Drug Intervention Facilitation

Drug Intervention

Session 1:

• Orientation:Family member(s) meet with interventionist to discuss concern and to identify specific needs for help and intervention:
• Who is the Loved One (addict) and his/her history?
• Who are the influential people in the Loved One’s life that can help with the decision/intervention?
• Where is the Loved One going for treatment after intervention?
• Establish a general plan for intervention – date, time, location and environmental/situational factors

Session 2: Preparation:

• All participants meet with interventionist to prepare for and to rehearse the intervention process:
• All participants are oriented to the plan as developed in session 1
• All participants read letters as planned for the intervention – the interventionist provides guidance and feedback
• All participants are guided in a “walk through” of the Intervention process

Session3: Intervention:

• All participants and the Loved One meet for formal intervention help.
• Participants meet one hour before the intervention to do final preparations for the process
• The Loved One is brought into the experience
• Interventionist introduces the process to the Loved One
• All participants read letters and express concern as practiced
• Interventionist guides the sharing and responding process and educates the loved one on the decision to be made and associated costs/ benefits.
• Interventionist facilitates action around final decision

Interventionist:

Randall C. Rice, MC, Licensed Professional Counselor
22 Years as a Professional Substance Abuse Counselor
Work history includes
hospital-based treatment
intensive outpatient,
adolescent services,
treatment for substance-abusing criminal offenders.

and Private Practice, outpatient counseling since 2000.