成瘾支持专业人员可以帮助受到酒精，毒品，赌博和其他成瘾行为有害影响的个人，家庭和群体。作为以客户为中心的团队的一部分，他们与其他专业人员一起设计和实施应对成瘾的策略。
Addictions community outreach professionals help individuals, families and groups affected by harmful involvement with chemical and other addictive behaviours. They work with other specialists as part of a client-centred team to design and implement strategies for dealing with addictions within community settings.<br>You learn about: The physical, emotional and social effects of high-risk behaviours, How to conduct addictions assessments, Crisis intervention and the importance of a trauma-informed approach, Health promotion, prevention and direct practice, Developing creative problem-solving skills.