If You Have Ever Volunteered at a Rehab Center What Kind of Things Did You Do?
Question by *Michelle*: If you have ever volunteered at a rehab center what kind of things did you do?
Or even if you haven’t can you tell me what kind of stuff they have you do when you volunteer at a rehabilitation center for drugs or alcohol?
Well i managed to look up information and they do have people who volunteer if you are qualified. You have to apply like you would for a regular job. They do things like teaching arts and crafts classes. There was a list but I’d have to dig it out. Thanks for your help though it is much appreciated.
Best answer:
Answer by raysny
I seriously doubt any treatment centers would accept volunteers off the street, there would be huge liability and confidentiality issues. If there were such positions, they’d use graduates of the program.
I just answered a question about working in a rehab:
Over 90% of rehab centers in the US are 12step based, AA/NA. Most of the rest are Narconon, a Scientology based program, or heavily religious. Courts, government agencies, and employee assistance programs mandate 12step rehabs.
Almost everyone who works at a 12step rehab have had their own problems with alcohol and/or drugs and are AA/NA members. I’m sure you don’t want to go out and become an alcoholic or addict to qualify. The pay isn’t very good, and there is a huge turnover due to relapses, but many of the people who work in rehabs have a spotty employment record and some sort of arrest record so it’s the best they can do.
What you can do is take some courses in Human Services and first of all, see if that’s what you really want to do.
In the past twenty years or so, the courts governing 16 states have ruled that AA is “religious in nature” and mandated 12step treatment to be a violation of the Establishment Clause. Hopefully, more to soon follow. What this means for you, is that there are more treatment opportunities that are not 12step based over the coming years.
I’m a mental health care worker, I work for an ACT program (Assertive Community Treatment), primarily with those who have coexisting substance abuse problems. We use Motivational Interviewing with our clients. About half of all people with mental health disorders have substance abuse problems and about half the people with substance abuse issues have a mental illness. Integrated Treatment, treating both problems, is a growing field. It has been found to be counterproductive to use two different treatment methods, especially when they are often at odds with each other.
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