Interdisciplinary Treatment Case Study
Jared, a client who visited a counselor’s office, needs intensive and multidisciplinary care to remain sober after discharge from an inpatient alcohol treatment. He needs a comprehensive mental treatment plan that entails partial treatment, outpatient care, self-help, aftercare, and social support from the community. These services would involve regular visits to a counselor’s office to receive counsels and guidance. Moreover, spiritual leaders’ can help Jared in laying basic principles that would assist him to gain morals and soberness. Partnership helps to manage recovery optimally. Kyle, Jared’s partner, who is also active in church, can be of vital help in this case. Lastly, all the services should encourage Jared to build self-confidence that would help him to be dependable and support his family.
As Jared undergoes the mental health and social services from various disciplines, collaboration among the organizations involved in his treatment is very crucial to monitor performance. Several strategies would assist to facilitate the interdisciplinary collaborations during treatment (Sharif, 2012). These approaches are effective conflict resolution, client-centered care, communication, role clarification, and collaborative care. These techniques assist in change or compromise negotiations, and all parties’ engagement produces a positive result on the client. Each discipline, that is, in this case, church, professional counselor’s desk, intensive out-patient, community, social support units must respect each ones’ professional roles, uphold ethics, and carefully define the overlapping roles to address the issues of ambiguity.
The following counseling competencies can be used to handle Jared. First is the use of self-awareness to identify the limits in understanding Jared’s spiritual and religious perspective acquainted through religious and spiritual resources. Secondly is the use of communication competency to respond to Jared’s communication with acceptance and sensitivity. Lastly is the use of human and spiritual development to describe and apply the various models of spiritual and religious development and how they relate to human development (Cashwell & Watts, 2010).
For Jared to regain his wellness and maintain his recovery, the following five local community resources i.e. leisure centers, sports, libraries, faith centers and cultural centers are helpful. First is the use of entertainment centers. Since mental wellness is important for overall well-being, taking part in leisure and recreation activities helps in managing stress and reduces depression. It provides the chance to find life balance and improves mood.
Faith centers foster social connection and help in the development of a sense of purpose in the world. Cultural centers also enable one to discover his values as well as norms and shared set of beliefs. Sports also ensure personal fitness, a constructive engagement that disconnects one from stressful thoughts (Sharif, 2012). Lastly, library resource could also assist Jared to access motivational materials like books and journals which are helpful in understanding how others overcome similar cases.
Jared seeks to resolve his psychological issues. Family members and community support from social organizations or friends will train him to identify his value and safeguard him from possible depression. Family support is essential to help Jared to recover by both supporting his personal willpower quickly. Psychological support from social networks would be a great platform to motivate Jared. Many groups in social media share information that assists in various life aspects.
References
Cashwell, C. S., & Watts, R. E. (2010). The new ASERVIC competencies for addressing spiritual and religious issues in counseling. Counseling and Values, 55(1), 2-5. Retrieved from https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/competencies/competencies-for-addressing-spiritual-and-religious-issues-in-counseling.pdf?sfvrsn=8
Sharif, M. O. (2012). Interdisciplinary treatment planning volume II: comprehensive case studies. British Dental Journal, 213(5), 257-257.
