What’s the difference between the Addictions Counselor and Juvenile Counselor?
A. The Juvenile Counselor (JC) works only with legal issues and the conditions of your probation. The JC will act as a case manager for you and will coordinate all services needed to ensure that you will be successful. The JC also acts as the liaison between the Juvenile Justice system and the Court. S/he will notify the Court of any issues that require legal action. The Addictions Counselor is not an employee of the Department of Juvenile Services. The Baltimore County Bureau of Substance Abuse, an agency of the Department of Health, or First Step Inc. employs and supervises each Addictions Counselor or treatment agency. The Addictions Counselor is a clinician who is trained to work with adolescent substance abusers. This person provides all treatment services (group, individual, and family counseling). In addition, the Addictions Counselor will make initial assessments (during the intake interview) and periodic re-evaluations to determine if treatment services are meeting your needs.
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