Objectives

  • Explore counselor roles and processes related to advocacy on behalf of the client.
  • Delineate the counselor's role and function as a member of an interdisciplinary team and client advocate
  • Identify information related to assisting the client link to with services which can reduce the negative impact of developmental crises; disabilities; and, situational, transitional, and environmental factors that affect behavior.
  • Define a Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC) and the function of the clinician or case manager in advocating for a client in a ROSC
  • Review how a ROSC can assist clinicians in capacity building and maintaining a robust network of referrals