Drug Rehab Westlake Village, California

Drug Rehab choices in Westlake Village can vary from residential, outpatient treatment, short-term rehab and many other options. Speaking with a drug and alcohol counselor who is knowledgeable in the differences in treatment can be a valuable resource in choosing the proper rehab.

Professional Family Interventionists in Westlake Village, CA.

Professional family interventionists are trained and experienced in successfully holding family interventions in Westlake Village. These interventions are intended to help the addict to accept help by attending an effective addiction rehabilitation program in addition to helping the family and loved ones of the addict through the negative effects and tremendous stress as a result of the addiction.

The purpose of the family interventionist is to plan, organize, supervise, and direct the intervention in such a way that the intervention event is structured and controlled and has the best possibility for success.

Drug interventions are more involved and complex than you might first believe. They are much more than simply a family meeting or conversation. Professional family interventionists have a number of functions and responsibilities throughout the whole process.

Some typical functions of a professional family interventionist include:

• Planning and organizing the intervention - Who will attend, where and when it will take place, and layout everyone's role.
• Advising which rehab programs will best fit the needs of the addicted loved one and the family, respective of the families insurance coverage and budget.
• Planning arrival and enrollment arrangements with the rehabilitation facility that the family has selected.
• Planning, counseling, educating, and practicing with the family about precisely what will be said and done during the intervention.
• Arranging for the addict to show up at the intervention location.
• Direct, guide and keep control and structure with the family as well as the addict during the actual intervention.
• Arrange logistics for the addicts arrival to the treatment program.

Even with extensive planning, there are some things that you might want to avoid throughout the intervention. These may include, but are not limited to the following:

Don'ts at an Intervention

a) Labels

Avoid labels like addict, junkie, or drunk - or anything that the addict might think is offensive. Rather, speak in neutral terms that do not label the patient by their addiction.

b) Overcrowding

Rather than overcrowding the meeting, pick out a select group of close family members and loved ones.

c) Personal Feelings

Try not to get upset during the drug and alcohol intervention. You can think of ways to manage these emotions to ensure that the intervention event is not eventually overrun by the strong emotions involved.

d) Intoxication

If the addict is intoxicated - or another member of the group - you should not host the drug and alcohol intervention. Rather, try to find a better time when they are sober before doing the intervention.