Counseling Skills | Addiction Counselor Exam & NCMHCE Review

Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Qualified Clinical Supervisor. She received her PhD in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Florida in 2002. In addition to being a practicing clinician, she has provided training to counselors, social workers, nurses and case managers internationally since 2006 through AllCEUs.com Subscribe and click the bell to be notified of new episodes
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Counseling Purpose
Develop therapeutic relationship with clients, families and significant others to facilitate transition into the recovery process
Provide information regarding the structure, expectations and purpose of counseling
Continually evaluate the client’s safety, relapse potential and need for crisis intervention
Apply evidence based practices to facilitate progress
Document counseling activity and progress
Provide information on issues of identity, ethnic background, age etc as they influence behavior, prevention and recovery
Provide information about addiction and related health and psychosocial consequences
Therapeutic Alliance
Strength of the TA depends on the facilitative qualities of the counselor and the strategies used to create a positive environment for exploration and change
Facilitative qualities
Empathy
Genuineness
Respect
Self-Disclosure
Warmth
Immediacy “Focus on the here and now”
Concreteness: Identify specific problems and interventions
Cultural Sensitivity
Counselor skills
Engage the client
Develop and individualize treatment and recovery plans
Effectively describe and negotiate access to the continuum of care
Adapt counseling strategies
Apply culturally and linguistically responsive communication styles
Provide nonjudgmental, respectful acceptance of cultural, behavioral and value differences
Elicit client’s perspectives on progress
Maintain contact with referral services
Assist the client in monitoring and maintaining motivation
Document all relevant aspects of treatment clearly and concisely
Provide education regarding how to change risk behaviors, adopt protective, healthy practices and make appropriate use of service systems
Motivational Enhancement
OARS
Open ended questions
Affirmation
Reflective Listening
Summarize
Elicit self-motivational statements


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