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Addiction Counseling Competencies
Competency 93:
Describe and summarize the client’s behavior within the group to document
the client’s progress and identify needs and issues that may require a
modification in the treatment plan.
Knowledge
XX How individual treatment issues may
surface in the context of group process.
uX Situations in which significant differences
between individual and group goals
require changing either the individual’s
goals or the group’s focus.
Skills
uX Recognizing that a client’s behavior can be,
but is not always, reflective of the client’s
treatment needs.
u Documenting the client’s group behavior
that has implications for treatment
planning.
u Recognizing the similarities and
differences between individual needs
and group processes.
u Redesigning individual treatment plans
based on the observation of group
behaviors.
Attitudes
uX Recognition of the value of accurate
documentation.
u Appreciation for individual differences in
progress toward treatment goals and use
of group intervention.
Uses of The Competencies
The University of California–San Diego School of Medicine Forensic Certificate is based on
The Competencies, criminology issues, and penology. The Competencies also serves as the
minimum standard for the California Association of Addiction Certifying Organizations, a quality
assurance body for the State.
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