Which of the following is NOT among the Twelve Core Functions of addiction counseling?

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Twelve core functions define the essential clinical activities addiction counselors perform to assess, plan, and treat clients. Billing sits outside of these clinical duties; it’s an administrative task that supports the program but doesn’t directly address a client’s care, which is why it isn’t considered one of the core functions. The activities that are core—such as screening, case management, and crisis intervention—are all focused on identifying needs, coordinating services, and ensuring client safety and progress. Screening is used to determine eligibility and needed services, case management coordinates resources and supports ongoing treatment, and crisis intervention provides immediate help to stabilize a person in danger. In practice, a counselor would engage in screening to spot issues, proceed through assessment and treatment planning, deliver counseling, and arrange referrals and services via case management, with crisis intervention ready to address safety concerns; billing, however, handles payment and billing records rather than direct clinical work.