Skills for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.
What to lead with
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.
Top skills (ranked by importance)
O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).
- 1.Active Listening4.25
- 2.Speaking4.25
- 3.Critical Thinking4.12
- 4.Reading Comprehension4
- 5.Writing4
- 6.Monitoring4
- 7.Active Learning3.75
- 8.Learning Strategies3.25
- 9.Mathematics2
- 10.Science2
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Knowledge areas
- Therapy and Counseling
- Psychology
- Education and Training
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Administrative
- Administration and Management
- Sociology and Anthropology
Core work activities
- Getting Information
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Processing Information
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Working with Computers
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
In-demand tools & technology
- ACMS Casewatch Millenium
- Addison Health Systems WritePad EHR
- Allscripts Canopy
- Anasazi Software Assessment and Treatment Plan Systems
- Athena Software Penelope Case Management
- Cadence Solutions extendedReach
- Case management software
- CaseManagement.com E-Reports
- Client System
- danic Technology
- Database software
- Economic Analysis Group EAG CaseTrack
- IBM Lotus Notes
- IMA Technologies CaseTrakker
- Libera System7
- Online informational database software