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Privilege- Power-Prestige Problems
Dr Louise Stanger EDD LCSW CDWF CIP amp
Dr James Flowers
Meet Dr LouiseExpert-Author Falling Up-A Memoir of Renewal amp Learn To Thrive- An Intervention Guidebook
Director -All About Interventions and Past Director Alcohol and Other Drug Services USD
Clinician -EDd LCSW CDWF CIP
Educator - Faculty SDSU School of Social Work SDSU Interwork Institute NIAA Researcher USD Director AOD
-Widow- Wife-Mother-Stepmother-Grandmother - Step Grandmother -
Aspirant Client
Meet Dr James Flowers LPC
CEO Driftwood Recovery
CEO Kemah Palms
National Pain Recovery Consultant
Your CareerHelp People Achieve amp Maintain Financial Success
You Have the Opportunity To Play a Key Role
With the ongoing opioid epidemic availability or marijuana and other drugs addiction has become a problem with no class lines The story of pain medication following surgery leading to opioid addiction and heroin is everywhere
Wealth advisors may not of thought of this as part of your job description but you are in a unique position of Influence and Trust to identify and help intervene when the persons with problems are clients and their loved ones
Who is your Client As an advisor what are your legal rights in terms of who you communicate to
Who is your client
Its easier if you represent the family and have the power to talk to the family
Tricker if your client is the identified love one with the problem
ldquoMake sure your documents put you in a position to do somethingrdquo
Harry Nelson EsqTrust Documents and client agreements should provide sufficient power for mangers and trustees to speak in case of a health crisis
Trust documents include ldquospendthriftrdquoprovisions allowing trustees to adjust or control spending for people with spending problems and substance abuse and mental health crisis
Different states offer different degrees of latitude to put controls on funds -age 21- 25 th and in some cases beyond
Think that addiction is not an age-bound disease and have management -control mechanisms beyond these dates
These are discussion you may have with parents or grandparents
People Come withhellipChildren
Wives
Husbands
Mistresses
Extra Marital Affairs
Relatives-Intergenerational Wounds
Employees
Entourage of Folks
Be On The LookOut
Sudden Changes in Spending
Lying- Increased Irritability
Depressed or Overly anxious and Worried
Legal
Health- Physical Maladies- Lethergy
Relationship Failures
Work- Cheating
School- Missing Classes
Intergenerational Wounds
Temporary Incapacity Of Clients and their families
Accidents keep happening
Money keeps being missed
Missed Appointments with you
Fall asleep while talking with you-Distracted not able to keep focus
Attributes of Healthy Families McMannis PHD amp MacMcMannis MSW
Talking and Loving Balancing Closeness amp Difference
Expressing Language Accepting Difference
Adapting to Change Seeing The Positive
Sharing Time together Effective Problem Solving
Whorsquos in Charge Parenting Together
Keeping The Status QuoSA MH CP etc Organizing structure
Unconscious and Conscious Gratification
Strategies must be employed that change usual ways of relating categorizing and thinking
Meet The Parents
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY
FINISH SENTENCES
BAIL OUT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD CLOTHING SHELTER
FEAR of FAILURE
ABCD
Secrets Dominate
Confabulations
Problematic Behaviors
Substance Abuse-Mental Health
ampProcess Disorders ( Sex
Gambling Spending Shopping Disorder Eating
Etc)
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Meet Dr LouiseExpert-Author Falling Up-A Memoir of Renewal amp Learn To Thrive- An Intervention Guidebook
Director -All About Interventions and Past Director Alcohol and Other Drug Services USD
Clinician -EDd LCSW CDWF CIP
Educator - Faculty SDSU School of Social Work SDSU Interwork Institute NIAA Researcher USD Director AOD
-Widow- Wife-Mother-Stepmother-Grandmother - Step Grandmother -
Aspirant Client
Meet Dr James Flowers LPC
CEO Driftwood Recovery
CEO Kemah Palms
National Pain Recovery Consultant
Your CareerHelp People Achieve amp Maintain Financial Success
You Have the Opportunity To Play a Key Role
With the ongoing opioid epidemic availability or marijuana and other drugs addiction has become a problem with no class lines The story of pain medication following surgery leading to opioid addiction and heroin is everywhere
Wealth advisors may not of thought of this as part of your job description but you are in a unique position of Influence and Trust to identify and help intervene when the persons with problems are clients and their loved ones
Who is your Client As an advisor what are your legal rights in terms of who you communicate to
Who is your client
Its easier if you represent the family and have the power to talk to the family
Tricker if your client is the identified love one with the problem
ldquoMake sure your documents put you in a position to do somethingrdquo
Harry Nelson EsqTrust Documents and client agreements should provide sufficient power for mangers and trustees to speak in case of a health crisis
Trust documents include ldquospendthriftrdquoprovisions allowing trustees to adjust or control spending for people with spending problems and substance abuse and mental health crisis
Different states offer different degrees of latitude to put controls on funds -age 21- 25 th and in some cases beyond
Think that addiction is not an age-bound disease and have management -control mechanisms beyond these dates
These are discussion you may have with parents or grandparents
People Come withhellipChildren
Wives
Husbands
Mistresses
Extra Marital Affairs
Relatives-Intergenerational Wounds
Employees
Entourage of Folks
Be On The LookOut
Sudden Changes in Spending
Lying- Increased Irritability
Depressed or Overly anxious and Worried
Legal
Health- Physical Maladies- Lethergy
Relationship Failures
Work- Cheating
School- Missing Classes
Intergenerational Wounds
Temporary Incapacity Of Clients and their families
Accidents keep happening
Money keeps being missed
Missed Appointments with you
Fall asleep while talking with you-Distracted not able to keep focus
Attributes of Healthy Families McMannis PHD amp MacMcMannis MSW
Talking and Loving Balancing Closeness amp Difference
Expressing Language Accepting Difference
Adapting to Change Seeing The Positive
Sharing Time together Effective Problem Solving
Whorsquos in Charge Parenting Together
Keeping The Status QuoSA MH CP etc Organizing structure
Unconscious and Conscious Gratification
Strategies must be employed that change usual ways of relating categorizing and thinking
Meet The Parents
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY
FINISH SENTENCES
BAIL OUT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD CLOTHING SHELTER
FEAR of FAILURE
ABCD
Secrets Dominate
Confabulations
Problematic Behaviors
Substance Abuse-Mental Health
ampProcess Disorders ( Sex
Gambling Spending Shopping Disorder Eating
Etc)
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Meet Dr James Flowers LPC
CEO Driftwood Recovery
CEO Kemah Palms
National Pain Recovery Consultant
Your CareerHelp People Achieve amp Maintain Financial Success
You Have the Opportunity To Play a Key Role
With the ongoing opioid epidemic availability or marijuana and other drugs addiction has become a problem with no class lines The story of pain medication following surgery leading to opioid addiction and heroin is everywhere
Wealth advisors may not of thought of this as part of your job description but you are in a unique position of Influence and Trust to identify and help intervene when the persons with problems are clients and their loved ones
Who is your Client As an advisor what are your legal rights in terms of who you communicate to
Who is your client
Its easier if you represent the family and have the power to talk to the family
Tricker if your client is the identified love one with the problem
ldquoMake sure your documents put you in a position to do somethingrdquo
Harry Nelson EsqTrust Documents and client agreements should provide sufficient power for mangers and trustees to speak in case of a health crisis
Trust documents include ldquospendthriftrdquoprovisions allowing trustees to adjust or control spending for people with spending problems and substance abuse and mental health crisis
Different states offer different degrees of latitude to put controls on funds -age 21- 25 th and in some cases beyond
Think that addiction is not an age-bound disease and have management -control mechanisms beyond these dates
These are discussion you may have with parents or grandparents
People Come withhellipChildren
Wives
Husbands
Mistresses
Extra Marital Affairs
Relatives-Intergenerational Wounds
Employees
Entourage of Folks
Be On The LookOut
Sudden Changes in Spending
Lying- Increased Irritability
Depressed or Overly anxious and Worried
Legal
Health- Physical Maladies- Lethergy
Relationship Failures
Work- Cheating
School- Missing Classes
Intergenerational Wounds
Temporary Incapacity Of Clients and their families
Accidents keep happening
Money keeps being missed
Missed Appointments with you
Fall asleep while talking with you-Distracted not able to keep focus
Attributes of Healthy Families McMannis PHD amp MacMcMannis MSW
Talking and Loving Balancing Closeness amp Difference
Expressing Language Accepting Difference
Adapting to Change Seeing The Positive
Sharing Time together Effective Problem Solving
Whorsquos in Charge Parenting Together
Keeping The Status QuoSA MH CP etc Organizing structure
Unconscious and Conscious Gratification
Strategies must be employed that change usual ways of relating categorizing and thinking
Meet The Parents
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY
FINISH SENTENCES
BAIL OUT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD CLOTHING SHELTER
FEAR of FAILURE
ABCD
Secrets Dominate
Confabulations
Problematic Behaviors
Substance Abuse-Mental Health
ampProcess Disorders ( Sex
Gambling Spending Shopping Disorder Eating
Etc)
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Your CareerHelp People Achieve amp Maintain Financial Success
You Have the Opportunity To Play a Key Role
With the ongoing opioid epidemic availability or marijuana and other drugs addiction has become a problem with no class lines The story of pain medication following surgery leading to opioid addiction and heroin is everywhere
Wealth advisors may not of thought of this as part of your job description but you are in a unique position of Influence and Trust to identify and help intervene when the persons with problems are clients and their loved ones
Who is your Client As an advisor what are your legal rights in terms of who you communicate to
Who is your client
Its easier if you represent the family and have the power to talk to the family
Tricker if your client is the identified love one with the problem
ldquoMake sure your documents put you in a position to do somethingrdquo
Harry Nelson EsqTrust Documents and client agreements should provide sufficient power for mangers and trustees to speak in case of a health crisis
Trust documents include ldquospendthriftrdquoprovisions allowing trustees to adjust or control spending for people with spending problems and substance abuse and mental health crisis
Different states offer different degrees of latitude to put controls on funds -age 21- 25 th and in some cases beyond
Think that addiction is not an age-bound disease and have management -control mechanisms beyond these dates
These are discussion you may have with parents or grandparents
People Come withhellipChildren
Wives
Husbands
Mistresses
Extra Marital Affairs
Relatives-Intergenerational Wounds
Employees
Entourage of Folks
Be On The LookOut
Sudden Changes in Spending
Lying- Increased Irritability
Depressed or Overly anxious and Worried
Legal
Health- Physical Maladies- Lethergy
Relationship Failures
Work- Cheating
School- Missing Classes
Intergenerational Wounds
Temporary Incapacity Of Clients and their families
Accidents keep happening
Money keeps being missed
Missed Appointments with you
Fall asleep while talking with you-Distracted not able to keep focus
Attributes of Healthy Families McMannis PHD amp MacMcMannis MSW
Talking and Loving Balancing Closeness amp Difference
Expressing Language Accepting Difference
Adapting to Change Seeing The Positive
Sharing Time together Effective Problem Solving
Whorsquos in Charge Parenting Together
Keeping The Status QuoSA MH CP etc Organizing structure
Unconscious and Conscious Gratification
Strategies must be employed that change usual ways of relating categorizing and thinking
Meet The Parents
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY
FINISH SENTENCES
BAIL OUT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD CLOTHING SHELTER
FEAR of FAILURE
ABCD
Secrets Dominate
Confabulations
Problematic Behaviors
Substance Abuse-Mental Health
ampProcess Disorders ( Sex
Gambling Spending Shopping Disorder Eating
Etc)
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
You Have the Opportunity To Play a Key Role
With the ongoing opioid epidemic availability or marijuana and other drugs addiction has become a problem with no class lines The story of pain medication following surgery leading to opioid addiction and heroin is everywhere
Wealth advisors may not of thought of this as part of your job description but you are in a unique position of Influence and Trust to identify and help intervene when the persons with problems are clients and their loved ones
Who is your Client As an advisor what are your legal rights in terms of who you communicate to
Who is your client
Its easier if you represent the family and have the power to talk to the family
Tricker if your client is the identified love one with the problem
ldquoMake sure your documents put you in a position to do somethingrdquo
Harry Nelson EsqTrust Documents and client agreements should provide sufficient power for mangers and trustees to speak in case of a health crisis
Trust documents include ldquospendthriftrdquoprovisions allowing trustees to adjust or control spending for people with spending problems and substance abuse and mental health crisis
Different states offer different degrees of latitude to put controls on funds -age 21- 25 th and in some cases beyond
Think that addiction is not an age-bound disease and have management -control mechanisms beyond these dates
These are discussion you may have with parents or grandparents
People Come withhellipChildren
Wives
Husbands
Mistresses
Extra Marital Affairs
Relatives-Intergenerational Wounds
Employees
Entourage of Folks
Be On The LookOut
Sudden Changes in Spending
Lying- Increased Irritability
Depressed or Overly anxious and Worried
Legal
Health- Physical Maladies- Lethergy
Relationship Failures
Work- Cheating
School- Missing Classes
Intergenerational Wounds
Temporary Incapacity Of Clients and their families
Accidents keep happening
Money keeps being missed
Missed Appointments with you
Fall asleep while talking with you-Distracted not able to keep focus
Attributes of Healthy Families McMannis PHD amp MacMcMannis MSW
Talking and Loving Balancing Closeness amp Difference
Expressing Language Accepting Difference
Adapting to Change Seeing The Positive
Sharing Time together Effective Problem Solving
Whorsquos in Charge Parenting Together
Keeping The Status QuoSA MH CP etc Organizing structure
Unconscious and Conscious Gratification
Strategies must be employed that change usual ways of relating categorizing and thinking
Meet The Parents
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY
FINISH SENTENCES
BAIL OUT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD CLOTHING SHELTER
FEAR of FAILURE
ABCD
Secrets Dominate
Confabulations
Problematic Behaviors
Substance Abuse-Mental Health
ampProcess Disorders ( Sex
Gambling Spending Shopping Disorder Eating
Etc)
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Who is your Client As an advisor what are your legal rights in terms of who you communicate to
Who is your client
Its easier if you represent the family and have the power to talk to the family
Tricker if your client is the identified love one with the problem
ldquoMake sure your documents put you in a position to do somethingrdquo
Harry Nelson EsqTrust Documents and client agreements should provide sufficient power for mangers and trustees to speak in case of a health crisis
Trust documents include ldquospendthriftrdquoprovisions allowing trustees to adjust or control spending for people with spending problems and substance abuse and mental health crisis
Different states offer different degrees of latitude to put controls on funds -age 21- 25 th and in some cases beyond
Think that addiction is not an age-bound disease and have management -control mechanisms beyond these dates
These are discussion you may have with parents or grandparents
People Come withhellipChildren
Wives
Husbands
Mistresses
Extra Marital Affairs
Relatives-Intergenerational Wounds
Employees
Entourage of Folks
Be On The LookOut
Sudden Changes in Spending
Lying- Increased Irritability
Depressed or Overly anxious and Worried
Legal
Health- Physical Maladies- Lethergy
Relationship Failures
Work- Cheating
School- Missing Classes
Intergenerational Wounds
Temporary Incapacity Of Clients and their families
Accidents keep happening
Money keeps being missed
Missed Appointments with you
Fall asleep while talking with you-Distracted not able to keep focus
Attributes of Healthy Families McMannis PHD amp MacMcMannis MSW
Talking and Loving Balancing Closeness amp Difference
Expressing Language Accepting Difference
Adapting to Change Seeing The Positive
Sharing Time together Effective Problem Solving
Whorsquos in Charge Parenting Together
Keeping The Status QuoSA MH CP etc Organizing structure
Unconscious and Conscious Gratification
Strategies must be employed that change usual ways of relating categorizing and thinking
Meet The Parents
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY
FINISH SENTENCES
BAIL OUT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD CLOTHING SHELTER
FEAR of FAILURE
ABCD
Secrets Dominate
Confabulations
Problematic Behaviors
Substance Abuse-Mental Health
ampProcess Disorders ( Sex
Gambling Spending Shopping Disorder Eating
Etc)
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
ldquoMake sure your documents put you in a position to do somethingrdquo
Harry Nelson EsqTrust Documents and client agreements should provide sufficient power for mangers and trustees to speak in case of a health crisis
Trust documents include ldquospendthriftrdquoprovisions allowing trustees to adjust or control spending for people with spending problems and substance abuse and mental health crisis
Different states offer different degrees of latitude to put controls on funds -age 21- 25 th and in some cases beyond
Think that addiction is not an age-bound disease and have management -control mechanisms beyond these dates
These are discussion you may have with parents or grandparents
People Come withhellipChildren
Wives
Husbands
Mistresses
Extra Marital Affairs
Relatives-Intergenerational Wounds
Employees
Entourage of Folks
Be On The LookOut
Sudden Changes in Spending
Lying- Increased Irritability
Depressed or Overly anxious and Worried
Legal
Health- Physical Maladies- Lethergy
Relationship Failures
Work- Cheating
School- Missing Classes
Intergenerational Wounds
Temporary Incapacity Of Clients and their families
Accidents keep happening
Money keeps being missed
Missed Appointments with you
Fall asleep while talking with you-Distracted not able to keep focus
Attributes of Healthy Families McMannis PHD amp MacMcMannis MSW
Talking and Loving Balancing Closeness amp Difference
Expressing Language Accepting Difference
Adapting to Change Seeing The Positive
Sharing Time together Effective Problem Solving
Whorsquos in Charge Parenting Together
Keeping The Status QuoSA MH CP etc Organizing structure
Unconscious and Conscious Gratification
Strategies must be employed that change usual ways of relating categorizing and thinking
Meet The Parents
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY
FINISH SENTENCES
BAIL OUT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD CLOTHING SHELTER
FEAR of FAILURE
ABCD
Secrets Dominate
Confabulations
Problematic Behaviors
Substance Abuse-Mental Health
ampProcess Disorders ( Sex
Gambling Spending Shopping Disorder Eating
Etc)
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
People Come withhellipChildren
Wives
Husbands
Mistresses
Extra Marital Affairs
Relatives-Intergenerational Wounds
Employees
Entourage of Folks
Be On The LookOut
Sudden Changes in Spending
Lying- Increased Irritability
Depressed or Overly anxious and Worried
Legal
Health- Physical Maladies- Lethergy
Relationship Failures
Work- Cheating
School- Missing Classes
Intergenerational Wounds
Temporary Incapacity Of Clients and their families
Accidents keep happening
Money keeps being missed
Missed Appointments with you
Fall asleep while talking with you-Distracted not able to keep focus
Attributes of Healthy Families McMannis PHD amp MacMcMannis MSW
Talking and Loving Balancing Closeness amp Difference
Expressing Language Accepting Difference
Adapting to Change Seeing The Positive
Sharing Time together Effective Problem Solving
Whorsquos in Charge Parenting Together
Keeping The Status QuoSA MH CP etc Organizing structure
Unconscious and Conscious Gratification
Strategies must be employed that change usual ways of relating categorizing and thinking
Meet The Parents
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY
FINISH SENTENCES
BAIL OUT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD CLOTHING SHELTER
FEAR of FAILURE
ABCD
Secrets Dominate
Confabulations
Problematic Behaviors
Substance Abuse-Mental Health
ampProcess Disorders ( Sex
Gambling Spending Shopping Disorder Eating
Etc)
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Be On The LookOut
Sudden Changes in Spending
Lying- Increased Irritability
Depressed or Overly anxious and Worried
Legal
Health- Physical Maladies- Lethergy
Relationship Failures
Work- Cheating
School- Missing Classes
Intergenerational Wounds
Temporary Incapacity Of Clients and their families
Accidents keep happening
Money keeps being missed
Missed Appointments with you
Fall asleep while talking with you-Distracted not able to keep focus
Attributes of Healthy Families McMannis PHD amp MacMcMannis MSW
Talking and Loving Balancing Closeness amp Difference
Expressing Language Accepting Difference
Adapting to Change Seeing The Positive
Sharing Time together Effective Problem Solving
Whorsquos in Charge Parenting Together
Keeping The Status QuoSA MH CP etc Organizing structure
Unconscious and Conscious Gratification
Strategies must be employed that change usual ways of relating categorizing and thinking
Meet The Parents
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY
FINISH SENTENCES
BAIL OUT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD CLOTHING SHELTER
FEAR of FAILURE
ABCD
Secrets Dominate
Confabulations
Problematic Behaviors
Substance Abuse-Mental Health
ampProcess Disorders ( Sex
Gambling Spending Shopping Disorder Eating
Etc)
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Temporary Incapacity Of Clients and their families
Accidents keep happening
Money keeps being missed
Missed Appointments with you
Fall asleep while talking with you-Distracted not able to keep focus
Attributes of Healthy Families McMannis PHD amp MacMcMannis MSW
Talking and Loving Balancing Closeness amp Difference
Expressing Language Accepting Difference
Adapting to Change Seeing The Positive
Sharing Time together Effective Problem Solving
Whorsquos in Charge Parenting Together
Keeping The Status QuoSA MH CP etc Organizing structure
Unconscious and Conscious Gratification
Strategies must be employed that change usual ways of relating categorizing and thinking
Meet The Parents
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY
FINISH SENTENCES
BAIL OUT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD CLOTHING SHELTER
FEAR of FAILURE
ABCD
Secrets Dominate
Confabulations
Problematic Behaviors
Substance Abuse-Mental Health
ampProcess Disorders ( Sex
Gambling Spending Shopping Disorder Eating
Etc)
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Attributes of Healthy Families McMannis PHD amp MacMcMannis MSW
Talking and Loving Balancing Closeness amp Difference
Expressing Language Accepting Difference
Adapting to Change Seeing The Positive
Sharing Time together Effective Problem Solving
Whorsquos in Charge Parenting Together
Keeping The Status QuoSA MH CP etc Organizing structure
Unconscious and Conscious Gratification
Strategies must be employed that change usual ways of relating categorizing and thinking
Meet The Parents
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY
FINISH SENTENCES
BAIL OUT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD CLOTHING SHELTER
FEAR of FAILURE
ABCD
Secrets Dominate
Confabulations
Problematic Behaviors
Substance Abuse-Mental Health
ampProcess Disorders ( Sex
Gambling Spending Shopping Disorder Eating
Etc)
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Keeping The Status QuoSA MH CP etc Organizing structure
Unconscious and Conscious Gratification
Strategies must be employed that change usual ways of relating categorizing and thinking
Meet The Parents
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY
FINISH SENTENCES
BAIL OUT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD CLOTHING SHELTER
FEAR of FAILURE
ABCD
Secrets Dominate
Confabulations
Problematic Behaviors
Substance Abuse-Mental Health
ampProcess Disorders ( Sex
Gambling Spending Shopping Disorder Eating
Etc)
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Meet The Parents
EMOTIONAL INTENSITY
FINISH SENTENCES
BAIL OUT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD CLOTHING SHELTER
FEAR of FAILURE
ABCD
Secrets Dominate
Confabulations
Problematic Behaviors
Substance Abuse-Mental Health
ampProcess Disorders ( Sex
Gambling Spending Shopping Disorder Eating
Etc)
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Secrets Dominate
Confabulations
Problematic Behaviors
Substance Abuse-Mental Health
ampProcess Disorders ( Sex
Gambling Spending Shopping Disorder Eating
Etc)
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Confabulations
Problematic Behaviors
Substance Abuse-Mental Health
ampProcess Disorders ( Sex
Gambling Spending Shopping Disorder Eating
Etc)
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Problematic Behaviors
Substance Abuse-Mental Health
ampProcess Disorders ( Sex
Gambling Spending Shopping Disorder Eating
Etc)
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Phone Call For HelpYour client calls you in distress
The accountant calls you
The estate attorney calls you
Usually they speak with rapid fire and They want something done -NOW- Fix It
You lend an ear and Stop- Pause-Breathe and Listen
Quick answers are not always the best answer
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Please RememberThis is not your area of expertise
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
And You Can Be A Resource
Listen as best you can - You have a position of Trust and you can reassure the client with the problem that just as Aspirant has a top notch team you can help bring in a team
Isolate the concerns
Who What When How
Share that you will connect with an expert -
Even if you have had first hand experience with MH or SA or Process Disorders Not all Treatment Centers are alike and one size does not fit all
Before Giving out or Commenting on a Center its best to seek professional Consultation
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
What does this mean in the Behavioral Health Care Field
A= AGE OF FIRST USE
B=BIG CHANGES
C=CO-EXISTING MENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES
DNA-FAMILY HISTORY
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Isolate and Locate the Issues
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
When Choosing Good Treatment Geography is not the issue
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
What makes Good Treatment
Accreditation of Center- CARF-JACHO
Staff-Credentials- CEU
Emphasis of Treatment and Treatment Modalities
Accommodations
Auxiliary Services
How Long In Business
Flexibility They do what they say and say what they do
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Types of Treatment Medical Detoxification
Residential Treatment
Florida Model
Structured Sober Living
Intensive Outpatient
In-Home Treatment Plans
Intensives
Sober Companions
Sober Coaches
MOST IS MULTIFACTED
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
SPECIALITIESPROFESSIONALS
SENIORS
GENDER SPECIFIC -WOMAN- MEN
LGBT-TRANSGENDER
YOUNG ADULT-WILDERNESS - SCHOOL- DIGITAL ADDICTIONS-AFFLUENZA
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
GAMBLING
SEX
SHOPPING
DiIGITAL ADDICTION-GAMING
DISCORDED EATING
CHRONIC RELAPSERS
DUAL DIAGNOSIS -MH AND SA OR PD
MENTAL HEALTH- BD DEPRESSION ANXIETY
TRAUMA INFORMED
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Treatment Costs Inpatient -from $ 300000 per month-to o
Average is around $4500 a month though there is good treatment at the $1500000 a month range
Average length of stay is 45 days
Average length of all treatment types 6 months to 1 year
Insurance -No Insurance
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Meet Josh age 52 Embezzlement
A=14 played poker and Texas hold um in high school trips to Vegas
B= Divorce pending two sons Fractured family
C- high strung -anxiety -Possibly Manic -Cocaine -alcohol -pills
DNA- hx of religiosity workaholism MH holocaust three generations
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Meet Sylvia age 69 Embezzlement
A= 30 Valium from Mom
B= Suicide adopted son Divorce two daughters Fractured family
C- Cognition Problems Mental Health SA ROearly dementia
DNA- three sisters hx of SA MH three generations
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Getting Back to the ABCrsquos and Failure to Launch
Meet Arthur
Entitled
Never Had to Work
College Education
Enmeshed Family System
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Meet Rob age 45 and His Divorced Mother $$$$
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
Recovery is Beautiful
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
RESOURCES
Dr Louise Stanger EdD LCSW CDWFCIP httpwwwallaboutinterventionscom 619-507-1699
Harry Nelson JD Nelson Hardiman -Behavioral Health Care Law- httpwwwwwwnelsonhardimancom 310-203-2800
Dr James Flowers LPC -CEO Driftwood Recovery Austin- httpswwwdriftwoodrecoverycom 715-205-1493
Aston Abernathy COOAVA Billing and Consulting - Can check Insurance 949-315-1818 or 949-397-2288
Cherylene Short Majors PhD- Senior Strategic Advisor Constellation Behavioral Health 310-924-9139 httpwwwconstellationbehavioralhealthcom
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
ASAM Definition of Substance Abuse 3-11-2015
Addiction is a primary chronic disease of brain reward motivation memory and related circusy Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological psychological social and spiritual manifestations This is reflected in an individually pathologicaly pursuing reward andor relief by substance abuse use and other behaviors
