Lighthouse Institute Publications

VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST TRAINING MANUAL

[free download]

G. T. Karuntzos, M. L. Dennis, M. T. French, H. M. Norman

The purpose of this manual is to make substance abuse counseling more effective in terms of identifying and addressing individual vocational and ancillary service needs. It provides an overview of the vocational protocol used during the Training and Employment Program (TEP) Study, and outlines the training procedures and a step-by-step approach for implementing the protocol.

Topics addressed within this manual include:

• Becoming a Vocational Specialist
• Identifying and Accessing Community Resources
• Training the Primary Counselors
• Overview of the Vocational Protocol