There are tens of millions of people in America stuck in the cycle of substance use, just as you may be right now. Sadly, only a small number of these individuals receive help from an addiction counselor. Finding the help you need can give you the tools you need to chart a better course for your future.
What is an Addiction Counselor?
An addiction counselor works with people suffering from addiction to drugs or alcohol. Drugs and alcohol are their areas of specialization. Therefore, they’re up to date on the latest practices for helping patients achieve and maintain recovery.
Addiction counselors work in many types of facilities, including:
- Educational centers
- Hospitals
- Mental health facilities
- Detox centers
- Drug rehabs
- Detention centers
- Health clinics
Most states in the U.S. require addiction counselors to go through specialized training and certification. Some states require a college degree, as well. Many addiction counselors are in their field because they have gained long-term recovery from substance use, themselves. This experience helps them to understand a great deal about addiction and recovery.
What Do Addiction Counselors Do?
Addiction counselors work closely with patients in an individual therapy setting, such as an addiction treatment center or outpatient treatment. They help each patient find the root cause of their addiction. Then they focus on developing and working within a treatment plan of therapies to help the individual patient achieve sobriety.
To find addiction counselors that can help with your unique needs, you can search the internet or seek a referral from your doctor. However, one of the best ways of finding the right type of counselor and the help you need for recovery is to speak with an addiction treatment center. By talking with a counselor in an addiction treatment program, you can begin to get the help you need. These facilities specialize in helping patients like you gain freedom from drugs and alcohol.
Crestview Recovery Understands Your Needs
Crestview Recovery in Portland, Oregon provides PHP, intensive outpatient, and aftercare treatment for people like you. Individuals from all over the Pacific Northwest get the help they need in programs led by addiction counselors and masters-level therapists.
You may already know firsthand how much patients in this region struggle to find the treatment they need. Crestview Recovery is right here, where you need it when you’re ready to get help.
We provide a wide variety of programs and amenities to help you recover while expanding your horizons. You gain recovery and new interests at the same time, all while learning about yourself and your addiction. White water rafting, skiing, and snowboarding are just a few of these programs. Art, fitness, meditation, and yoga are other popular therapy programs at Crestview.
In addition to our holistic therapy programs, we also offer several evidence-based therapy. Some of these include:
- Group therapy
- Individual therapy
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Dialectical behavioral therapy
- 12 step programs
If you’re tired of addiction dragging your life down, get the fresh start you need today. Call Crestview Recovery at 866.262.0531 to learn more about programs and counselors. Don’t put off the call–your fresh start is waiting.
Since 2016, Dr. Merle Williamson, a graduate of Oregon Health Sciences University, has been the Medical Director at Crestview Recovery, bringing a rich background in addiction medicine from his time at Hazelden Treatment Center. He oversees outpatient drug and alcohol treatments, providing medical care, setting policies, detox protocols, and quality assurance measures. Before specializing in addiction medicine, he spent 25 years in anesthesiology, serving as Chair of Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and Chief of Anesthesia at Kaiser Permanente. This experience gives him a unique perspective on treating prescription drug addiction.
