Substance Education & Addiction
Recovery (SEAR) Treatment Program
El Pueblo...an Adolescent
Treatment Community is licensed by the Colorado Department of Human Services,
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD) to provide Transitional Residential
Treatment for Minors and Outpatient Treatment for Minors.
SEAR Mission Statement
The primary mission of El Pueblo SEAR Program is to provide
quality, culturally sensitive, comprehensive substance education and addiction
recovery, prevention and treatment services to adolescents housed AT El Pueblo.
Our goal is to
treat the development and/or escalation of substance abuse and dependence, as
well as the further development of chronic addictive disorders in
high-risk youth.
Purpose
The purpose of the El Pueblo
SEAR Program is to appropriately treat adolescent’s addictive behavior, it is
crucial to understand their impact on the adolescent. Adolescence is a period of transition and development, and
having knowledge of adolescent’s developmental stages is significant for
proper treatment. Because youth are
marked by substantial and rapid development in every respect – physical,
psychological, social, emotional and cognitive, it stands to reason that effects
of addiction are swift and far-reaching. In
addition, El Pueblo faces the challenge of working with dually diagnosed teens
along with those whom have been severely traumatized. With this understanding, SEAR is wide-ranging and includes
relapse prevention.
SEAR psycho-education is
provided in the school setting for all residents, educating them about substance
abuse and the disease of addiction. Furthermore,
this helps them to begin to recognize what potentially could turn from
“normal” teenage experimentation into a problem.
Resident can begin to identify familial patterns and problems of
addiction that affect them, even if they themselves do not abuse substances.
Early identification is key to successful completion of the program.
Additionally, El Pueblo makes
available Narcotics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous, and other 12-step meetings
on and off campus. The Philosophy
is that these groups prepare residents for re-entering the “real world” and
teaches them how to find and maintain a support system.
It reinforces regular attendance, which has been shown to decrease
relapse.
Population
Served
·
Substance Education and
Addiction Recovery treatment is available for all El Pueblo residents.
Admission
Criteria
·
Placement within the
levels is determined by the resident’s use identified during the intake
process using the Adolescent Self Assessment Profile (ASAP) II criteria.
Provisions
of Care
Clinical Services
Assessment for Treatment
Length
of Treatment
Level I – Misuse of Substances - The resident has not abused or become dependant on substances or
behavior, however he/she has been ticketed or caught using in a public setting
and/or on school property. The
resident has never passed out or blacked out from the misuse, nor is there a
family history of substance abuse. The
length of treatment for this category will be 3 months or 12 hours of SEAR
group.
Level II - Substance Abuse - The resident has gone beyond the “normal” teenage experimentation
stage and is now abusing substances and/or behavior each time he/she uses.
He/she may or may not have been in trouble with the law at this stage,
but has likely either blacked out or passed out from excessive use.
Daily functioning may or may not be compromised.
School, job, family, and extracurricular activities may be suffering.
Experimentation with different substances is beginning and a
drug/behavior of choice is evident. This resident’s length of treatment will be 6 months or 24
hours of SEAR group, along with weekly attendance at a 12-step meeting for the
duration of his/her stay at El Pueblo. This
resident will move to Relapse Prevention two months before discharging.
Level III – Substance Dependence – This group is for residents who meet the criteria for addiction.
The resident is likely in treatment primarily for his/her addiction, or
as a result of offending under the influence.
Passing out, blacking out intoxication, withdrawals, and cravings are
signs and symptoms of dependence. Daily
functioning in all areas are usually compromised.
Many times there is a strong family history of substance abuse as well.
This treatment will last a minimum of 9 months or 36 hours of SEAR group
at a minimum and will likely last the duration of his/her stay at El Pueblo.
Additionally, the resident will attend weekly 12-step groups. The resident will move to relapse prevention three months
before discharge.
Any
resident that may be intoxicated during his/her stay at El Pueblo will be sent
for medical care and/or detoxification. Any
residents under suspicion will be tested.
Criminal
Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents – Pathways to
Self-Discovery and Change by
Dr. Havey Milkman and Dr. Kenneth Wanberg
Residents shall work in completing the assignments from
the workbook for “Pathways to
Self-Discovery and Change” which presents a written and
illustrated format through which residents can better understand and reflect on
each of 32 adolescent-focused treatment sessions. “Pathways
to Self-Discovery and Change” supplies residents and
therapists with a visual and written record of all treatment objectives, content
information, modeling and role plays, discussion points, interactive exercises,
reflective assignments and a place to record their ideas, insights, short and
long term goals, and progress during the entire treatment episode.
“Pathways to Self-Discovery
and Change” is the first
developmentally appropriate treatment program designed specifically for
adolescents and offers an approach that includes the influences of social class,
gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, etc. on substance abuse,
criminality and treatment.
The
Adolescent Recovery Plan
by Hazelden
The curriculum includes a facilitator's guide, reproducible handouts
for adolescent clients, a parent and family workbook, and a video that
introduces the program to adolescents and their families.
Other Resources:
AFAR - The American
Foundation for Addiction Research
DrugHelp.org
SACS -
How to Recognize Substance Abuse
Page last updated: 11/02/2006 - elr
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