San Diego Substance Use Assessor

Specialties

San Diego Substance Use Assessor conducts substance abuse interviews with people, inmates and/​or the general public, recommend rehab placement, and arrange transport for them to appropriate treatment facilities. A Substance Abuse Assessment addresses the scope of a person’s alcohol or drug use, utilizing DSM 5 criteria. It is helpful in determining if the substance use has moved from experimental to a problem level requiring help. A person in addiction may not be able to fully see, understand, or accept their disease and an intervention (legal, medical, family) may be eminent. Assessments and screening may take place in our office or at your location.

History

Established in 2015.

What We Believe — Addiction is chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and substance use, despite harmful consequences.

Treatment Philosophy — Addiction is a disease manifested in habitual and excessive substance use and/​or behaviors that interfere with an individual’s mental and physical health, interpersonal relations, family life, and financial and work capacity. We view addiction as a treatable chronic and progressive disease, with sobriety and recovery being the realistic treatment objective for the patient and their family.

The first goal in treatment is abstinence and sobriety. All treatment activity must support abstinence and sobriety. Addiction is a powerful disease and relapse is often part of the recovery process, not a failure. We believe that the patient’s family and/​or significant others play a key support function in their treatment and sobriety.

We believe in a professional relationship between the client and therapy

Meet the Business Owner

David L.

Business Owner

Substance Use Disorder Counselor (CAADAC) training at UCSD

* Registered Recovery Worker R1218591115

* County of San Diego Public Defenders Office — Substance Use Assessor Office (Internship)

* AS Science from International School of Professional Bodyworker IPSB

* Somatic Experiencing SE training through SETI — a three year trauma treatment certification training for health care professionals

* Holistic Health Practitioner HHP certification from International School of Professional Bodyworker IPSB

* Specialized Communication and Interview Training from International School of Professional Bodyworker IPSB

* Completed specialized trauma education from The Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT)

* Advanced training on domestic violence and supervised visitation with the Judicial Council of CA

* Practical and Tactical Domestic Violence Essentials for frontline professionals

* Advanced Interview Skills