The assessment services utilize a broad-based approach. The process assesses the client’s level of functioning in a number of areas including living situation, military history, medical status, educational status, employment/support status, drug/alcohol use, treatment history, legal status, family history, family/social relationship status, and psychiatric status. Standardized testing inventories are used to provide additional information to complement the information that is gathered through the interview process. The assessment findings provide detail about the level of substance abuse services that are needed by the client; and also provide information about other services that are needed. Other services that may be needed include medical, vocational, educational, housing, financial, legal, or psychiatric resources. The following categories list the types of assessments that are provided:
 | General Adult Assessment |
| General Adolescent Assessment |
| Court-Related Adult or Adolescent Assessment |
| Student Assistance Assessment |
| Drivers License Appeal Division Assessment |
These sessions are utilized as a primary outpatient
modality, as a follow-up to group services, or concurrently with group
services. The sessions provide support in resolving individualized
relationship, emotional, psychological, family, relapse, and recovery issues.
The frequency of sessions is usually weekly although the frequency can range
from twice weekly to once per month. Sessions can be scheduled in either ½
hour or one-hour blocks of time during both daytime and evening hours.
Home-based family services are provided in conjunction with the Eaton County Family Drug Court program. The assigned counselor functions as a member of the multi-agency team in providing assessment, treatment planning, treatment sessions, and case management services. The family is involved with development of the plan and with the treatment process. Family and individual sessions are provided during the course of the family’s involvement with the drug court program utilizing a multi-dimensional family counseling approach.
There are several levels of intensity provided through the outpatient group sessions. The majority of group sessions are scheduled to meet once weekly although one of the group modalities meets twice weekly. The groups are designed to meet the needs of specific populations, and combine education with an interactive group-counseling format. All of the group sessions are provided in an open-ended format where clients are entering and completing on an ongoing basis. Clients are oriented to the group guidelines that include the expectation that confidentiality will be maintained. The following lists the various groups that are provided:
| Insight Group – The Insight Group meets twice weekly on Monday
and Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The average length of
involvement is for six weeks or twelve sessions. The group is designed for
clients who need regular support with developing abstinence and with tasks
involved with recovery. It is a primary outpatient treatment program that
is between the intensive outpatient services and other outpatient services
in intensity. |
| Early Recovery Group – The Early Recovery Groups for men meet
weekly on Mondays or Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. An Early Recovery
Group for women meets on Mondays from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The average length
of involvement is for twelve to twenty weeks or sessions although members
can continue for longer periods of time when needed. The group is designed
to develop skills to deal with the early recovery process, relapse
prevention, and related life concerns. It is frequently used concurrently
with individual sessions or following completion of the Insight group or
Intensive Outpatient Program. |
| CHOICES - Early Intervention Services for adolescents and their
parents. This program is intended for 13-17 year old adolescents who have
experimented with alcohol, marijuana, or other illicit drugs. An
individual who meets the eligibility requirements, along with a parent or
guardian will attend an Intake session with a counselor. The participant
is enrolled in group sessions which meet for 2 hours once a week for five
weeks. The parents also attend sessions to help with parenting skills
related to adolescent development and concerns. |
| Men’s Recovery Group – The Men’s Recovery Group meets
weekly at the Eaton County Jail on Tuesday afternoons from 1:00 to 2:30
p.m. The average length of involvement is for twelve weeks or sessions
although members can continue for longer periods of time when needed. The
group is designed for a male jail population and utilizes a cognitive
behavioral approach to intervene with criminal conduct. It also focuses on
the development of pro-social behaviors, recovery skills, and relapse
prevention skills. |
| Women’s Recovery Group – The Women’s Recovery Group meets
weekly at the Eaton County Jail on Tuesday afternoons from 2:30 to 4:00
p.m. The average length of involvement is for twelve weeks or sessions
although members can continue for longer periods of time when needed. The
group is designed for a female jail population, and combines substance
abuse education with the development of skills for living that are
specific to women. |
| Motivational Dormitory – The Motivational Dormitory Group is
scheduled at the Eaton County Jail on a quarterly basis in collaboration
with Eaton County Community Corrections. The group meets for eight weeks
utilizing a cognitive behavioral approach with recovery skills and with
the development of other life skills. Facilitators from other
organizations provide some of the sessions in conjunction with staff from
ESAP. |
| Adult Life Skills – The Adult Life Skills Group meets weekly at
the SIREN Shelter on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. The group
utilizes an eight-week rotation, and is provided in collaboration with the
Housing Services of Eaton County. It is designed to provide substance
abuse and life skills education for the homeless population. |
The Intensive Outpatient Program meets two times weekly on Monday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. It is the most intensive level of care that is provided by ESAP. The average length of involvement is for four to six weeks or eight to twelve sessions. The group is designed to be a primary outpatient treatment program for adults. The sessions incorporate education about substance dependence, recovery skills, and relapse prevention strategies. The education sessions, group-counseling sessions, and individual sessions are the modalities that compose the program.
Alcohol and other drug screening services are provided for both clients of the treatment services, and for clients who are not currently involved with the treatment services. The screening services are available through a walk-in clinic on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The screening schedule can be arranged in following frequencies: three times weekly, two times weekly, random weekly, or random monthly. A call-in telephone line that is designated specifically for the screening services is utilized to notify clients of when to report for random screens. Saliva test strips are used to assess whether alcohol is present in the breath. Drug screening panels include testing for marijuana, methamphetamines, amphetamines, opiates, sedatives, and cocaine. Clients who test with a positive screen are offered the option of having the specimen forwarded to the contracted laboratory service for confirmation. Results are reported to the individuals or organizations that are designated according to the release of information authorized by the client.
