Assignment 2: THRIVE Counseling Services

Ms. Kathleen Ransom completed an anger management intake with Journey Counseling. Journey Counseling is a certified agency to provide anger management, domestic violence, and drug and alcohol treatment. Furthermore, I am a Colorado certified addictions counselor, senior level, and hold a Masters in social work. I am also a state approved domestic violence treatment provider.

Pratt reported he received mental health treatment at Delta Counseling in 1988 for depression, anxiety, and grief counseling. Pratt stated his uncle died and it was difficult for him to handle. He advised he has taken Paxil in the past. He stated he is currently taking Losartan, Simvastatin, Meloxicam, Omeprazole, Lasix, and potassium. Pratt advised he has high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

Carey Counseling Center is a not for profit organization, making the nature of their business service billed. The Bureau of Tenncare is one of the most directly affected organizations as it relates to CCC’s billing services. Tenncare is a Medicaid sponsored, state run department that receives contract bids from united health care and Blue Cross Blue Shield. These contracts, once awarded give the recipient the opportunity to decide which of the insurance companies the clients want to utilize. Once they decide on a company, the rate of exchange that is accepted in a contract agreement between CCC and insurance companies.

All interactions within the service provider organization must ensure that the client is always engaged in the recovery process and not being re-traumatized by negative interactions or insensitive communication (Elliot, Bjelejac, Fallot, Markoff, and Reed, 2005). You should never use a technique that will cause your client more harm than good. References Elliott, D. E., Bjelajac, P., Fallot, R. D., Markoff, L. S., & Reed, B. G. (2005). Trauma‐informed or trauma‐denied: Principles and implementation of trauma‐informed services for women. Journal of Community Psychology, 33(4), 461-477 Foa, E. B., & Kozak, M. J. (1986).

We will encourage group members to maintain everything that happens in the group sessions confidential, in order to preserve the group 's dynamic. Group format Session 1: Group Introduction • Explain the purpose of the group and introduce the goals and nature of the group. Collect informed consent. • Introduce each other/ getting to know each other. • Brief intro to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

The individuals will work with their Clinicians, and make an appropriate plan of care based off of their current treatment needs. Referring Clinicians will be well versed in Shame Resilience Group to help ensure that the appropriate individuals are added to this group. This layout and quick run through will be done at staffing for anyone who is interested in referring their clients to the Shame Resilience Group, if a fellow counselor has not yet received training but would still like to refer, the two clinicians MUST meet to ensure that the client’s needs match the needs within the

(2017). About Us. Retrieved from http://www.amhca.org/ Remley, T., P., & Herlihy, B. P. (2016). Ethical, legal, and professional issues in counseling (5th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education,

Recovery is defined by SAMHSA as “a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential” (SAMHSA, 2015). An important component in an addict’s recovery is having a strong family support system. As we have learned, when a family member suffers from addiction it can create an unhealthy family atmosphere that is full of stress, tension, anger, hurt, and broken relationships. In order for the recovery process to be successful the family unit needs to change from an unhealthy unit to a healthy supportive unit. Participating in family therapy is one way for the family to start the rebuilding process.

Counselors comprehends they are placed with the responsibilities ensuring the rights of each participants and completely well-versed of the approach and directions of their treatment. This will include that all information’s shall be provided in a flawless and comprehensive language as it contains to the limitations, risks and financial costs of all treatment services being render, along with providing realistic substitutions, and most importance the clients rights to decline services and their right to withdraw consent within time frames delineated in the

Clients are informed of the confidentiality restrictions by human service professionals prior to the beginning of the helping

Two Encountered Dilemmas One ethical dilemma that mental health counselors encounter would be institutional policies against disclosure (Substance Abuse and mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA, 2005). In addition, it is important for counselors to identify their clients. Moreover, counselors may have one legal client, but faced with several ethical clients. Disclosure of information of client’s confidentiality need to be protected by counselors, which can be difficult when information has been court ordered.

To enhance my experience I would like to work with veterans, adult homeless, and the mentally ill. My objective is to be admitted into the Master of Science degree program with an option in Rehabilitation Counseling, where I can grow and take on new challenges. Ultimately, I would like to assume further educational and gain work experience that would allow me to work more effectively with people with disabilities. Most importantly, I would like to work for an agency where I can build a career in counseling and possibly management. I am driven to be the best at what I do.

As I learn more about counseling theories, I realize that it is important for a counselor to not act as an expert on a client’s life, rather, this role is solely

Since each person is unique, their paths to recovery are also distinct. It appears we will have an opportunity to take the same test at the end of the term so that we can compare our outcomes. After we all introduced ourselves and shared our interests in counseling/therapy, we were presented with a series of sessions between Dr. Gerald Corey and his patient Stan. Dr. Corey uses these videos to introduce several counseling methods and offers insight into how and why a professional might use them.

Wellness coaching is growing rapid over the years to help improve the quality of life and breaking old habits. It is becoming an active strategy in many therapeutic fields to be used to help with prevention, health promotion, and encouraging individuals to make a change for the better (Clark, 2013). Wellness coaching is based off positive psychology to help motivate and help people to reach their goals in their health (Collins, 2009). Wellness coaching focuses on the individual’s well-being and overall health by giving the individual support, motivation, and goals to get to where the individual wants to be (Grodzki & Allen, 2005). Wellness coaches are trained to help individuals to work towards his her goals that are focused on wellness and physical health (Nelson & Shckley, 2013).