Reference no: EM133080449

Charlie is a co-worker who has worked as an addiction counselor with the agency for 22 years. You notice that Charlie takes long lunch breaks and recently you have noticed the smell of marijuana in Charlie's office. When you asked Charlie about the smell, Charlie shares the following: "The only way I can get through the day is a relaxing lunch. I am sick of this thankless work anyway and believe it could drive anyone to drink. Clients are not looking at the real issues. They are more focused on their identity than their substance use and continue to make excuses about not being accepted. No one really recovers anyway." You mention that you recently attended a wellness workshop and a diversity workshop sponsored by NAADAC. These workshops helped you understand the value of self-care in addiction counseling and to understand multicultural populations. You even earned continuing education credits for attending the workshops. Charlie discloses that they do not attend those workshops because they are a waste of time.