David Jones
AODA Counselor, CADC, PAIP
David Jones is a Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor and obtained his CADC from Elgin Community College. He has experience working in an inpatient setting where he was assigned to a MAT unit (Medication-Assisted Treatment) and provided individual and group counseling services to patients who were suffering from addiction.
He also has experience working in a detox setting and interned as a detox counselor as well. David has a strong belief that effective treatment comes from a client-centered approach that is achieved by patience, compassion, and honesty from the provider.
“I believe that establishing a safe and non-judgmental environment creates a level of trust between the client and the provider that allows the client to express what they are going through with their provider in confidence. When a client and provider have this level of rapport with each other it opens up the client to the therapeutic process as the client gains insight into their problems. This insight fosters awareness and awareness is the first step toward change.”