Addiction Treatment

Team Approach to Addiction Treatment

Joey Grenage Addiction Facility patient Hey, I’m Joey. I am.. well … I was a sophomore at Grenage High School before I was suspended for bringing drugs to school. My dad was killed in a car accident on my 10th birthday. My addiction started with Marijuana, but I've been doing some harder drugs since then. If only I hadn’t told my dad how important it was to come to my birthday party…

Rebecca Addictions counselor

Hi there. My name is Rebecca and I’m an addictions counselor. I first met Joey a little over a month ago when his mother admitted him to our facility. He wasn’t cooperative the first week of his sessions, but he has been opening up more and more since then. He wants to get better but he is still learning how. That’s where I come in. I can help monitor his mental and emotional progress during treatment, while also teaching him ways to cope with the loss of his father. I will aim to engage him in learning healthier coping skills versus using alcohol and drugs to numb his feelings

Dr. Roesan Doctor

Hi, my name is Dr. Roesan, and I’ve been seeing Joey weekly to assess his health and to monitor his detox treatment. I do this by discussing his progress, not only with Joey himself, but also consulting with other treatment team members as well. He’s a bright kid— he’s just had a rough time in the past few years. I really want to make sure Joey succeeds in this early part of the recovery process.

Steve Nurse

Hello, my name is Steve, and I’m a nurse who has been treating Joey during his inpatient detox treatment program. I help him with his inpatient detox needs and also make sure that he receives his medication on time. Joey is a sweet kid, but he can put up a really big fight sometimes with his meds. Joey has shown a lot of anger that impacts him physically and emotionally. That comes with the territory, though. We don’t hold it against him.

Tamara Facility support staff member

Hi, I’m Tammy. I’ve been working in this treatment center for two years now, and I’ve seen a lot of people come in and out, including Joey. He seemed like just a shy 15-year-old at first. Once we started seeing him each day and he saw that we were there to help him, he opened up a lot more. Joey seems to know now that everyone here—including the support staff—can be trusted. Joey knows that we will help him in any way we can, whether it be with his paperwork, making sure that he knows where his next appointment is, or just a friendly person to fill him in on the final score of the big soccer game last night. With Joey—and many of our other patients—we just have to earn their trust before they will let us help them.