Residential treatment centers are very important in society. It is worth noting that the center provides diverse services using a multidisciplinary approach. Those who are addicted to drugs need structured treatment environment that enables them to withdraw. As the director of a residential drug treatment facility, there are several factors to consider while revising and evaluating the treatment program. Substance abuse treatment programs should be streamlined towards individual requirements. The treatment program should include both group and individual counseling. Group counseling program is essentials because it helps individual to comprehend and identify maladaptive patterns and how individual can change (Goldberg, 2010). Also, group counseling enables individual to learn from other how to deal with challenges associated with drug abuse and addiction. Individual therapy in the program allow individual to receive focused, and intensive attention that enables them to open up in a private setting (Maisel & Raeburn, 2008). The combination of individual and group therapy optimize the outcome. For effectiveness, both approaches should be adhered to at all stages of recovery.
The program should also involve family members. This is because the treatment program should address life problems and emotional pain that individual go through. Drug abuse affects all members of the family (Hood, 2011). Therefore, positive family involvement enables the clients to focus on their recovery. The presence of family members motivates and reinforce the client to engage fully in the treatment process.
Also, the program should involve structured physical activities. Physical activities play a vital role in enhancing the health and physical fitness of the clients. It is an essential activity that should be included in the program, especially if the client focuses on long-term recovery. This can be conducted outdoors or at home (Goldberg, 2010). The program should also include the timeframe of the recovery process. The clients should attend the recovery process for six months to one year. The period depends on the individual recovery process.
References
Goldberg, R. (2010). Drugs across the spectrum. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
Hood, D. E. (2011). Addiction Treatment: Comparing religion and science in application. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers.
Maisel, E., & Raeburn, S. (2008). Creative recovery: A complete addiction treatment program that uses your natural creativity. Boston, Mass: Shambhala.
