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Table of Contents
Part 1: Referral List...........................................................................................3
Counselling Centers.........................................................................................3
Psychiatric Facilities........................................................................................4
Substance Abuse Centers................................................................................6
Pregnancy Centers...........................................................................................9
Shelters............................................................................................................11
Food Pantries.................................................................................................13
LGBT Resources............................................................................................15
Hotlines...........................................................................................................16
Part II: Disaster Plan........................................................................................17
Disaster Mental Health Response Strategies...............................................17
Mental Health Team Strategies and Interventions.....................................18
Strategies for Interfacing Agencies..............................................................18
Strategies for Crisis Debriefing....................................................................19
Assisting Individuals to Return to Pre-Crisis State....................................20
Part III: Treatment Plan..................................................................................20
Problem 1:......................................................................................................21
Problem 2:......................................................................................................21
Problem 3:......................................................................................................22
Problem 4:......................................................................................................23
Problem 5........................................................................................................23
References..........................................................................................................24
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Mississippi Area Community Disaster and Referral Plan.
Part 1: Referral List.
Counselling Centers.
1. The Batesville Christian Counselling Center.
118 Trianon St., Batesville, MS 8606
(662) 679-5846
Summary: The Batesville Christian Counselling Centre is committed to helping the
people of Batesville. Christian counsellors deal with people, adults, couples, families,
and children on the staff. Within each individual and couple's session, therapy is
primarily biblically centred.
2. Counseling for a cause.
1893 Cliff Gookin Blvd. B, Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 456-4536
Services summary: Counselling for a Cause is a counselling clinic with a unique
focus on therapy that is based on the heart. Play therapy, teenage therapy, couples,
marriage, and family counselling, and geriatric care are among the services provided.
3. The Wellness Center of Oxford.
202 Enterprise Dr., Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 371-3456
Services Summary: This therapy centre specializes on assisting clients with marital
and relationship issues, as well as anxiety and depression. In addition, this is where
Mississippi's sole sex therapist treats sexual intimacy difficulties.
4. The Wellness and Counselling Center of Tupelo.
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499 S Gloster St., Tupelo, MS 38801
(883) 292-9485
Summary of services: This counselling center, which is an expansion of the Wellness
Center of Oxford, provides the same therapy support for families, couples, and
individuals suffer from stress, depression, and sexual/intimacy issues.
5. The Desoto Family Counselling Center.
6858 Swinnea Rd., Southaven MS 38671
(662) 756-5958
Summary of Services: This counseling center specializes in treating people of all
ages and backgrounds who require mental health evaluation and therapy,
pharmaceutical management, and physical health-related assistance.
Psychiatric Facilities
6. Communicare.
235 S Murphree St., Pittsboro, MS 38951
(662) 452-3234
Services summary: Communicare is a Mississippi community mental health facility
that serves the state's Northern Central counties. Communicare also serves as a group
home for women with serious mental illnesses as well as a residential care clinic for
drug addiction. Public educational systems are among the services given.
7. LIFECORE Health Group.
499 Gloster Creek Village A-3, Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 640-5785
Summary of Services: LIFECORE Health Group is a behavioral health institution,
pharmacy, and primary care clinic that helps people with mental illnesses,
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developmental impairments, and drug addictions. Adolescents and adults will benefit
from this facility since it is tailored to their specific health care requirements.
8. NAMI Mississippi.
2618 Southerland Dr, Jackson, MS 39216
(877) 345-8468
Summary of Service: The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Mississippi is
a non-profit state affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. It is a non-profit
organization that focuses on advocacy and sponsors organizations at the local, state,
and state levels. Through mental health experts, education, mutual aid, research, and
advocacy, all faiths share the aim of improving the quality of life of Mississippi
residents.
9. The NMMC Behavioral Health Clinic of Oxford.
2704 W Oxford Loop Suite 110, Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 258-7849
Services Summary: The NMMC Behavioral Health Clinic is a place where people
may get quality psychiatric care and find a way to live a full life again without being
hampered by mental illness. Individual requirements will be fulfilled based on
severity and desire to engage in group activities for patients.
10. The Millcreek of Pontotoc Treatment Center.
1814 MS-15, Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 267-7489
Services Summary: North Mississippi's recommended teen and adolescent resident
psychiatric treatment institution is Millcreek of Pontotoc. Therapeutic day schools,
teenage residential therapy, gender-specific group homes, and other services are
available.
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11. The North Mississippi State Hospital.
1937 Briar Ridge Rd., Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 678-4550
Summary of Service: The NMSH is an acute care psychiatric institution in northeast
Mississippi that provides services to mentally ill men and women aged. The
Mississippi Department of Mental Health built this institution in 1999, with 50 beds.
12. The North Mississippi Regional Center
180 W South St., Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 473-2475
Summary of services: The NMRC in Hernando, MS is a certified and intermediary
care institution for persons with intellectual and developmental impairments. Day
treatment and psychoeducational activities are among the services provided.
13. The NMMC Behavioral Health Center of Tupelo.
4579 S Eason Blvd., Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 356-3567
Summary of services: This institution in Tupelo, MS, is an extension of the NMMC
Behavioral Health Center, where patients may expect to get psychiatric therapy to
help them live better, more creative lives. Licensed psychiatrists, psychologists,
registered nurses, nurses, counselors, social workers, and activity therapists make
form treatment teams that meet regularly for personal and group therapy.
Substance Abuse Centers.
14. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.
200 N Spring St., Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 878-0457
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Summary of services: For more than 70 years, the NCADD has served as a
community resource and a vital asset to millions of people suffering from alcoholism
and addiction. This facility believes that anybody suffering from addiction, whether a
kid, a relative, a friend, or a coworker, deserves to be healed. Counseling services are
offered for both individuals and groups.
15. The North Mississippi Regional Center
180 W South St., Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 473-2475
Summary of services: The NMRC in Hernando, MS is a certified and intermediary
care institution for persons with intellectual and developmental impairments. Day
treatment and psychoeducational activities are among the services provided.
16. The Oxford Outpatient Treatment Center of Tupelo.
341 E Main St., Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 680-2636
Summary of services: The Tupelo Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a part-time
treatment program and a follow-up to resident treatment for people with drug
addiction disorders. It is located in the city Tupelo, MS. Those with insurance can get
help with detox and attend instructional programs.
17. The Oxford Outpatient Treatment Center of Oxford.
611 Commerce Pkwy, Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 281-1306
Summary of services: The Oxford Outpatient Treatment Center is a 12,000 square
foot outpatient facility with departments dedicated to medical care, rehabilitation, and
community outreach. Medication management and psychiatric treatment are offered
around the clock, including nurse stations and drug screening rooms.
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18. Haven House.
152 MS-7 A, Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 254-7676
Summary of services: The Communicare Haven House is a dual diagnosis co-ed
residential alcohol and drug misuse treatment clinic in Oxford, Mississippi. It
employs comprehensive and evidence-based approaches to individual and groups
therapy, as well as hosting on-site services Weekly 12-step meetings.
19. The Oxford Treatment Center.
297 CR 244, Etta, MS 38627
(662) 281-9992
Summary of services: This treatment center is located on 110 acres of wooded,
rolling hills and serves as the primary campus ideal for recovery. The OTC provides
main lodging, medical services, fitness centers, equestrian therapy, and outdoor
pavilions to aid in a one-of-a-kind recovery approach to addiction.
20. The Desoto County Treatment Center.
8900 Delta Bluffs Cove, Walls, MS 38680
(662) 545-4456
Summary of services: The Desoto County Treatment Center is a unique recovery
center offering outpatient opioid addiction treatment and recovery to the
surrounding area. The center is considered affordable, safe, and able to provide
unique treatment plans to each individual.
21. The Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center.
38 CR 362, Oxford, MS 38655
(844) 520-2567
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Summary of services: The Stonewater Teenage Recovery Center is a one-of-a-kind
adolescent substance abuse treatment facility that offers patients a wide range of
treatment alternatives.
22. Region III Chemical Dependency.
920 Boone St., Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 845-3456
Summary of services: This clinic provides teaching programs and assistance to
families who have questions regarding substance misuse and addiction. It was created
for relatives of persons who have alcohol or drug abuse difficulties.
Pregnancy Centers.
23. Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic.
100 Park Gate Ext # A2H, Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 671-1456
Summary of services: The Parkgate Pregnancy Clinic acknowledges that each client
has the right to make decisions concerning pregnancy outcomes and sexual health.
Parkgate Pregnancy Center employees assist patients and their spouses in making
educated decisions.
24. Life Choices Pregnancy Care Center.
112 7th St. N, Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 787-0456
Summary of services: The Life Choices Care Center, formerly known as the Golden
Triangle Crisis Pregnancy Center, is a regional pro-life organization connected with
the Christian Action Council in Washington, D.C. This facility provides free
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information from patients and private peer counseling while also assisting patients in
making educated abortion decisions from a religious standpoint.
25. The Starkville Pregnancy Care Center.
301 Academy Rd., Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 475-7847
Summary of services: The Starkville Pregnancy Care Center is a local resource for
women who find themselves pregnant suddenly and need support. The facility offers
free services (such as pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, and counseling) and is dedicated
to empowering women to make informed decisions.
26. The Care Center.
1277 Main St., Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 280-1202
Summary of services: The Care Center is a private facility where pregnant women
may get free assistance and information on their pregnancy and abortion options.
Clients may expect confidentiality, respect, and knowledge about available
alternatives.
27. First Choice Center for Women.
723 Coulter Dr., New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-7061
Summary of services: First Choice Facility for Women is a female's empowerment
medical center with professionals that provide clients with free, safe, and
confidentially treatments (such as pregnancy testing and ultrasounds).
28. The Pregnancy Center of Oxford.
295 County Rd 101, Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 284-5748
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Summary of services: The Pregnancy Center of Oxford is a discreet pregnancy
support center that provides services for free such as pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, and
prenatal courses.
Shelters
29. Broken Lives Ministry.
3019 MS-178, Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 234-4344
Summary of services: Broken Lives Ministry's purpose is to assist individuals in the
local community in exploring their connection with God and improving significant
relationships with family. The club focuses on assisting individuals who are addicted
to recover their lives.
30. The Red Shield Lodge.
527 Carnation St., Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 946-4578
Summary of services: The Red Shield Lodge, which is affiliated with the Salvation
Army, is an urgent shelter in Tupelo, Mississippi. This is a place where homeless
people may come for help, free food, and a secure place to sleep.
31. The Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
P.O. Box 3956 Greenville, MS 38704
(662) 883-8479
Summary of services: The Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)
is a rape crisis center program with locations around the state. This coalition offers
education programmes, training sessions, awareness campaigns, and other services.
The MCASA has been serving at-risk groups for over 30 years.
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32. Shelter Assistance in Family.
105 Clark Pl., Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 834-5473
Summary of services: Shelter Help in Family, in collaboration with The Homeless
Shelters of Mississippi, provides transitory options for the homeless, treatment
centers, and alcohol/drug rehabilitation in the Tupelo, MS region.
33. United Way of Northeast Mississippi.
213 Main St. Suite 110, Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 940-8499
Summary of services: The United Way of North Mississippi advocates for everyone's
health, education, and economic position. The services given span seven counties and
focus on children and youth resources, as well as basic family necessities such as
food, clothes, and housing, as well as providing inexpensive healthcare to those who
need it.
34. Habitat for Humanity, Tupelo.
213 Main St. #260, Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 453-7843
Summary of services: Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization dedicated to
constructing homes for individuals in need. The homes supplied are deemed safe,
cheap, and designed particularly for residents of Lee County.
35. CREATE Foundation.
213 Main St. #100, Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 864-8454
Summary of services: The CREATE Institute is committed to raising the standard of
living in North Mississippi through creating long-term community endowment assets,
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promoting giving, administering charity funds, bolstering community development,
and much more.
36. S ally ate Winters Family Services.
801 N Division St., West Point, MS 39773
(662) 494-9347
Summary of services: Sally Katy Winters Family Assistance is a private, nonprofit
organization that provides social services and family support to children and kids in
need. Runaway, homeless, and child abuse victims, for example, receive assistance.
An emergency shelter programs, runaway and homeless kids’ programs, a transitional
housing program, and a children's advocacy center are now available.
37. The Family Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi.
503 Heritage Dr., Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 648-9034
Summary of services: In the Northwest Mississippi area, the Family Crisis Services
is a thorough victim services organization that provides advocacy to victims of sexual
assault, child molestation, homicide, domestic abuse, and spousal abuse. The team's
goal is to decrease violence-related trauma by providing long-term assistance to
survivors.
Food Pantries.
38. United Way of Greater Monroe County.
1619 Highland Dr., Amory, MS 38821
(662) 267-4854
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Summary of services: This food shelter in Amory, MS is on mission to create a
meaningful, measurable, and positive impact on their community by providing food
and outreach services to the community.
39. The HeartLand Hands Food Pantry.
385 Stateline Rd. W, Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 280-5365
Summary of services: HeartLand Hands is a food pantry dedicated to improving
their community by assisting locals with food. The staff is entirely made up of
volunteers, and the facility is supported by the HeartLand Church.
40. Helping Hands
223 22nd St. N, Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 328-8301
Summary of services: During local calamities, Helping Hands is a communal food
refuge that provides community relief efforts (e.g., shelter, food, clothes, etc.).
41. The Olive Branch Food Ministry
10947 MS-178, Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 895-2913
Summary of services: The Olive Branch Food Ministry is a neighbourhood food
bank that is open Tuesday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Helpers in
the neighbourhood provide meals and outreach activities.
42. St. Luke Methodist Church.
1400 Clayton Ave., Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 940-4566
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Summary of services: Every Thursday and Tuesday from noon to 7pm, the St. Luke
Methodist Church opens its doors to the public as a food pantry. The majority of
volunteers come from the church and the local community. On request, ministry
possibilities are available.
43. Meals on Wheels
2800 West Main St., Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 950-3455
Summary of services: This facility in Tupelo, MS, in partnership with the Meals on
Wheels Association of America, serves delicious, well-balanced noontime meals to
members of the community five days a week. Individuals aged 60 and up who fulfill
the qualifying criteria are eligible for services.
LGBT Resources.
44. PELAG Tupelo.
608 W. Jefferson St., Tupelo, MS 38804
(800) 898-3234
Summary of services: PFLAG Tupelo's mission has been to bring communities and
families together with LGBT people since 1973, when a mother openly supported her
homosexual son. The group educates, supports, and advocates for the LGBT society's
family members and friends.
45. PELAG Olive Branch
823 Hwy 78 Olive Branch, MS 38654
Summary of services: PFLAG Olive Branch, a branch of the Tupelo, MS group,
spreads the same mission of love and acceptance to the local community for LGBT
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people and their families. Academic interventions, advocacy groups, and other forms
of assistance are available.
46. NWCC Gay Straight Alliance
Senatobia, MS 38668
(662) 334-6873
Summary of services: Northwest Mississippi Community College (NWMCC)
strives to create a welcoming environment for the LGBT community on campus and
in the surrounding community. On Thursdays, teaching opportunities about sexual
diversity are offered, and friends and allies are invited.
Hotlines
47. Mississippi Suicide Hotlines.
(662) 328-0204
Summary of services: The Mississippi Suicide Hotline is a contact hotline that is
available to adults and teenagers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Columbus,
Mississippi is home to the North Mississippi regional headquarters.
48. The Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
https://mcadv.org/get-help/
(662) 234-9929
Summary of services: This statewide resource hotline provides information about
domestic violence issues and provides support for member shelter programs through
training, technical assistance, and building. Advocates support societal changes in
attitude and beliefs in their surrounding communities.
49. The Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Crisis Services
1-877-270-8513
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Summary of services: In the North Mississippi area, the MDMH Crisis Service
offers portable crisis intervention teams. This community-based crisis service team
collaborates with law enforcement and other organizations to provide solution-
focused and recovery-oriented evaluations.
50. HIV/AIDS Hotlines
(601) 576-7723
https://hab.hrsa.gov/get-care/state-hivaids-hotlines
Summary of services: This hotline, which is part of the Health Resources and
Services Administration, delivers HIV care and treatment to almost half a million
patients every year.
Part II: Disaster Plan.
Disasters are unpredictably occurring mental, emotional, social, or environmental
events that necessitate prompt intervention by qualified specialists. Counselors and
interventionists in the mental health sector are necessary to be prepared for such tragedies: for
example, they are a key resource for community members. Response methods, interventions,
interfacing agencies, crisis debriefing, and supporting persons in returning to a pre-crisis
condition are among techniques that mental health practitioners might employ during a
catastrophe occurrence (Leiba, 2018).
Disaster Mental Health Response Strategies.
When preparing for a crisis, the first step is to guarantee that the appropriate
intervention is utilized and immediately assessed by a professional in the case of a tragedy.
For this initial duty to be completed, it is necessary to have a precise understanding of where
the catastrophe occurred, when it occurred, and, if any survivors exist, where they are
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situated, what age they are, and what part they had in the disaster. It's also crucial to
understand what kind of tragedy has occurred and how it may have affected people's mental
health. These mental health requirements, for example, might be classified as a crisis (an
emotionally stressful event), an emergency (an unexpected and dangerous circumstance or
occurrence), or a trauma (a physically or emotionally damaging scenario that has an influence
on social structure).
After the interventionist has gathered the necessary information, aid to individuals in
need may begin. To correctly assess a survivor's requirements, there are various particular
techniques that may be employed. A mental health expert, for example, can provide extra
protection, support, connections, and often collaborate with other experts to communicate
news to families.
Mental Health Team Strategies and Interventions.
It is required and anticipated that mental health teams have methods in place that can
be used and relied upon in crisis circumstances after a disaster. Because mental health
interventionists are usually secondary respondents on the scene, they frequently assist other
professionals in dealing with the tragedy. Other mental health experts (e.g., counsellors,
social workers, and psychologists) from other agencies must be notified at this stage of the
intervention to assist catastrophe victims. Similarly, if another mental health expert decides to
come up and address the needs of a person, they can take efforts to ensure that their
assistance is successful (Young & Ford, 2020). He or she should, for example, call any person
in control of the scene and obtain as much information as possible about the incident. After
gathering all important information, the mental health specialist supporting should describe
all ways in which he or she may assist.
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Strategies for Interfacing Agencies.
In the case of a crisis, individual mental health interventionists and counsellors are not
the only people who can be consulted. In a disaster, clinical and administrative teams can be
found to provide additional mental health care. Clinical rescuers are frequently seen teaching
catastrophe victims and their families on how to fulfil their requirements and providing extra
assistance through referrals to particular care institutions. Interconnection agency teams offer
vital information to their doctors to assist them plan their efforts, such as where to go and
how to help (Brooks & Patel, 2021). The Mississippi Department of Mental Health Crisis
Services' administrative team would use various health care professionals for mental health
care and deploy them to particular sites (e.g., psychiatric amenities, counselling centres,
refuges, food pantries, etc.) to assist with relief efforts in the event of a potential disaster or
crisis event in North Mississippi.
Local psychiatric institutions such as the NMMC Behavioural Health Centre and the
North Mississippi State Hospital might be used by physicians to help individuals with mental
illnesses. Professionals might also be deployed to local food pantries like Helping Hands and
Meals on Wheels to donate their time and assist give food to people of the community who
have been affected by tragedy. In the case of a catastrophe, Family Crisis Services of
Northwest Mississippi is a refuge where experts can assist in providing vital care to victims
and their families. Clinicians would need to contact with leaders at these sites after they were
deployed in order to use intervention techniques. The primary objective of intervention
experts is to safeguard, direct, connect, and assist the North Mississippi.
Strategies for Crisis Debriefing.
Although a crisis scenario may be finished, the need for continuous mental health
professional support does not. As a result, two procedures (e.g., first and follow-up
debriefing) have been developed to assist survivors more. Initial and follow-up debriefings
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are systematic attempts to assist clients in making sense of their recent crisis occurrence and,
hopefully, preventing any additional psychological harm. The NMMC Behavioural Health
Centre may work with Family Crisis Services in North Mississippi to develop particular
venues where crisis survivors could meet with mental health experts regularly for personal
and group counselling sessions (Jongsma & Bruce, 2021). Furthermore, education regarding
the influence of trauma on an individual (i.e., how cognitive reactions, attitudes, and
symptoms affect recovery) would be discussed and included into treatment. A last step of
debriefing would involve supporting clients with re-entering the crisis scenario in real time
and discussing any findings pertaining to unsolved concerns. Clinicians should provide a
follow-up debriefing with clients as a consequence of unsolved concerns.
Assisting Individuals to Return to Pre-Crisis State.
Lastly, mental health experts and interventionists must assist crisis survivors in
returning to their pre-crisis mental condition. One approach for assisting survivors in their
healing is to organize a follow-up debriefing with them. Educational materials on calming
methods, drug addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) evaluation, and referral
ideas to self-help groups from other experts, for instance, should be utilised.
Mental health professionals should also keep in mind that different evaluations, such
as the Personal Encounter Disaster Survey or the PTSD Checklist, may be utilized for both
children and adults. Similarly, if a client requires more therapy, Cognitive Behavioural
Therapy (CBT), Substance Abuse Counselling, Family Therapy, and Emotion Focused
Therapy are all beneficial in treating trauma clients. Clients must understand and be educated
by interventionists that it is critical to continue with one's previous rituals prior to the tragedy.
Going back to school or other associated activities and programs that mirror life before the
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incident might be part of this for youngsters. All of these can be used as pre-crisis
interventions to assist survivors recover their lives.
Part III: Treatment Plan.
In the middle of a crisis, it's common for the interventionist to lose sight of their own
needs as time passes. One of the most challenging job situations is crisis management. To
minimize the stress that comes with such a profession, a counsellor must have a plan in place
for when their responsibilities become too much for them to handle. Prior to any case
management, the best starting point is to determine one's stress level. An interventionist's
present degree of disability will be determined by this evaluation, and if stress levels are too
high, they should avoid getting involved in any crisis scenario and seek professional
treatment from a counsellor. The treatment plan that follows is an example of one that covers
the five major areas of selfhood: emotional, cognitive, physical, social, and spiritual.
Problem 1: As demonstrated by the interventionist's assessment, emotional overwhelm as a
result of exposure to a stressful experience.
Goal 1: The interventionist's (client's) emotional well-being will be improved as a result of
the trauma.
Objective: By week 1, the interventionist (client) will have carefully identified two triggers
from the traumatic experience.
Intervention: With the interventionalist, the counsellor will participate in secondary
trauma prevention strategies.
Goal 2: The interventionist's (client's) emotional equilibrium will be restored.
Objective: Three times a week, the interventionist (client) will journal to discover
particular emotional requirements.
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Intervention: Counsellor and interventionist will work together to discover coping
techniques to fulfil unmet needs.
Problem 2: As demonstrated by the research, negative mental thought habits and incorrect
ideas warp perspective about the world and lead to avoidance.
Goal 1: Negative thought patterns will be identified by the interventionist (client) and
replaced with positive thinking abilities.
Objective: By week 2, the interventionist (client) will have employed two negative
coping techniques as a result of trauma.
Intervention: The interventionist will work with the counsellor to discover qualities
that may be used as coping strategies.
Goal 2: The interventionist (client) will help the client overcome the traumatic event's
avoidance habit.
Objective: By week 4, the interventionist (client) will have replaced two avoidance
reactions with stressor engagement.
Intervention: During the session, the counsellor will role play different reactions to avoidance
behaviour.
Problem 3: Physical weariness as a result of trauma, including headaches, stomach aches,
and fatigue, as indicated by the report.
Goal 1: The interventionist (client) will regain his or her prior physical health.
Objective: By week 5, the interventionist (client) will have established a regular healthy
eating pattern to aid in the restoration of physical vitality.
Intervention: The interventionist's counsellor will look into different diet programs.
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Goal 2: The interventionist (client) will pick up new pain-management techniques.
Objective: By week 5, the interventionist (client) will have established a regular weekly
exercise routine as a stress-relieving method.
Intervention: Counsellor and Interventionalist will discuss exercise alternatives and
promote a regimen.
Problem 4: As demonstrated by the research, people are disconnecting from social support
networks because they perceive everything as a crisis.
Goal 1: The interventionist (client) will spend time with his or her family and friends.
Objective: By week 7, the interventionist (client) will be spending three days a week in
pleasurable interaction with others.
Intervention: With the Interventionalist, the counsellor will develop ideas for
enjoyable activities.
Goal 2: The interventionist (client) will resume engaging in previously appreciated enjoyable
activities.
Objective: By week 7, the interventionist (client) will be journaling twice a week about
interests he or she used to love.
Intervention: With the Interventionalist, the counsellor will go through the diary
entries and discuss the findings.
Problem 5: As indicated by the research, there is a sense of spiritual/religious
disenchantment.
Goal 1: The interventionist's (client's) spiritual/religious views will become clearer.
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Objective: By week 12, the interventionist (client) will have described three beliefs and
sentiments about a higher power.
Intervention: The client will be assisted in digesting and clarifying his or her beliefs
by the counsellor.
Goal 2: The interventionist (client) will address difficulties that are impeding spiritual
progress.
Objective: By week 12, the interventionist (client) will be participating in daily
prayer and other spiritual practices.
Intervention: The interventionist's spiritual mentor will be contacted by the counsellor
to assist them in their spiritual journey.
References.
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