TreatmentHelp Names 5 Best Value Teen Treatment Centers in New York City
TreatmentHelp Names 5 Best Value Teen Treatment Centers in New York City. TreatmentHelp a company that helps patients find a treatment center to overcome drug addiction names the top 5 treatment centers in New York City. Share on Twitter Share on …
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Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics
Bain paid $ 58 million to acquire the for-profit centers through CRC Health Corp., a California company it has owned since 2006. CRC Health is the biggest provider of substance abuse treatment and behavioral health services in the country. This foray …
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New Best Drug Rehabilitation Blog Post Looks at how Technology and Media …
Best Drug Rehabilitation, which offers treatment programs and believes that having family close by during a stay in rehab can make a big difference in whether or not the process is successful, is looking at how technology and media affect drug and …
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Question by ebizartistry: For substance abuse counselors…Question about your profession.?
What are some of the ethical issues in your profession of dealing and working with involuntary clients? Complete explanations are most desired as I am doing some research on issues in your profession. Thanks!

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Answer by michele
One major problem with involuntary/court-ordered clients involves the issue of informed consent. If a client is compelled to attend treatment, “informed consent” becomes a moot point. Theoretically (and ethically) this shouldn’t happen. When treatment is not voluntary, informed consent becomes an incredibly sticky area.

Another issue with court-ordered clients involves the definition of WHO , precisely, is the client. Oftentimes, it is not the person receiving services who is actually paying for it. In the eyes of some therapists, that makes the payor (i.e., the state, the prison system, department of children’s services, etc) the “client”, and puts the therapist squarely in a CONSULTANT role.

Confidentiality (or lack thereof) represents yet another ethical dilemma with court-ordered clients. If is often the case that reports must be made to the state (or the agency compelling the person to be in treatment) regarding treatment progress, etc. In voluntary situations, this information could only be revealed IF the client signs a release form. In the case of involuntary clients, some therapists believe that such reports constitute a (required) confidentiality breach.

Finally, the bottom line, is that many non-voluntary clients do not want to be in therapy. Many will refuse to actively participate in therapy. Therefore, in many cases, precious little therapeutic progress will be made. This nets yet another ethical quandary, in that psychologists are ethically bound to discontinue treatment with clients who are clearly not making progress in therapy.

Best of luck in your research,
~M~

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Approaches You Don't Know About for Helping Someone With Substance Abuse
As a psychologist working in the field of substance abuse treatment, I am in direct contact with families every day with a full range of serious problems. I know that substance abuse problems vary in terms of severity, fright and heartbreak, and yet I …
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Mindfulness Therapy May Help Prevent Substance–Abuse Relapse in Long Term
They found that cognitive-behavioral relapse prevention (RP) and mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) are both effective aftercare interventions following substance abuse treatment, but that the latter may have a more enduring effect. The study …
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Drug abuse treatment clinic asked to close doors
"The clinic is in violation of zoning ordinance because it's a substance abuse clinic," Phillips said. "Those clinics are only allowed in the M-1 zone, which is light industrial but the location of the clinic is in the B-3 arterial business district …
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Question by : Drug testing as a camp counselor?
I just got a job as a camp counselor and in the camp guidelines it says this “I understand that
smoking, use or possession of alcohol or drugs will lead to my immediate dismissal. I agree to
participate in —-‘s drug and alcohol testing policy.” But then the only other thing that says anything about drug testing is this. ” We personally review all of the department of motor vehicles records on all drivers prior to each summer and all drivers participate in a drug screening program.” which is clearly directed to only drivers. Does this mean they will drug test me? the session is 39 days long.
i am not a driver. I applied to be a camp counselor. I am already hired and have already signed and sent in the contract as well as my W-4 forms.

Best answer:

Answer by Brandon Dick
yes i believe they are going to test you but i have to ask if you are a driver? but anyway yes they will most likely test you for drugs being as though you are someone of the camp so yea they will test you most likely

Answer by Nurse Jacki
It sounds as though you have to agree to adhere to their policy– but what is that policy? Some employers only test you if there has been an incident that raises questions. Every company is different. My son drives a company vehicle, and his employer only screens if there is a moving violation or an accident.
I work for a substance abuse treatment center, and not only are we frequently, randomly tested, but if you do anything at any time that might raise an eyebrow, you are tested. Trip going down the stairs, set a little fire in your wastebasket, call your boss a cooze; you’re going to be peeing in a cup.
So you might have to pass a drug screen prior to hire, you might never be tested, or you might be tested if you wear two different socks.
Do you know anyone that worked there previously? It would be helpful to ask them.

Bill to help improve drug and alcohol treatment for inmates signed into law
The new law requires the Division of Addiction Services to grant residential treatment program licenses to programs operating in state correctional facilities and county jails that meet or substantially meet requirements for licensure. The purpose of …
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How to Fix Rehab: Expert Who Lost Son to Addiction Has a Plan
Each program in that study—conducted by Mathea Falco's Drug Strategies, a DC-based nonprofit that pioneered the review-based approach to rehab—came recommended by a major authority in the field. Out of a possible 45 points, however, the average …
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Question by : What are four drug help websites?
I’m doing a project on ecstasy for health class and I need to find four websites to help drug abusers. Help?

Best answer:

Answer by Anonymus None
Google in “drug help” or “rehab” should come up with tons of treatment centers or for an even quicker search google A and E Intervention there should be a box that says treatment or treatment centers click that viola! easy A for your project.

Evansville IN Alcohol Drug Rehab Announces Installation of New Program for …
Evansville IN Alcohol Drug Rehab is announcing that it is installing a new program for drug addicts seeking relief from their way of living that is now available in Evansville and surrounding areas. With the proliferation of all types of drugs in today …
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Sandusky, OH Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Updated Residential Treatment …
Too many people live their lives under the spell of drug addiction, hiding and shunning those who love them in order to get their daily fix. When the power of drugs wears off, a person is left with decisions and choices. Yet this mental state that they …
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Newark OH Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Additional Substance Abuse …
Newark OH Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Additional Substance Abuse Treatment Program. Understanding the power of drugs and alcohol that take a person from functioning to broken helps when beginning to heal, and there is help available.
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Mercer could see new drug treatment clinic
The Healing Place, a long- term resident recovery treatment program for men, hopes to be able to come to a location in either Bluefield or Princeton if funding is approved, executive director of the Healing Place Scott Adkins said. “The treatment …
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Anker Coordinates Substance Abuse Response Panel to Focus on Long Term …
Mount Sinai, NY – April 16, 2014 – Sixth District Legislator Sarah Anker has established an advisory panel to address the lack of long term substance abuse treatment facilities available in Suffolk County. The panel is tasked to assess the adequacy of …
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Question by : How much do rehab counselors make ?
So i am starting to see what i am interested in when im older… and ever since a loss of a family member to drugs i have been interested in the career tittle of helping other with drugs and alcohol addictions .. So i been thinking about a Drug/Alcohol Counselor… but what exactly do they do and how much do they make… ive looked on the internet but they never really gave me a straight answer (the area i would work would be San Diego/Los Angeles California area)

Best answer:

Answer by jannsody
I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. How terrific that you’re wanting to make a difference though. A drug and alcohol counselor (or “addictions specialist” or “substance abuse counselor”) needs to get certified and have gotten a lot of clinical fieldwork experience with an actual patient caseload under supervision. A lot of jobs prefer those with a master’s degree. Some community colleges offer an associate (two-year) degree program in addictions counseling and that may help one to realize if he or she would like to continue in the field with training. There may be a bachelor’s degree in substance abuse counseling, too.

For general career info: http://www.bls.gov/oco and can search ‘counselors’ or such.

This site has more specific information about addictions counseling: http://www.naadac.org and can click “education” and then “certification” or such.

For more information about addictions (and other types of) of counseling and to search for accredited programs in counseling: http://cacrep.org/index.cfm/for-students

With schooling, please avoid those private overly priced For-profit schools such as strayer, ashworth, devry, ITT tech, capella, argosy, keiser, aiu, walden, university of phoenix, colorado tech, kaplan, ashford, sanford brown, anthem, pima institute, brown mackie and others as they are merely out to “make a profit” (** and their course credits may NOT transfer to other schools).

These consumer sites have negative posts by former students about those private $ $ for-profit schools, and please heed the students’ warnings:

– http://www.ripoffreport.com

– http://www.pissedconsumer.com

– http://www.complaintsboard.com and can search.

U.S. colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ

To search for possible local volunteer opportunities (including perhaps for a Crisis Helpline in which one would listen to the callers as opposed to giving advice): http://www.volunteermatch.org

Alex Wilson Counseling Services
Alex Wilson is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, International Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor practicing in Greensboro, NC. Since 2006 he has practiced as a Grief and …
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Rutgers responds to NJ heroin problem
… Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse show the prevalence of this trend. “In 2012, there were more than 8,300 admissions to state-licensed or certified substance abuse treatment programs due to prescription drug abuse, an increase of 200 …
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Dine Out April 24 For St. Louis Effort For AIDS
Those employees include six certified application counselors who have been assisting clients with enrollment in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplace, made possible through a grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health. More than 30 …
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