The Continuing Education For Substance Abuse Counselors

By Eloise Hewitt


A substance abuse is creating a bad impact to the individuals involved. Possibilities are, they will encounter problems through their emotional, physiological and psychological aspects in life. This will not only affect themselves, but also to those who love them so much. The continuing education for substance abuse counselors should be the key I order for them to recover and to have a normal life.

There are many challenges and opportunity for a career being an abuse counselor. There are individuals who undergo such treatment because of the addiction in alcoholic drinks and a continuing usage of drugs. Today, they already understand the trend of those people who are battling from this addiction. That is why a large number of patients are seeking for their help. They are not already sent to jail unlike before, but they are directly sent to the rehabilitation centers for the treatment.

The demand for these counselors continues to grow. However, there are certainly lacking of fund problems that makes a hindrance for these needs. There are already cutting off the support from all kinds of sectors. Even some health insurance will deny and made it harder for the qualification of assistance and treatment.

Even this is the painful reality, but they should serve their people. With the increasing issues, they need to work and connect to different sectors. They are either in the government or in a nonprofit and private sectors. They require a verification for your training that is needed in this profession.

Some would leave their job after gaining years of experience. Women are mostly working in this profession. But they only last for nine years and after that, switch to another opportunity. After nine years, there are many drop outs of this job.

These counseling jobs are found in different settings. Most of them are working in the government, in the hospitals, family services and in detention care centers. It is studied that most of them are located in the big cities. Most employers may vary their postings with these certified counselors.

There are various organizations that are helping the society by educating them about the dangerous effect of these alcohol and drug usage. It is better to have an awareness, especially to the younger generations. Most of the counselors are engaging with young patients that is why most of them are asking for any school therapy or family group sessions.

There are also jobs in some clerical field. Like the staff who are responsible for the recording and documentation of each patient. They are also in demand in the schools like in high school and many colleges. Those who are more interested in this field should have the patience and courage to help some individual.

They should respect, trust and inspire others most especially their clients. They should act as a way to serve with their ability and set expectations for their goals. They should help develop the skills and job searching for the students. They are trained in identifying serious cases such as exploitation or family issues that will affect their mental health.




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