TennesseeRepublicanSUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, Fifth Edition, provides a sound, practical overview of substance abuse counseling. The book is at the cutting edge of the addiction field, combining a focus on the most current empirical studies with a firm belief that clients must be treated with a ...
These core values lay the basis for individualized treatment planning, attention to the client's social environment, a multicultural perspective, and a recognition that client advocacy is part of the counselor's role. The authors believe strongly that clients differ not only in the specific ...
Dr. Daniel Sumrok, medical director for Integrative Health Center in Tennessee, believes that there is a direct link between traumatic experiences and subsequent addiction to opioids and other drugs. He thinks we need to change the way we think about substance abuse and understand it as a natura...
Addictions/Substance Abuse Counselor Requirements by State Substance Abuse Counselors Substance abuse counselors play a vital role in well-being both at the personal level and the societal level. Effects of substance use are all around us: lives lost to
(Morris2017). Across Tennessee’s 95 counties, a church or faith-based organization is the only civic institution common in all counties: “So, we figure that’s a perfect vehicle to drive information into the community and teach people that you don’t have to be an addiction counselor to...
Using the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Evidence-Based Practice Kits in Social Work EducationEvidenceBest PracticesSocial WorkCounselor TrainingInterventionResearchDrills (PracticeEducational PolicyAccreditation (Institutions...