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MMT usually integrates non-pharmacological modes such as counseling, social work, and family therapy. The role of a Social Service Worker or Social Worker in the Methadone treatment is to provide referral, screening, assess the severity of the problem as well as orient individuals to services related to substance use. Once methadone is priscribed the social service worker or social worker will provide ongoing assessment to the problem, interventions and evaluation of the services provided to clients. Individuals on methadone may struggle with the use of other drugs and opioids so as Social service worker our role is also to provide education on needle exchange and safe needle use, relapse prevention, withdrawal, managing cravings, lifestyle as well as breaking the substance abuse cycle.


 * Example of what a Social Service worker and Client might look like in counselling**