The organization I volunteered with is called Youth and Family Services and they are based in Seattle, WA. Youth and Family Services is one of the clinics from the Therapeutic Health Services of Seattle. The two merged together in 2006 (Therapeutic Health Services, 2010). I chose to volunteer at Youth and Family Services for two reasons. First, I watched a movie titled Manic, which takes place at a juvenile psychiatric ward. The movie is about teens that are being treated there. They all have a variety of emotional and physical issues. I wanted to understand more about mental health issues after watching this movie. Second, a lot of what I watched in Manic is unnerving, so I wanted to make sure that I would be comfortable where I volunteered. With that reason in mind, I chose to volunteer at Therapeutic Health Services because my uncle runs one of the mental health clinics. He gave me a list of different clinics and I chose Youth and Family Services because I am around the same age as the clients that they serve (13-25) and I trusted the employees because my uncle had trust in them (Therapeutic Health Services, 2010). At the clinic, I shadowed psychiatric evaluator Susan Caverly and took notes while I shadowed her as part of my duty. A psychiatric evaluator diagnoses behavioral, emotional or developmental disorders. (Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation, 1997) I observed her and a cognitive behavior therapist during their meetings with clients, but not before signing a confidentiality agreement. A cognitive behavior therapist focuses on teaching rational self-counseling skills. (What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? 2007) A confidentiality agreement barred me from sharing client information and permitted me to be able to sit in ... ... middle of paper ... ...e University, Columbus, Wexner Medical Center website: http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/ Libby, A. M., & Riggs, P. D. (2005). Integrated Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment for Adolescents: Aligning Organizational and Financial Incentives. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 15, 826-834. Sterling, S., Chi, F., & Hinman, A. (2011). Integrating Care for People With Co-Occurring Alcohol and Other Drug, Medical, and Mental Health Conditions. Alcohol Research & Health, 33(4), 338-349. Available from EBSCO databases. Therapeutic Health Services. (2010). 2010 Annual Report [Fact Sheet]. Retrieved from the office of Youth and Family Services. Therapeutic Health Services. (n.d). Hope is Here [Pamphlet]. Retrieved from the office of Youth and Family Services. What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? (2007). Retrieved from http://www.nacbt.org/whatiscbt.htm
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In conclusion, there are six clinics within Positive Growth Health Care facilities that serve its community-based clientele. Each clinic has highly trained and skilled personnel that demonstrates and exemplifies their expertise by providing exceptional care. The following clinics are: Behavioral/ Mental Health, Rehabilitation, Individual and Family Based Counseling, Recovery & Resiliency Program (e.g., drugs, and alcohol), Intervention and Treatment Services (victims of physical/mental abuse, and victims of sexual assault) and Educational.
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The therapeutic aspect is focussed on the care received, and how it creates a positive outcome for the service user, this includes good communication, building strong relationships, person centred planning and the choices available to the person in receipt of care. (Miller, J, 2015) (Gibb and Miller, 2007)
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It is important counselors provide the most effective treatment, especially with interventions and techniques, through empirical evidence of efficacy of counseling. It is the responsibility of counselors to integrate research and practice of intervention selected coincides with standards of care. In Washington State, regional support networks are established to determine membersh...
During my time in the ward, I recently had a patient with alcohol dependency in my care. My patient, Mr Grey was a 51 year old male patient who was admitted with a fractured neck of femur and consistent hypertension. Mr Grey required a vast amount of medical treatment for his injuries. As well as Mr Grey’s physiological problems he also had poor mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. We later discovered my patient had some social issues and that he was homeless.
There are many contributing factors and political issues that address substance abuse. Throughout the years, many researchers have designed many interventions and social policies designed to treat people who have used, abused, and became addicted to substances. Today, there are many new studies that address substance abuse at the individual, group, family, and community or policy levels. Today, there are many services that are effective for decreasing recidivism in youth who have completed a substance abuse program. A substance abuse treatment program or center is the best way to treat individuals who have abused substances.
Half the children in this country live in homes in which one or both parents work. Twelve million children in this country do not have health insurance, and over 4.5% of all children are victims of suspected child abuse or neglect (Doktor and Poertner). Believe it or not, these are all indicators of the demand for Family Resource Centers within our school systems. Many question whether Family Resource Centers are worth the money the state pours into them. However, in serving students, parents and teachers, there should be no question of their significance. Due to The Kentucky Education Reform Act in the early 1990's we have seen the development of Family Resource Centers in Kentucky, and they are fulfilling expectations and serve a valuable purpose in spite of some skepticism. Being a social work major and growing up in a school system under KERA, I know that family resource centers are important and that all parents, students and teachers need to be informed of all the good they do for a community. To address these points we will discuss the purpose of family resource centers the controversy that surround them and their effectiveness.
Severe mood swings, violent rages, memory loss—each of these problems were a part of my family life during the past two or three years. These problems are the result of alcoholism. Recently, a member of my family realized his abuse of alcohol was a major problem to not only himself, but also to those around him. He would lose control of his temper and often would not even remember doing it the next day. Alcohol became a part of his daily life including work, home, and any other activities. His problem was that of a "hidden" and "high-society" alcoholism. When he was threatened with the loss of his job and the possibility of losing his family, this man knew it was time to get help. After he reached his lowest point, he took the first step towards recovery—admitting his problem.
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According to Institute of Alcohol Studies there is more than one kind of relationship involved between alcohol problems and mental health, such as: mental health problems may be a cause of problem drinking and vice versa; there may be a factor in common, in the genes or in the early family environment, which later contributes to both a mental health problems and alcohol probl...