NNews December 2023

17 December 2023 Discovery Institute also uses non-technological processes in customizedways to help each client meet unique needs and overcome specific challenges. Every client leaves with a comprehensive discharge plan that emphasizes relapse prevention. Counselors work with clients to understand reasons that relapse continues to be a barrier to achieving recovery. Examples are not adhering to a daily recovery program and after-care plans, and returning to toxic relationships and home environments where peers and family members are using substances. Counselors alsowork with clients to secure housing in sober living residences, including accompanying them to interviews to be accepted into these facilities. In addition, alumni follow up with recent graduates at regular intervals, and the graduates can contact the alumni, as well as Discovery Institute’s clinical team, when they need additional support. To further increase individuals’ opportunities for success, Discovery Institute offers vocational services to individuals, beginning when they completemedical detox and start residential treatment. Each client works with a counselor to establish goals, including entering/re-entering the workforce, in addition to treatment-specific objectives. “Discovery Institute often communicates with a client’s employer to ensure their job is secure while seeking treatment and assists with any needs the employer may have,” Boatman noted. “By merging our holistic approach with cutting-edge technology, we’re empowering clients for sustained recovery, preempting relapse triggers, and delivering unparalleled support in their recovery journeys,” Boatman emphasized.