Salome A. Dufford

Recent college graduate, seeking an organization where I can learn skills that will help me grow in my career. My Practicum was with a non-profit organization where I learned how to help clients, I got to see how the staff handled many different situations. My compassion, empathy, and patience helped me to care for individuals and families and help them receive all the help they needed which is my passion along with helping the homeless, and veterans with substance abuse.

• Participate in the client’s case review.
• Maintain accurate client records as required by Vitality Unlimited and the Substance Abuse Prevention Treatment Agency.
• Facilitates individual and group counseling sessions for clients under the supervision of the Clinical Supervision.
• Assesses client attitudes and progress regarding treatment, self-esteem, social adjustment, vacation, and family issues.
• Insures that assigned clients complete all phases of treatment and appropriate documentation is completed under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor.
• Develops treatment plans for assigned clients after review of social, medical, psychological, and drug histories are assessed.
• Assists assigned clients in aftercare planning.
• Documents client’s progress in the Electronic Health Record within a twenty-four-hour period.
• Maintains clinical records, ensuring documentation according to SAPTA and Vitality Unlimited policies.
• Obtain signed consent for paper files.
• Attends staff meetings and in-service training as scheduled.
• Ensures that assigned clients are informed and follow living skills development rules.
• Schedule clients for an individual session per week of treatment.
• Ensures confidentiality of client as required by 42CFR Part 11 and HIPPA regulations.
• Follows Code of Ethics as stated in NAC 458.
• Complies with state laws regarding child abuse reporting.
• Performs other duties as deemed necessary by the Clinical Supervisor, or Chief Operations Officer.