Effective Referrals for Clients with Co-Occurring Disorders Working with clients who have a co-occurring disorder can be a rewarding experience especially when the client makes progress in their recovery. However, there are more things to take into consideration with clients with co-occurring disorders. One of them is to provide services that address the client’s mental and substance use disorders. The other is to provide effective referrals to clients with co-occurring disorders. This last one is vital in order for clients to receive uninterrupted services with the minimal difficulties. This essay will cover three essential elements needed in order to provide clients with co-occurring disorders a successful referral process and how to ensure
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One of them is being open with the client about the importance of having a team on their side to help them achieve their goal. Open communication with the client is vital so that they know why other services are being requested. During this time, I would contact the insurance provider to see what providers the client has in their network that is near them and their coverage. If the client does not have insurance, I would help them find providers that are also in a sliding paying scale or provide services free cost. Another thing I would do is to assess the client’s level of assistance through the process. I can for example initiate the process by contacting the provider and sending the referral. In other instances, I would either ask the provider to send the paperwork so I can help the client fill it out by themselves or setting a time to help the client fill out the information. Lastly, I think that I can also increase the chances of a successful referral by asking clients about when they have their appointment, how their first meeting went, and keep asking of the progress they are …show more content…
This means that the goal of the ROSC is to coordinate access to the resources needed by the client that will help increase their engagement to the program thus being able to increase their recovery. “As a result of the collaborative work done by a ROSC, these systems including criminal justice, education, child welfare, and primary care can provide the supports necessary to sustain recovery management activities” (SAMHSA ROSC, 2005). In other words, the client can receive services by many providers, but still working with a specific goal in mind. The integration of care is even more beneficial for clients with co-occurring disorders because not only they have needs such as transportation, primary physician, housing, but also need coordination between providers regarding their substance use and mental disorders. The client might be receiving for instance services from a methadone clinic, be receiving counseling services at a different place, and also be working with a case manager about finding employment and permanent housing. Thus, by using the ROSC model the client receives the services that he/she needs in a coordinated
One of them is being open with the client about the importance of having a team on their side to help them achieve their goal. Open communication with the client is vital so that they know why other services are being requested. During this time, I would contact the insurance provider to see what providers the client has in their network that is near them and their coverage. If the client does not have insurance, I would help them find providers that are also in a sliding paying scale or provide services free cost. Another thing I would do is to assess the client’s level of assistance through the process. I can for example initiate the process by contacting the provider and sending the referral. In other instances, I would either ask the provider to send the paperwork so I can help the client fill it out by themselves or setting a time to help the client fill out the information. Lastly, I think that I can also increase the chances of a successful referral by asking clients about when they have their appointment, how their first meeting went, and keep asking of the progress they are …show more content…
This means that the goal of the ROSC is to coordinate access to the resources needed by the client that will help increase their engagement to the program thus being able to increase their recovery. “As a result of the collaborative work done by a ROSC, these systems including criminal justice, education, child welfare, and primary care can provide the supports necessary to sustain recovery management activities” (SAMHSA ROSC, 2005). In other words, the client can receive services by many providers, but still working with a specific goal in mind. The integration of care is even more beneficial for clients with co-occurring disorders because not only they have needs such as transportation, primary physician, housing, but also need coordination between providers regarding their substance use and mental disorders. The client might be receiving for instance services from a methadone clinic, be receiving counseling services at a different place, and also be working with a case manager about finding employment and permanent housing. Thus, by using the ROSC model the client receives the services that he/she needs in a coordinated