My role, as a counsellor, once a contract or agreement has been signed with a client will be to provide the following:
My immediate role will be to establish a bond that will enable trust on both sides. It must be noted that the decision to seek treatment for addiction is not an easy one, and therefore requires a great deal of trust between the patients and their counselors. A counsellor must be able to provide an atmosphere where the client is happy, relax and feel secured.
Ensure that a Relapse Prevention Plan is in place: It is not an exaggeration that majority of addicts in recovery will relapse at a stage due to the chronic nature of addition. It is therefore incumbent on the counsellor to put a relapse prevention plan in place once an agreement to commence treatment …show more content…
The plans must be tailored to the needs of each individual client, but essential elements such as, detailed account of the client’s experience with alcohol abuse and past treatments and relapses, relapse warning signs and strategies to manage them, support network including family and friends, lifestyles that may influence relapse etc. These will essentially form the working practice between the client and the counsellor
Incorporate family members into the working practice as they may be able to provide the
My immediate role will be to establish a bond that will enable trust on both sides. It must be noted that the decision to seek treatment for addiction is not an easy one, and therefore requires a great deal of trust between the patients and their counselors. A counsellor must be able to provide an atmosphere where the client is happy, relax and feel secured.
Ensure that a Relapse Prevention Plan is in place: It is not an exaggeration that majority of addicts in recovery will relapse at a stage due to the chronic nature of addition. It is therefore incumbent on the counsellor to put a relapse prevention plan in place once an agreement to commence treatment …show more content…
The plans must be tailored to the needs of each individual client, but essential elements such as, detailed account of the client’s experience with alcohol abuse and past treatments and relapses, relapse warning signs and strategies to manage them, support network including family and friends, lifestyles that may influence relapse etc. These will essentially form the working practice between the client and the counsellor
Incorporate family members into the working practice as they may be able to provide the