Assessment Description
Why is it important to develop an empathetic relationship with a client with a substance use disorder? How would you challenge behaviors and thoughts that are not recovery promoting and how would you provide information to them relating to substance use disorders and treatment options? How may personal religious beliefs or bias impact your ability to be empathetic with a client experiencing symptoms of substance use disorders, in reference to the Acceptance disposition (GCU Counselor Dispositions)?
This discussion question is informed by the following CACREP Standard:
2.F.3.h. A general framework for understanding differing abilities and strategies for differentiated interventions.