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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[@DBoyTommie]

I'm in my last school year and working in a SUD facility, my first "job" so to speak. This lecture made me feel 100% better.

[@DocSnipes]

Thanks for watching.

[@lidiaquiahua]

Thank you I passed my exam thank you again for you help on your videos

[@DocSnipes]

Congratulations on passing your exam! Also, should you or anyone you're acquainted with have an interest in obtaining CEUs or new certification, you can use the promocode AS20 to save 20% off everything at allceus.com.

[@wilmarydc]

I decided to start a research on counseling/education because I’m graduating this semester with an associate degree in Human Services and I feel like I have the passion, the calling but I don’t have the knowledge/skills , experience etc. When you shared something similar about someone else, it really made me feel better. My friends have encouraged me to keep my education because they said I would make a good counselor. So that helped me a lot. Thank you.

[@DocSnipes]

You’re most welcome. Thanks for watching

[@jenmirmira9836]

I learned so much from this! Are these slides available to download? I would love to watch it again and take notes. 😊

[@misslauramorales2389]

Starting AOD program in a few weeks & Starting a new group in 48 hours! This is extremely helpful! Thank you🙏🎉💛

[@DocSnipes]

Wishing you peace, health, and happiness.

[@saravegarelaxing]

Thank you. I am completing my masters in addiction counseling and this video encouraged me significantly.

[@DocSnipes]

You’re so welcome. Best of luck to you. At AllCEUs, we provide addiction counselor certification, certificate training / masterclass programs. :)

[@JoseHernandez-fg4st]

Love these videos, if you are smart,you can use this as a college classes

[@DocSnipes]

Ty.

[@MahoganyBorn]

This was incredibly informative and thoughtfully presented. Thanks so much for this!

[@DocSnipes]

So welcome.

[@guscunnilin]

These are great reminders. Thank you for your service

[@DocSnipes]

Thanks for watching!

[@marynatani7300]

I was on Methadone, Valium and cigarettes for over 10 years and I stopped (as a result of a Kundalini awakening ) 4 years ago . I’d love to be able to help others . How long does it take to become a councilor?

[@steviteigen3127]

Thank you soooooo much for this video!!

[@DocSnipes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@roishonbowman6174]

I thought this would be a boring lecture, I’m glad I listened

[@DocSnipes]

Thanks for watching.

[@marynatani7300]

What’s a high context or low context culture?

[@Entirelyxtooxtired]

I have a dumb question. I just started drug and alcohol counseling this year. I had not heard the term clinician much before working in addictions. I worked in nursing before so assumed it only meant Doctor. Who is a clinician? Counselor and Therapists?
Thanks

[@MissBeeMarie]

Yes

[@almagonzalez9251]

Your videos are very helpful, can I sing up to complete my CEUS?

[@DocSnipes]

Yes you can! Just go to AllCEUs.com or look in the notes of the video for a direct link to courses based on the video.

[@DevRaj-vo9jc]

Thanks

[@DocSnipes]

Welcome

[@inaelmi6878]

How can I get to you miss

[@HuongNguyen-cm4nb]

Hay quá

[@roseystroup]

I so nerded to read and hear this

[@DocSnipes]

Thank you for watching the video. Other videos you might be interested in can be found at ruclips.net/user/DocSnipessearch?query=addiction