Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Tasks Include:
- Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
- Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, services provided, or other required information.
- Develop client treatment plans based on research, clinical experience, and client histories.
- Review and evaluate clients' progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment and care plans.
- 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.
- Intervene as an advocate for clients or patients to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
- Provide clients or family members with information about addiction issues and about available services or programs, making appropriate referrals when necessary.
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Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Description
Career Cluster: | Human Services |
Counsel and advise individuals with alcohol, tobacco, drug, or other problems, such as gambling and eating disorders. May counsel individuals, families, or groups or engage in prevention programs.
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Education
Required Level of Education
- Master's Degree = 41.41%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 23.66%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 23.66%
- Post-Master's Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master's degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. = 8.20%
- Bachelor's Degree = 3.07%
Related Work Experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 31.41%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 23.66%
- Over 10 years = 23.66%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 10.91%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 10.09%
- None = 0.27%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 56.34%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 31.84%
- None = 8.76%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 1.08%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 0.81%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 0.46%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.43%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 0.27%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 48.57%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 31.68%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 17.23%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 1.98%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 0.54%
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Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
- Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, services provided, or other required information.
- Develop client treatment plans based on research, clinical experience, and client histories.
- Review and evaluate clients' progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment and care plans.
- 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.
- Intervene as an advocate for clients or patients to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
- Provide clients or family members with information about addiction issues and about available services or programs, making appropriate referrals when necessary.
- Modify treatment plans to comply with changes in client status.
- Coordinate counseling efforts with mental health professionals or other health professionals, such as doctors, nurses, or social workers.
- Attend training sessions to increase knowledge and skills.
- Plan or implement follow-up or aftercare programs for clients to be discharged from treatment programs.
- Conduct chemical dependency program orientation sessions.
- Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting clients or patients.
- Participate in case conferences or staff meetings.
- Act as liaisons between clients and medical staff.
- Coordinate activities with courts, probation officers, community services, or other post-treatment agencies.
- Confer with family members or others close to clients to keep them informed of treatment planning and progress.
- Instruct others in program methods, procedures, or functions.
- Follow progress of discharged patients to determine effectiveness of treatments.
- Develop, implement, or evaluate public education, prevention, or health promotion programs, working in collaboration with organizations, institutions, or communities.
- Assess individuals' degree of drug dependency by collecting and analyzing urine samples.
- Train or supervise student interns or new staff members.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Supervise or direct other workers providing services to clients or patients.
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Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Alcohol analysers (Breathalyzers)
- Desktop computers
- Notebook computers
- Personal computers
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Personal digital assistants PDA)
Technologies Include:
- Analytical or scientific software
- Statistical software
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Scheduling software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Database software
- EAG Economic Analysis Group CaseTrack
- Online informational database software
- Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Medical software
- ACMS Casewatch Millenium
- Addison Health Systems WritePad EMR Systems
- Allscripts Canopy
- Anasazi Software Assessment and Treatment Plan Systems
- Athena Software Penelope Case Management
- Cadence Solutions extendedReach
- Case management software
- CaseManagement.com E-Reports
- Client System
- Danic Tools software
- IMA Technologies CaseTrakker software
- Libera System7
- Practice Technology Prevail
- STI Computer Services ChartMaker
- Varian Medical Systems software
- Presentation software
- Presentation software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Spreadsheet software
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
- Word processing software
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Special Requirements
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
A. An applicant for examination for certification as a substance abuse counselor shall:
2. Have completed 400 clock hours of substance abuse education from one of the following programs:
b. An integrated program acceptable to the board; or
c. An individualized program of seminars and workshops to be approved by the board at the time of application.
b. Signs and symptoms of substance abuse;
c. Treatment approaches, group dynamics and other adjunctive treatment and recovery support;
d. Continuum of care and case management skills;
e. Recovery process and relapse prevention methods;
f. Ethics;
g. Professional identity in the provision of substance abuse services; and
h. Crisis intervention.
In addition, each applicant shall have at least 20 hours in each of the following two areas:
(i) Substance abuse counseling treatment planning and substance abuse research; and
(ii) Group counseling.
a. Screening clients to determine eligibility and appropriateness for admission to a particular program;
b. Intake of clients by performing the administrative and initial assessment tasks necessary for admission to a program;
c. Orientation of new clients to program’s rules, goals, procedures, services, costs and the rights of the client;
d. Assessment of client’s strengths, weaknesses, problems, and needs for the development of a treatment plan;
e. Treatment planning with the client to identify and rank problems to be addressed, establish goals, and agree on treatment processes;
f. Counseling the client utilizing specialized skills in both individual and group approaches to achieve treatment goals and objectives;
g. Case management activities which bring services, agencies, people and resources together in a planned framework of action to achieve established goals;
h. Crisis intervention responses to clients’ needs during acute mental, emotional or physical distress;
i. Education of clients by providing information about drug abuse and available services and resources;
j. Referral of clients in order to meet identified needs unable to be met by the counselor and assisting the client in effectively utilizing those resources;
k. Reporting and charting information about client’s assessment, treatment plan, progress, discharge summaries and other client - related data; and
l. Consultation with other professionals to assure comprehensive quality care for the client.
C. Groups and classes attended as a part of a therapy or treatment program will not be accepted as any part of the educational experience.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
A. Registration of Supervision: Individuals who wish to register supervision for board approval prior to obtaining the supervised experience shall submit in one package:
2. Verification of the supervisor’s education and experience as required under subsection C of this section;
3. Official transcripts documenting completion of a high school diploma or general education development certificate; and
4. The registration fee.
2. The supervised experience shall include an average of two hours per week of face-to-face consultation between the supervisor and the applicant to total 100 hours within the required experience. No more than half of these hours may be satisfied with group supervision. One hour of group supervision will be deemed equivalent to one hour of face-to-face supervision.
3. Applicants must document successful completion of their supervised experience on the Verification of Supervision Form at the time of application. Supervised experience obtained prior to January 19, 2000, may be accepted toward certification if this supervised experience met the board’s requirements which were in effect at the time the supervision was rendered.
b. Official transcript documenting attainment of a bachelor’s degree;
c. Official transcripts or certificates verifying completion of the didactic training requirements
d. Verification of supervisor’s education and experience
e. Verification of supervision forms documenting fulfillment of the experience requirements
f. Documentation of any other professional license or certificate ever held in another jurisdiction; and
g. The application processing and initial certification fee.
1. A completed application;
2. The application processing fee;
3. Verification of all professional licenses or certificates ever held in any other jurisdiction. In order to qualify for endorsement, the applicant shall have no unresolved action against a license or certificate. The board will consider history of disciplinary action on a case - by - case basis. The board will also determine whether any or all other professional licenses or certificates held in another jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to those sought in Virginia;
4. Affidavit of having read and understood the regulations and laws governing the practice of substance abuse counseling in Virginia; and
5. Further documentation of one of the following:
b. Verification of a current board - recognized national certification in substance abuse counseling in good standing obtained by standards substantially equivalent to those set forth in this chapter.
Required Fees:
The board has established the following fees applicable to the certification of substance abuse counselors and substance abuse counseling assistants:
Substance abuse counselor annual certification renewal
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$55
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Substance abuse counseling assistant annual certification renewal
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$40
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Substance abuse counselor initial certification by examination: Application processing and initial certification
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$90
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Substance abuse counseling assistant initial certification by examination: Application processing and initial certification
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$90
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Initial certification by endorsement of substance abuse counselors: Application processing and initial certification
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$90
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Registration of supervision
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$50
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Add or change supervisor
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$25
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Duplicate certificate
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$5
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Late renewal
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$20
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Reinstatement of a lapsed certificate
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$100
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Replacement of or additional wall certificate
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$15
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Returned check
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$35
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Reinstatement following revocation or suspension
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$500
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One-time fee reduction for renewal of certification as a substance abuse counselor due on June 30, 2007
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$27
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One-time fee reduction for renewal of certification as a substance abuse counseling assistant due on June 30, 2007
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$20
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For More Information, Contact:
Virginia Board of Counseling
6603 West Broad St., 5th Fl.
Richmond, VA 23230-1712
Phone: 804.662.9912
TTY: 804.662.7197
Fax: 804.662.7250
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling/
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Additional Resources
For general information about counseling, as well as information on specialties such as school, college, mental, health, rehabilitation, multicultural, career, marriage and family, and gerontological counseling, contact:
American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22304-3300
http://www.counseling.org
For information on accredited counseling and related training programs, contact:
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Ave.
4th floor
Alexandria, VA 22304
http://www.cacrep.org/
For information on national certification requirements for counselors, contact:
National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc.
3 Terrace Way
Suite D
Greensboro, NC 27403-3660
http://www.nbcc.org
For information on certification requirements for rehabilitation counselors and a list of accredited rehabilitation education programs, contact:
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
1835 Rohlwing Rd.
Suite E
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
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Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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99.75 | Therapy and Counseling | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
98.75 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
87.25 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
79.25 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
79.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
64.25 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
62.00 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
60.50 | Sociology and Anthropology | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins. |
57.50 | Philosophy and Theology | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
54.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
53.75 | Medicine and Dentistry | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
50.00 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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81.25 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
81.25 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
78.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
78.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
75.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
75.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
75.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
72.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
72.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
72.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
68.75 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
62.50 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
62.50 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
59.50 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
56.25 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
56.25 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
56.25 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
56.25 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
50.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
78.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
78.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
75.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
72.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
65.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
59.50 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
56.25 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
53.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
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Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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93.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
89.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
89.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
87.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
87.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
87.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
86.50 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
85.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
83.75 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
80.50 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
79.50 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
79.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
78.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
78.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
78.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
75.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
74.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
73.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
72.00 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
70.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
70.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
70.00 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
66.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
65.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
62.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
62.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
58.25 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
55.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
54.00 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
51.25 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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99.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
99.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
93.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
93.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
91.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
91.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
89.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
89.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
85.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
83.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
82.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
79.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
79.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
76.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
72.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
70.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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94.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
72.17 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
66.67 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
66.67 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
55.50 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
50.00 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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99.80 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
98.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
98.40 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
96.20 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
93.60 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
91.40 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
89.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
82.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
82.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
82.00 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
81.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
78.80 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
78.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
78.40 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
76.40 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
75.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
74.40 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
72.60 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
72.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
69.40 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
68.00 | Deal With Physically Aggressive People | How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals? |
65.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
61.80 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
60.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
56.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
50.80 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
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Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Job Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
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The related occupations here have similar general capabilities and interests; career explorers may also be interested in the related occupations:- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Mental Health Counselors
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Rehabilitation Counselors
- Healthcare Social Workers
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Recreational Therapists
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Psychiatrists
- Psychiatric Technicians
- Psychiatric Aides
- Social and Human Service Assistants
- Occupational Therapy Aides
- Physical Therapist Aides
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Community Health Workers
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Health Education Specialists
Careers in Counseling & Mental Health Services Pathway:
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Counselors, All Other
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Mental Health Counselors
- Neuropsychologists
- Psychologists, All Other
- Rehabilitation Counselors
- School Psychologists
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Behavioral Sciences/Mental Health Services
- Recruiting and Counseling
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Addiction Counselor
- Addiction Specialist
- Addiction Therapist
- Addictions Counselor
- Adolescent Substance Abuse Program Coordinator
- Alcohol and Drug Counselor
- Alcoholic Counselor
- Assessment Specialist
- Behavior Therapist
- Behavioral Analyst
- Behavioral Specialist
- Behavioral Therapist
- Case Manager
- Certified Abuse and Drug Addiction Counselor
- Certified Addictions Counselor
- Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CADAC)
- Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADAC)
- Certified Alcohol Counselor
- Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor
- Certified Drug Counselor
- Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
- Chemical Dependancy Counselor
- Chemical Dependency Counselor (CD Counselor)
- Chemical Dependency Professional
- Clinical Counselor
- Clinical Director
- Clinical Manager
- Clinical Supervisor
- Clinician
- Counselor
- Direct Care Counselor
- Domestic Violence Advocate
- Domestic Violence Counselor
- Drug Abuse Counselor
- Drug Abuse Technician
- Drug Aftercare Counselor
- Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialist (DATS)
- Drug Counselor
- Drug or Alcohol Abuse Human Relations Counselor
- Employee Assistance Program Counselor (EAP Counselor)
- Group Counselor
- Group Home Counselor
- Intake Coordinator
- Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Licensed Social Worker
- Mental Health Counselor
- Mental Health Therapist
- Outreach Worker
- Prevention Specialist
- Primary Substance Abuse Counselor
- Psychiatric Social Worker
- Quitline Counselor
- Residential Substance Abuse Counselor
- Social Worker
- Student Assistance Counselor
- Substance Abuse Counselor (SA Counselor)
- Substance Abuse Specialist
- Substance Abuse Technician
- Therapist
- Treatment Coordinator
- Treatment Counselor
- Youth Counselor
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Related Schools
- Liberty University
- Northern Virginia Community College
- Old Dominion University
- Patrick Henry Community College
- Southwest Virginia Community College
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- William & Mary
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