Comprehensive Interventions
We like to think of interventions as a process, not an event. In fact, interventions are a dynamic process that include structure and a skilled professional to be effective in supporting the family and the person who suffers from addiction to get unstuck and move into recovery. For the Intervention professional to be effective, it requires training, experience, understanding, and the ability to hold the space for a family during what can be a very stressful and emotional time for everyone involved. A good Interventionist has a deep clinical skill set and experience level. Interventions are complex because they involve the whole family system. There are many pathways to recovery, and the interventionist can help the family understand and navigate the options.
Interventions take planning and careful execution. The intervention itself typically takes two days including a day of in-person preparation with the family/intervention team and the intervention day itself, but can be shorter or longer depending on the situation. Assessing the vision of everyone involved and outlining a plan in a collaborative effort is our goal. Our philosophy at Entelechy is one of love, compassion and truth. It’s also the role of the Interventionist to help the family members set boundaries, begin their own healing, and find freedom from the trauma in dealing with the beast of addiction.
Some of the areas we cover as part of providing a comprehensive intervention includes:
Organize and unite the family as an intervention team (e.g. family, friends, mentors, etc)
Treatment assessment and recommendations
Facilitate pre-intervention meeting with family including educate on addiction, relapse, and recovery, daily systems, and enabling
Facilitate and manage the Intervention
Post-intervention support
Our Intervention Process
Discovery
Unification is one of the greatest tools in mobilizing a team to embark on this journey. Our Intervention Professional will formulate a plan and Intervention Model during the initial stages of working with a family. We work in a collaborative fashion and ensure that everyone is involved and has a voice. We will lead the family through education, support and strategies to address the cycle of challenging behaviors.
Treatment Assessment and Placement
Through our interviews we will gather the information necessary for our team to do an assessment and provide treatment recommendations. Below is some of the data critical to obtain as part of this assessment:
A. Personal History
Consequences of use - legal, etc.
Previous treatment, 12-Step, etc.
Acuity of use
Progression of addiction
Friends that support recovery
Trauma
Life stressors
Health issues
B. Psychological functioning / Co-occurring mental health disorders – (anxiety, depression, bi-polar, schizophrenia, mood disorders, thought disorders, etc.)
C. What kind of environment would help the individual in being vulnerable to do their treatment work?
D. Who was this person before addiction?
What are their interests?
Age
Religious affiliation
Education
E. Insurance/Financial Resources
3. Intervention Navigation
The Intervention professional will be guiding you through the entire process. We discuss who should participate in the Intervention and what the communication should look like. We offer a template to assist with a suggested format and content. We review the content for the appropriate approach for optimal effectiveness. During this time we will discuss timing and travel for the family.
4. Family Day
This is typically the day before the intervention. The Interventionist arrives and meets with the family/intervention team to prepare for the intervention. They provide education on addiction, family systems and roles, enabling, boundaries, going through the steps of the intervention, and logistics for the day of the intervention. We are proud to say that our experience has led us to a 90% success rate of getting people into treatment and helping individuals start their journey to overcome their addiction.
5. Intervention Day
The Interventionist will facilitate and guide the intervention from start to finish. This is a loving and compassionate process. No arguing, shaming, blaming, etc. If the person of concern chooses to go to treatment, the interventionist will transport them safely to the location.
6. Post intervention Support
Those that have been in the intervention/treatment industry know that a critical component in long term recovery is support after the intervention has been completed. We serve as a recovery navigator: both for the family and their loved one. Some of the services we offer post intervention include communicating with the treatment center, providing mental health support, planning discharge, providing transitions to sober living and anyone involved with our recovery support team. As research suggests and as we know, the connection and growth during treatment are essential to the individual and the family.