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addiction worker [2 records]

Record 1 2018-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

A well-trained addictions worker (AW) is equipped with a flexible, adaptable career. Social and community service workers administer and implement a variety of social assistance programs and community services specializing in addictions.

Key term(s)
  • drug addictions worker
  • addiction worker

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Often, family violence workers are concerned that violence may be excused by intoxication, or that addiction concepts of co-dependence may contribute to victim blaming. Addiction workers meanwhile fear that alcohol and drug issues will be overlooked in family-violence interventions ...

OBS

addiction counsellor: In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 4153 - Family, Marriage and Other Related Counsellors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
OBS

conseiller en toxicomanie; conseillère en toxicomanie : Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 4153 - Conseillers familiaux/conseillères familiales, conseillers matrimoniaux/conseillères matrimoniales et personnel assimilé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Servicios sociales y trabajo social
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
DEF

Persona [que trabaja] en prevención, tratamiento y rehabilitación de adictos.

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