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| Alternatives Professional Counseling, Inc. |
| Alternatives strives to enable financially challenged clients to receive the help that may not be possible elsewhere. Alternatives accepts most major insurance. Alternatives is always willing to provide information, and on request, informational materials, including training or orientation to Alternative’s available programs. The availability of concurrent DV and CD treatment in one agency that provides: Better client monitoring, better client accessibility, and comprehensive progress reporting to referents. |
Alternatives Programs
Domestic Violence Perpetrator Treatment Programs The State of Washington has taken a pro-active stance against domestic violence which continues to be a serious, nation-wide problem. Alternatives offers comprehensive therapy and educational learning opportunities for client’s to “break the cycle of violence” that is often found in family relationships. Client focus is on achieving cognitive and behavioral change, utilizing directed learning, specific mandatory assignments, and personal process within gender specific group sessions. The Domestic Violence Program is progress linked, rather than time linked. Change must be observed in order to progress in the program; time in place is not enough. This decreased client focus on session numbers allows clients to apply learning and increased coping skills in all of their interpersonal relationships. At the initial intake for the program, the client is asked to complete screening material and is interviewed in order to better understand the individual situation of the client. In addition to the mandated recommendation there may also be recommendations for a substance abuse/dependency evaluation, a mental health evaluation or parenting classes (if children are involved and or witness to violence). *Intake assessment for the Domestic Violence Program is such that it allows staff to develop and individualized treatment plans that can encompass many factors and needs: Mental Health Chemical Dependency / Substance Abuse Parenting Issues We assess the clients positive attributes to empower the individuals potential to change current behaviors. Participants in the program complete the MRT® Domestic Violence Program as well as other mandated tasks in the program that require accountability per the WA Administrative Code, challenging old beliefs, achieving and committing to behavioral change. The Domestic Violence Program is a minimum of one-year in length. Unique Program Features: The Domestic Violence Program is a clean and sober program, we do random urinalysis in client groups. Alternatives addresses the CD/DV connection often found in conflicted and violent relationships. Asking individuals to remain clean and sober increases learning capabilities and retention of information learned. Individualized treatment planning allows clients that need substance abuse treatment to attend concurrent treatment regimens in the same location without the schedule conflicts encountered with outside programs. This option also results in reduced monetary cost to clients. Gender specific program groups. Domestic Violence Treatment Provider for in custody clients. Program intake evaluation for clients in legal custody. ______________________________________ Alternatives is an active member of the Domestic Violence Task Force in Thurston County and follow treatments standards as established, we are committed to following the guidelines specified in Washington Administrative Code 388.60. Victim Services For each domestic violence perpetrator, there is a victim. In many of these situations, the abuse is more than just the physical violence that finally brought the police. Abuse is usually a control issue: physical, mental, emotional, and/or economic control over another. Over time this can cause misery and loss of self- confidence and self trust-for the victim, which may cause him or her to return to the abusive situation over and over again. We are authorized by The Crime Victims Compensation section of L & I to provide victim services. With a domestic violence charge often goes a no-contact or protection order by the court between the victim and the perpetrator of the violence. In order to have the no contact order lifted the victim must apply to the court, and the court most often will request a recommendation from a Domestic Violence Treatment Provider. Most Thurston County Perpetrator Treatment agencies follow the guidelines of the Domestic Violence Task Force of Thurston County. This requires that a perpetrator must be in treatment for at least eight sessions and exhibit some cognitive and behavioral change. This gives the counselor a period of time to: Obtain enough collateral information, to be able to assess the lethality of the perpetrator and the situation. To work with the victim. To provide a cooling down period. To allow both the victim and batterer to have some time to reflect on the issues without having to return to the same situation where issues still exist without resolution. The major goal is to provide protection for the victim, the secondary goal is provide new communication skills, and coping strategies, so that a return to the situation will not repeat old patterns. Chemical Dependency - Substance Abuse Program Services Alternatives utilizes the MRT® [Moral Reconation Therapy] program within the scope of current accepted therapeutic regimens for Substance Abuse/Dependency, Parenting Therapy and Domestic Violence Programs. MRT® is a systematic step by step treatment strategy designed to enhance self image through accountability, responsibility and the development of higher states of moral reasoning. This is the same program that is currently used within drug courts and correctional facilities. All treatment staff are certified to provide the MRT® program. Alternatives provides chemical dependency assessments for those suspecting that they may have a substance abuse or dependency problem, and for individuals with legal issues associated with chemical use, i.e., DWI, alcohol or drug use associated with another crime. Assessment may be requested by Guardian ad Litem’s, DCFS, Domestic Violence Treatment Agencies, or Legal Representation. Alternatives is approved and certified by the state Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery. Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery Substance abuse/dependency assessments, DWI assessments, deferred prosecution evaluations. Alternatives provides both Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient Programs, Relapse Prevention and Continuing Care programs.. Intensive out patient treatment from intake to continuing care programs, with individualized treatment plans throughout the entire course of treatment. Alternatives staff is certified to present and teach alcohol and drug information school [ADIS]. Adolescent Substance Abuse/Dependency Treatment Program Currently not available due to discontinuation of State and County funding. Alternatives is available to make referral to an appropriate agency. Anger Management Program The anger management program is a cognitive learning and achieving behavioral goals to reduce consequential behavior and thinking. It offers client’s learning specific skills to reduce stress, understand underlying feelings behind self generated anger. The program offers achievable goals through specific lessons in a progressive workbook. The program is variable in length, client’s are asked to meet exit criteria of understanding, learning and assignment mileposts. The program is group oriented to provide support and feedback from individuals attempting to meet common goals. The program is offered on a sliding fee scale, it open ended in that client may enter the group at anytime. Progressive learning and milepost achievements through workbook assignments. Experiential learning towards behavioral change. Completion based exit criteria. Means improved outcome on goals. Parenting Therapy & Education Program The children involved in domestic violence as participants or observers, as well as the children of those abusing or dependent on chemical substances, require special understanding in order not to become future abusers and users themselves. Our parenting therapy dovetails with our other programs. Within this program based on Moral Reconation Therapy, with special anger management components for each session, individuals, and couples confront their own parenting styles, values, and methods of discipline. The program also focuses on domestic violence and chemical abuse / dependency and how they impact the family. The program is in part process oriented, this gives clients the opportunity to express their views and discuss individual situations that they face in providing a healthy, safe place for children to grow and learn. Each session has a psycho-educational component. The sessions are open ended and self paced. The program takes a minimum of twenty hours to complete. All participants receive a comprehensive workbook, this allows participants hands on and visual mapping of tasks and progress! Individuals or couples may start the program at any time. Sessions on: Parent Values Parenting Young Children Handling Children's Problems Parenting Adolescents and Teens Problems in Adolescents and Teens With the components listed above, Parenting Therapy at Alternatives offers more than just classes, lectures and videos. The therapy staff offer years of experience in providing family and multi-family therapy as well as group facilitation in both residential treatment, and outpatient treatment settings |
| Chemical Abuse/ Dependency Treatment Program |
Anger Management |
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| Programs listed on the right are some of the course offerings. Alternatives provides other programs and modalities. Please contact the agency for further information. |
Parenting Family |