·It
all starts with that phone call to us! I am not always available and may be
away from the office doing a intervention. If you leave a name, telephone
number and breif message I pledge to return your as soon as possible.
·During
our initial phone conversation, we will discuss the circumstances necessitating
an intervention. You can ask any questions of me. I will give you guidance and
make suggestion as to the plan of action. We will discuss all aspects of
intervention, including fees.
·If
we agree to move forward with the intervention, I will ask you for the namesof those who will participate in the intervention. At this
stage, I caution you to be very careful about whom you tell about the
intervention. We need to make sure the people we tell will not sabotage the
intervention by informing the addicted person.
·We will discuss the participants to determine their willingness and
appropriateness to participate.
·Once
I have completed this phase, we will discuss the logistics such as when and
where. We will also discuss the therapeutic model of intervention that will be
most effective. All of our interventions are handled in a respectful,
non-shaming or blaming manner.
· The preferred method is the Family Intervention, this method is very important if
there is a real concern and probability that the intervened upon person will
run away or be hard to find,
which is to gather the participants prior to the actual intervention for
education and preparation just like the family intervention model , however,
the actual intervention meeting will not be announced to the addicted person ,
instead,
·We
(the intervention participants) will then arrange a gathering place and time
and have someone bring the addicted person to that meeting without advance
notice.
·Why
an intervention? The
primary purpose of the intervention is to assist and encourage the addicted
person to go to treatment. This is a life saving mission. It is not uncommon to
be confronted with the addicted person's denial and resistance. This is where
you need a trained
interventionist and clinician to deal with the denial, the
resistance and help participants stay firm with their request for the addicted
person to get help that day.
·Having
been a professionals in the treatment field for many years, We will assist family
members toselect the treatment center where their patient will have the best
chance of being successful in their recovery. Considerations concerning
insurance coverage, financial and special needs of the patient will be
discussed with family members. When a choice is made concerning addiction
treatment providers, I will reserve a bed and facilitate an easy admission.
It is vitally important that
family members seek their own help by attending family programs, preferably
starting prior to or when the patient is in treatment.we will assist and facilitate this for the family.