Case Study Shepherd's Shelter Ross Rehab

D. Client System

1. The client system at my agency is targeted towards male and females who have an addiction. A person can become a client by reading the client handbook that is online at Shepherd’s Shelter website, also they must read and sign all the forms that are in the intake packet that is also available online. Clients who to come Shepherd’s Shelter must also call the intake coordinators who are Victor, Ms. Diane, or James to set up an interview. If a person is approved to do treatment at Shepherd’s Shelter Ross Rehab then they are asked to bring certain items like notebooks, seven days worth of clothes, sheets, backpacks and etc. They are also asked to bring a photo ID, papers if they are court ordered.

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Important: Shepherd’s Shelter Ross Rehab is a faith based facility, but that doesn’t mean that Christian religion is forced on clients. There is one client doing treatment at my agency and they are Islam In the vocational phase, clients are given chores and taught to be responsible by doing assignments, writings, and chores.

The treatment plan that is used at our facility includes a plan for sobriety and an aftercare plan. Also, the treatment plan includes what area of DSM the client would fall into. Case notes and psycho assessments are also a part of the treatment plan for clients. In order to fill out the case notes, clients are asked a series of questions that pertain to family, drug, and legal history. In the psycho assessment, clients are asked a series of yes/no questions in order to help create an aftercare and sobriety plan.

When it comes to the intake process at our facility, the clients are transported to our facility by family, law enforcement, etc. If a client is transported by law enforcement, my supervisor is required to sign off saying the client arrived him. If a client is transported by family then they are allowed to sit with their family while they fill out the paperwork. Also, the clients stuff is searched for prohibited that they are not allowed to have

Example: A client was recently dismissed from our facility because they needed a dual diagnosis center because they are diagnosed with psychosis. If a client breaks certain rules they are also held accountable and required to write about why they were being held accountable for certain things. For example:

Client #1: I’m holding you accountable for victim stance because you refuse to own your role in your addiction.

Client #2: (they are supposed to say): I’ll take a look at that

***There are times were the clients say more than “I take a look at that” and their four page paper can turn into 10 pages or even more. The accountability system is used to help with client’s character and it’s not used to “pick on clients” like some clients to believe. If a client doesn’t take the accountability system seriously then they could be placed on restriction or discharged for non-compliance.

When a client does decide to leave with their things, there is checked to make sure they are not taking any of the facilities books or other material. The client is solely responsible for providing their own transportation from the