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Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor

Medical

  • Average Salary

    RM3100 - RM 4200

  • Career Trends

  • Compability

What is Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor?

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.

Minimum education level

 

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM3100 - RM 4200

Example of a Job Position

Addiction Adviser
Chemical Addiction Counselor (CD Counselor)
Chemical Dependency Professional
Substance Abuse Counselors in Corrections
Drug and Alcohol Medicine Specialist

Task

? Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, services provided, or other required information ? Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes ? 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 ? 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

Knowledge

Psychology

Knowledge of human performance and behavior; differences in individual abilities, personalities and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Customer and Personal Services

Knowledge of principles and processes to provide services for customers and personal. This includes assessing customer needs, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.

English

Knowledge of the structure and content of English, including the meaning and spelling of each word, composition rules, and grammar.

Sociology and Anthropology

Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, community trends and influences, human migration, ethnicity, culture, history, and origins

Therapy and Counseling

Knowledge of principles, methods and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunction, as well as providing career guidance.

Skills

Active Learning

Understand the implications of new information for basic decision making and problem solving now and in the future.

Talking

Talk to others to convey information effectively

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to the problems handled

Reading Understanding

Understand sentences and paragraphs written in work documents.

Social Sensitivity

Realizing the reactions of others, then understanding why they acted like that.

Capability

  • 1

    Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas when speaking, so that others can understand what is being conveyed

  • 2

    Speaking Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so that others can understand what is being said

  • 3

    Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to certain problems in order to produce reasonable answers.

  • 4

    Oral Understanding - The ability to listen and understand information and ideas conveyed through words and oral sentences

  • 5

    Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or maybe wrong. This does not involve solving the problem, only knowing if there is a problem.

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