produce “wellness and empowerment of individuals, families and communities.” I could not determine any displaced goals within the organization (WestCare Foundation, 2017).
Now that the WestCare mission has been addressed, let’s get into what it is they do and what services are offered. WestCare advertises that the programs and services they offer address many different issues across the continuum of health and human services. WestCare provides a variety of programs that range from outpatient and residential programs treating substance use and mental health disorders, to shelters providing services to victims of HIV/AIDS, domestic violence and homelessness, to programs within the criminal justice system, to programs interfacing with and/or …show more content…
This is often a lower level of treatment that consists of an individual therapy session with a clinical social worker or a licensed drug and alcohol counselor, and group therapy meetings. The number of group and individual sessions the client must attend depends on the intensity level that is determined at the time of assessment. The more severe the diagnosis, the more sessions the client will get. The curriculum of the outpatient services addresses alcohol and drug education, relapse-prevention, self-help techniques, family/significant education and support, educational and vocational rehabilitation assistance and community …show more content…
The only complaints I have heard so far are minor workplace disagreements regarding scheduling and days off. Residential treatment is the next level of care when the client’s symptoms are more severe. This is often the level of care when the client is surrounded by drugs in their home environment, has had multiple overdoses or legal troubles and need to change their entire life to get sober. With the negative outside influences gone, the client is better able to focus on recovery. WestCare offers residential treatment facilities for men, women, children and women with children where the client resides at the treatment facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for a period of 30 days to up to 1 year. Las Vegas offers a men’s residential facility located in Mount Charleston called Harris Springs Ranch. The adolescent facility is located here as well in a separate cabin. The women’s facility is called Serenity for women without kids. They also have a separate wing for women with children who get to live with them at the
Now that the WestCare mission has been addressed, let’s get into what it is they do and what services are offered. WestCare advertises that the programs and services they offer address many different issues across the continuum of health and human services. WestCare provides a variety of programs that range from outpatient and residential programs treating substance use and mental health disorders, to shelters providing services to victims of HIV/AIDS, domestic violence and homelessness, to programs within the criminal justice system, to programs interfacing with and/or …show more content…
This is often a lower level of treatment that consists of an individual therapy session with a clinical social worker or a licensed drug and alcohol counselor, and group therapy meetings. The number of group and individual sessions the client must attend depends on the intensity level that is determined at the time of assessment. The more severe the diagnosis, the more sessions the client will get. The curriculum of the outpatient services addresses alcohol and drug education, relapse-prevention, self-help techniques, family/significant education and support, educational and vocational rehabilitation assistance and community …show more content…
The only complaints I have heard so far are minor workplace disagreements regarding scheduling and days off. Residential treatment is the next level of care when the client’s symptoms are more severe. This is often the level of care when the client is surrounded by drugs in their home environment, has had multiple overdoses or legal troubles and need to change their entire life to get sober. With the negative outside influences gone, the client is better able to focus on recovery. WestCare offers residential treatment facilities for men, women, children and women with children where the client resides at the treatment facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for a period of 30 days to up to 1 year. Las Vegas offers a men’s residential facility located in Mount Charleston called Harris Springs Ranch. The adolescent facility is located here as well in a separate cabin. The women’s facility is called Serenity for women without kids. They also have a separate wing for women with children who get to live with them at the