Vocabulary
A behavioral syndrome characterized by the repeated, compulsive seeking or use of a substance despite adverse social, psychological, and/or physical consequences, and a need for an increased amount of the substance, as time goes on, to achieve the same effect.
What is Addiction
We are here because there is no refuge, finally, from ourselves.
What is the Gateway Philosophy?
I am not feeling well, so I will do this
What is fill out a wellness form
Not wearing an ID badge is a level _______
Level 1 violation
A common reaction of people with substance use disorders who, when confronted with the existence of those disorders, deny that they have a substance abuse problem and/or have lost control of it.
What is denial
the list of 17 items that includes how clients are to be treated
What are Client Rights?
for the first 30 days, clients are in this phase and cannot move without a hangtight
Orientation
Making indirect threats, having contraband, trafficking and trading are examples of this level violation
Level 2
The act of sharing commissary, shoes, food off of meal trays, etc.
What is trafficking and trading?
Staff are legally required to report this
any instances of child abuse or neglect
In this phase clients wear gray shirts and are expected to participate in GED, CBI, and individual therapy
Intensive Phase
Some Level 3 violations include
rough housing, threats of bodily harm, open confrontation, failing to follow staff directive, theft, damaging facility property, cheeking medication, extortion/blackmail
A person, place, thing or event that can result in psychological and then physical relapse.
What is a trigger?
participation in all activities, follow all rules, submit to random drug tests, complete all assignments
PREA stands for
Prison Rape Elimination Act
The act of going into an unauthorized area.
What is crossing threshold?
To provide chemical dependency prevention and rehabilitative services and a broad base of cooperation with government agencies, academic communities, and other organizations working in the areas of research, education, and rehabilitation of substance users.
What is Gateway's Mission statement?
This client is in a leadership position and helps staff keep the cottage running smoothly and acts as a liaison between staff and the other clients.
Who is the Coordinator
Stranded items, vulgarity, borrowing and lending, holding selective accountability, holding family hostage, de-focusing in groups, breaking a rule to enforce one, excessive lounging, blurting out, PROPS are examples of
Unwritten rules