| The best alcohol treatment centers would also require | | | | one to one or group counseling for inmates. At the |
| the best of the employees to provide the necessary | | | | same time they are required to keep a record of the |
| services. In this respect, these centers employ | | | | patient's progress throughout the treatment and |
| individuals with specific qualifications for various posts. | | | | prepare performance evaluation. |
| There is a hierarchy of employees functioning in these | | | | A program counselor has the responsibility for care |
| centers. It starts from clerks, goes on to patient care | | | | management. This post would definitely give |
| assistants, to supervisors and to counselors, who are | | | | preference to a Bachelors or Masters in Human |
| on their toes 24/7 providing full time services to | | | | Services. A written test for most professional |
| patients. | | | | employment options in such treatment centers is a |
| The basic requirement for an employee at any post is | | | | mandatory requirement. |
| at least high school graduation. Other than this, an | | | | A treatment center, gives due credit for experience of |
| advanced education or training in the field of alcohol or | | | | the applicant to any post. In case of nursing care, a |
| chemical dependency or behavioral sciences may be | | | | general nursing care degree along with psychiatric or |
| welcome at some posts, while for posts like patient | | | | substance abuse nursing experience receives |
| care assistant it may be compulsory. | | | | preference, while in case of a counselor a minimum of |
| Dealing with the management, is the Drug and Alcohol | | | | two to four years of counseling individuals, particularly |
| Treatment Specialist Supervisor. This is a highly | | | | dealing with substance abuse, is not only preferred but |
| professional supervisory post in care, treatment and | | | | compulsory in many cases. |
| rehabilitation of inmates with a history of alcohol abuse | | | | All in all, the better the relevant qualifications and |
| or dependence. | | | | experience, better is the chance for the applicant. A |
| Any managerial position requires the employee to plan, | | | | treatment center staffed with employees of an |
| organize and implement patient specific alcohol | | | | excellent cadre is bound to render excellent services |
| treatment programmes. They are required to conduct | | | | to its patients. |