Addiction Counselor at Outspan Hospital

Addiction Counselor at Outspan Hospital | Iko Kazi

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct comprehensive substance-use and psychosocial assessments to identify clients' treatment needs, strengths, and risks.
Develop individualized treatment and recovery plans in collaboration with clients and the multidisciplinary treatment team.
Provide individual, group, and family counseling using evidence-based addiction counseling approaches, including Motivational Interviewing and relapse-prevention interventions.
Provide psychoeducation on addiction, recovery, coping skills, healthy lifestyles, and relapse prevention to clients and their families.
Support clients throughout the recovery continuum, including engagement, treatment, abstinence, relapse management, reintegration, and aftercare.
Monitor client progress, identify barriers to recovery, and recommend appropriate adjustments to treatment interventions.
Provide crisis intervention within scope of practice and facilitate referral to appropriate medical, mental health, or specialized services when required.
Develop individualized discharge and aftercare plans with clients and the multidisciplinary treatment team to promote continuity of recovery.
Maintain accurate and confidential client records, treatment documentation, progress reports, and outcome data in accordance with hospital, departmental, and Ministry of Health standards.
Participating in clinical audits, quality improvement activities and continuous professional development.

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