On 12-03-2015 at approximately 1745 hours I Officer Hildebrand, Officer Patrick Sullivan and Sgt. Joseph Harris were dispatched to 630 N D St. for report of an assault in progress. While en route Dispatch notified me saying the male individual assaulting the victim was Kevin Meyer. I had dealt with Kevin Meyer earlier in my shift. While driving East on West Gallatin I spotted Kevin 's pickup headed West on Gallatin.…
With this knowledge, the therapist will help the patient develop important skills and strategies, including coping mechanisms, stress management strategies, mindfulness, sober social skills, and relapse prevention plans. These tools are designed to help patients manage daily stressors without help from the drug they once relied on. The way that counseling is delivered varies. Patients can attend one-on-one sessions with a therapist or they can go to group sessions with other patients or their family members.…
Moving Again Have you ever moved schools? Have you lost friends? Well it really stinks. Moving schools have affected me for lots of reasons, but I am getting better.…
The Big Game It was December 7,2015. I was in Des Moines at a championship game. We played 2 games to warm up. Then went to our championship game up against the Waterloo Hoopers. We started it was 10 to 10.…
First off, As his counselor before doing the intake I would make sure I understand the limits on my licenses or certification authority to diagnose or assess Co-occurring disorder (COD). This information would be imperative to make a proper diagnosis. Secondly, while “actively listening” to my client share his concerns about probably drinks too much and trouble keeping a job due to tardiness and lack of attendance, I would also screen him for Cross-Cutting Issues. I would address suicide and nicotine addictions.…
As a child growing up in Rhode Island, the smallest state in the Union, the idea of a vast planet brimming with civilization and culture was more like something out of a fairy tale than it was reality. So, when my father announced that we would be leaving the country to go to Scotland, the home of his and my ancestors, my world began to expand at a rapid pace. This trip could not have been timed more perfectly. The summer of 2007 marked the end of fourth grade, my first year at Saint Mary Academy Bay View.…
Although there are numerous guides for counselors to follow, none can offer absolute solutions to every scenario. Some situation, no matter the course of action, may have consequences that may harm the counseling relationship. Scenario 2 describes the misguided actions of an outpatient intern (John) for a specialty drug and alcohol addiction recovery center. John has interned for the facility for 9 months and has co-lead many groups. Thus, developing a positive client counselor relationship.…
Changing the Playing Field It’s go time. We take the field and get ready to throw down. Everyone is ready to give their best to the challenging task at hand.…
Everyone remembers the day it came. I was just doing normal kid stuff when I heard a loud bang. I didn’t think much of it because there was occasionally loud noises in the area so I went on with my day as if nothing had happen. Later that night I woke up to an uneasy feeling that something bad had happen but I just tried to go back to bed.…
“Congratulations!!” read one post on a friend’s Facebook wall, the day after she landed an office job in her field. “So amazing!” read another. “Are you ready for your big-girl job?” asked a third well-wisher, accompanied by a GIF of Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope. “I can’t believe I finally have a real job” was the text she sent me a few days later, from the comfort of her desk, where she had been hired to do operations work for an organization she had once, a few years prior, interned for.…
Lately the days feel like they are combining together. I cannot keep up with them. Next week is the week of finals, and I am so ready for them. I know I can do it. In all of my classes I am passing.…
Summer Session I already came to an end. This class flew by so quickly. Since my last class participation assessment, I think I continued to show good work. I tried my best in class. Although all the reading in Mosaic I was amazing, Unit 2 was my favorite.…
I walked through the chairs toward the conductor’s podium and felt as though hundreds of stares were burning into my back. I sat down next to my new stand-partner, and, despite her best attempt to hide it, her grimace clearly revealed her feelings. I couldn’t blame her: I was a seventh-grader playing in a high school level orchestra. She was a senior stuck with the baby. Making music in an orchestral setting is, at its core, collaborative.…
Since the first encounter with this family, I was fascinated by how much they love and support each other. Mr. and Mrs. I, I learned, have been together for over 50 years; it was the first and the last relationship for both of them. When I heard this, I remember thinking that they probably couldn’t imagine their life without each other, which was actually confirmed later in our discussion. I was glad to know that the family is very enthusiastic about me visiting them working together on their concerns. Initially, I had to clarify few times the goals of our collaboration because I felt like they had a perception that I could facilitate their experience with health care system and speed up referral process and Mr. I. acceptance to the rehabilitation…
A Turning Point Many events occur during a person’s lifetime, some heal the soul and others leave an unpleasant scar. Either way, by time, all of those events come together to give that person a memorable experience that will not be forgotten. I have faced many terrific circumstances, some of which gave me good memories and some gave me terrible experiences. However, the most remarkable event in my life was an exceptional one, one that made me realize that no matter how bad things get, there will always be something better.…