Discusses recent studies showing that addiction counselors can use humor effectively in therapeutic approaches. Claims that counselors must learn ways to manage their personal and professional stress and that this can be achieved by integrating humor into daily work activities. Likewise, happy and optimistic therapists provide more effective…

Some of the problems include differences in philosophy, nontherapeutic aspects of the prison environment, dependency on the prison environment, and unique staff problems. The authors conclude that changes can be made and effective treatment can exist within the correctional setting. (Author)

Describes employee assistance model in which cost-effective, high-quality treatment can be offered for a complex range of alcohol-related problems. Notes that this system of care allows the employee to be treated in the least restrictive therapeutic environment, thus encouraging continued productivity at work. (Author/NB)

A review of recent innovations in counseling style is presented along with an analysis of the advantages of these innovations over the more traditional counseling framework when dealing with disadvantaged clients. The authors recommend the use of these new, directive methods for the effective counseling of these groups. (Author)

Counseling oriented individuals confront their clients in an active, expressive, concrete, and genuine encounter which communicates a strong belief in the client's worth. The counselor focuses on specifics both in terms of content and feeling and avoids abstractions and over generalized and compacted words and phrases. (Author)

Investigates relationship between work stability/satisfaction and occupational, learning, and social support orientations of rehabilitation personnel. Employees have occupational characteristics of social, artistic, and investigative profiles. Matching rehabilitative facilities promotes stable and satisfying work situations. Occupational…