This agency is a 24-hour residential facility that houses 60 clients. Clients, both male and female, are court ordered due to criminal behavior related to chemical abuse. Average time in treatment is 6 months. Clients must be at least 18 years old. The program is divided into two levels. Level I is titled the Intensive Treatment Component (ITC) and comprises the first two months of treatment. During this phase clients spend the majority of their time in group therapy and a limited amount of time in individual therapy sessions with a counselor. These groups include meditation/reflection, co-dependency, psycho-educational process, autobiography, caseload, and relaxation. Clients are also introduced to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA).  Level II is titled the Employment/Re-entry component (ERC) and comprises the final four months of the program. During this phase, clients are required to obtain and maintain a full-time job. Clients continue to attend group and individual therapy sessions. Clients are also allowed to attend AA and NA meetings outside of the facility. Social workers work as counselors and facilitate groups and individual counseling sessions. Social workers also complete clinical paperwork including psycho-social assessments, clinical impressions, and treatment plans.

Special Information

Full time  BSW Only. Students provide their own transportation. Travel will not be reimbursed by the agency. There is no stipend paid. Liability insurance is not required.  No outside filming is allowed.  The agency operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Clients are available between the hours of 8a.m. and 10p.m.  NPI is a drug free environment and all employees are subject to random drug testing.