Ohio Chemical Dependency Board

Apply the four pillars of clinical intervention: trauma-informed care, CBT, motivational interviewing, and the stages of change.

Integrate harm reduction principles into SUD treatment planning.

Identify and prevent damaging experiences in the counseling relationship that erode the therapeutic alliance.

Define the interdisciplinary spectrum of SUD counseling roles, from peer support through clinical supervisor, and the scope of practice governing each.

Apply behavioral documentation standards that meet clinical and legal requirements for substance use disorder treatment records.

Recognize the clinical impact of co-occurring disorders and apply appropriate referral and collaboration protocols.

Practitioners analyze the neurobiological intersection of trauma and addiction to replace moral judgments with science-based clinical interventions.

Counselors implement SAMHSA's six core Trauma-Informed Care principles to restructure clinical environments and prevent re-traumatization.

Professionals assess the five domains of recovery capital to identify protective factors and build sustainable pathways to long-term remission.

Practitioners translate multidimensional assessment data into objective, behaviorally written treatment plans to ensure continuity of care.

Counselors formulate specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound objectives to accurately track clinical progress.

Professionals integrate safety planning and crisis intervention directly into the formal treatment plan to effectively manage acute clinical risks.

Practitioners differentiate between psychoeducational and psychotherapeutic formats to ensure appropriate clinical matching.

Counselors apply specific deescalation protocols to safely manage hostile clients without fracturing the therapeutic alliance.

Professionals integrate active listening skills to gently draw out silent participants and redirect monopolizing behaviors.

Practitioners operationalize empathy and unconditional positive regard to build a secure therapeutic alliance that retains clients in care.

Counselors execute the four OARS micro-skills of Motivational Interviewing to safely navigate client ambivalence and elicit change talk.

Professionals write objective, strength-based SOAP and DAP progress notes that meet legal, ethical, and Medicaid documentation standards.

Practitioners apply all six ASAM dimensions to convert biopsychosocial data into medically necessary level-of-care placements.

Counselors distinguish between the five levels of the ASAM continuum to match client acuity with the least restrictive therapeutic environment.

Professionals formulate DSM-5 diagnostic impressions by applying the eleven diagnostic criteria for Substance Use Disorder.

Participants will synthesize comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment data to collaboratively identify and prioritize individualized targets for clinical intervention.

Counselors will formulate SMART outcome goals that address the unique cultural, systemic, and co-occurring psychiatric needs of the client population.

Practitioners will integrate evidence-based therapeutic modalities into dynamic treatment plans to facilitate sustainable behavioral change and relapse prevention.

Practitioners differentiate between incidental community contacts and unethical dual relationships to maintain clinical boundaries.

Clinicians apply the strict confidentiality mandates of federal law to protect patient-identifying substance use information during telehealth sessions and medical emergencies.

Supervisors implement systemic-developmental models to effectively tailor clinical oversight to the specific experience levels of their trainees.

Practitioners differentiate between appropriate clinical consultation and unethical breaches of client confidentiality to maintain professional boundaries safely.

Supervisors implement structured developmental oversight models to foster clinical competence and protect the welfare of vulnerable client populations.

Clinicians execute precise behavioral writing in clinical documentation to justify medical necessity and prevent fraudulent billing practices.

Practitioners translate multidimensional assessment data into objective, behaviorally written treatment plans to ensure continuity of care.

Counselors formulate specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound objectives to accurately track clinical progress.

Professionals integrate safety planning and crisis intervention directly into the formal treatment plan to effectively manage acute clinical risks.

Practitioners execute multidimensional assessments using recognized clinical criteria to match clients with the appropriate level of care safely.

Counselors implement structured risk assessment protocols to rapidly identify acute withdrawal symptoms and imminent suicidal ideation.

Professionals integrate empathetic engagement strategies during the intake process to reduce client defensiveness and foster a secure therapeutic alliance.