How do they match: Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

  • Chemical Dependency Professional
  • Licensed Professional Counselor
  • Student Assistance Counselor

  • Coordinate counseling efforts with mental health professionals or other health professionals, such as doctors, nurses, or social workers.
  • Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
  • Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting clients or patients.
  • Interview clients, review records, and confer with other professionals to evaluate individuals' mental and physical condition and to determine their suitability for participation in a specific program.

  • Administer drug screening tests.
  • Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments.
  • Collaborate with other professionals to develop education or assistance programs.
  • Intervene in crisis situations to assist clients.
  • Maintain professional social services knowledge.