Sponsor: NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association
PRESENTATION: This workshop provides an overview of the 12 core functions for substance use counselors. It is created for new counselors working toward credentialing. The core functions discussed will be screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, client education, referral, reports and record keeping and consultation. It will also include discussion of the related global criteria of substance use counseling. Participants will be shown the value of each function, how they are interrelated, and form an understanding of how they apply to clinical practice.
Upon completion of the training, participants will be able to:
- Define the role of the twelve core functions within counseling practice;
- Describe the interrelated aspects of the core functions and global criteria; and
- Develop a better understanding of the core functions in the counseling process.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER: David Parisi, LICSW, MLADC, is in private practice in Central New Hampshire, where he has been providing mental health and chemical dependency treatment services for over 40 years. He was a member of the NH Certification Board for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors since its inception and was a member of the Peer Review Committee attaché to the NH Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Professional Practice. Mr. Parisi served as the Chair of the Case Presentation Method Committee of the ICRC. AODA and was instrumental in the development of the process and standards for assessing alcohol and drug abuse counselor competency internationally. He is a faculty member of the New England Institute on Addiction Studies and is recognized nationally for providing professional training on counseling skills and counselor competency.
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Event Details
- Date:
- February 10, 2023
- Time:
- 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
- Location:
- 130 Pembroke Road
Concord, NH - Cost:
- see registration for details