Mental health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Drug and alcohol abuse can ruin lives. Not only are these addictions difficult to overcome, they’re often associated with mental illness.
The professionals that people turn to for help are Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.
Care usually begins with counseling. Therapy can be on an individual basis or in groups. Social workers confer with other professionals to evaluate the mental or physical condition of a client
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Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Job Description Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors can turn peoples’ lives around.
They help people break free of addiction to alcohol, tobacco, drugs or gambling.
Or they may work with clients to develop strategies for coping with other behavioral problems, such as over-eating.
Often this profession requires providing evening and weekend hours, to counsel clients who work during the day.
Sessions may be one-to-one counseling… or in small groups
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