The Criminal Justice Addictions Professional is another rewarding career in substance abuse that allows you to have a national certification and work in an area with a great need. Consider this: 1 out of every 100 U.S. citizens is now behind bars. Approximately 80% of those behind bars have abused drug or alcohol and nearly 50%
Written by addiction jobs If you’ve seen A&E’s “Intervention” show, you’ve seen an Intervention Specialist in action. If not, we’ll cover all the bases for you here. An intervention specialist is an addiction professional who is hired to help confront people who have alcohol and substance abuse issues, compulsive gambling disorders or other addiction issues. They are generally hired
Written by addiction jobs Addiction counselor jobs are pretty plentiful right now, but finding the right one for you and the perfect fit with an organization could take some time. The longer you spend in your job search, the tougher it seems and motivation starts to lose it’s momentum. Some days it can be tough to get going, search
Written by addiction jobs If you are trying to motivate your addictions staff, there is no better way than showing them the love through employee appreciation. It sounds trite on the surface but it works, and it works well. A recent study by online career site Glassdoor revealed that more than 80% of employees say they’re motivated
Written by addiction jobs When you employ people for drug and alcohol jobs, you don’t want to have to think of letting them go. However, this does happen and for a variety of reasons. Maybe it’s a sober living home and the employee is no longer sober. That’s an issue for sure. Some issues with employment are “coaching”
Written by addiction jobs One would think that in mental health jobs, workplace bullying would not be an issue. It may not be to the extent that it is in some other industries but it still exists. In fact, I have a personal friend who was forced to quit a job in a local rehab just this past week
Written by addiction jobs So you are in the running for one or more addiction jobs and want to be prepared for negotiating salary when the time comes. Many people mistakenly think that they have to simply take whatever is offered to them at the time of job offer. This isn’t really the case and depends on several factors.
Written by addiction jobs The Co Occurring Disorders Professional (CCDP) is a great designation for someone who wants some very in depth education and experience in a growing and important part of the substance abuse treatment field. Formerly known as dual diagnosis or dual disorder, co-occurring disorders refer to the presence of two or more disorders at the
Written by addiction jobs A Prevention Specialist is another international credential that you can obtain in the substance abuse field, and it’s an important one. As you know, the Affordable Care Act has gotten a lot of attention recently, and this Act along with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) and the National Drug Control’s 2011
Written by addiction jobs The Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) designation is one of the few national credentials in the field of substance abuse counseling. Created in 1981, the ADC is the largest credential in the field of addiction-related behavioral healthcare, with over 20,000 professionals world-wide. There are many State-specific designations in the field, which make things very confusing
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