12 Core Functions ANS >>> 1. Screening
2. Intake
3. Orientation
4. Assessment
5. Treatment Planning
6. Counselling
7. Case Management
8. Crisis Intervention
9. Client Education
,10. Referral
11. Reports & Record Keeping
12. Consultation
Define Screening ANS >>> The process by which a client is determined
appropriate and eligible for admission to a particular program.
Define Intake ANS >>> Administrative and initial assessment procedures
for admission to a program.
Define Orientation ANS >>> Describing to the client the general nature
and goals of the program; the rules governing client conduct and
infractions that can lead to disciplinary action or discharge from the
program, the hours during which services are available; the treatment
costs that are to be borne by the client, if any; and the client's rights.
Define Assessment ANS >>> Those procedures by which a
counsellor/program identifies and evaluates an individual's strengths,
weaknesses, problems, and needs for the development of the
treatment plan.
Define Treatment Planning ANS >>> The process in which the counsellor
and the client identify and rank problems needing resolution, establish
agreed upon immediate and long-term goals, and decide on the
treatment methods and resources to be used.
, Define Counselling ANS >>> The utilization of special skills to assist
individuals, families, or groups in achieving objectives through
exploration of a problem and its ramifications; examination of attitudes
and feelings; consideration of alternative solutions; and decision
making.
Define Case Management ANS >>> Activities intended to bring services,
agencies, resources, or people together within a planned framework of
action toward the achievement of established goals. It may involve
liaison activities and collateral contacts.
Define Crisis Intervention ANS >>> Those services which respond to an
alcohol and/or other drug abuser's needs during acute emotional
and/or physical distress.
Define Client Education ANS >>> Provision of information to individuals
and groups concerning alcohol and other drug abuse and the available
services and resources.
Define Referral ANS >>> Identification of client's needs that cannot be
met by the counsellor or agency and assisting the client to use the
support systems and community resources available.