The Challenges
This is the challenge focused on being open and honest.
What is challenge one
What are the journal and reader? Also acceptable--posters, check-in, welcome statement
This is the assessment tool to measure current and recent drug and alcohol usage
What is the Gain Short Screener
True or False – In order for a client to successfully discharge from 7-Challenges they need to complete all 9 Journals
False
This is the founder of the 7-Challenges Program
Robert Schwebel, Ph.D
This is the challenge focused on follow-through
What is challenge seven
True or false: The fidelity of the model is only based on strictly following the curriculum and is not based on overall counseling skills.
False.
True or False – 7-Challenges clients do not need SDQ’s completed every quarter
False
These documents need to be completed upon discharge by the client
Gains SS, Youth Survey, Moving On to New Challenges
A client would be in this Stage of Change if they are aware, they have a problem but have made no commitment to change.
Contemplation
This is the challenge you may spend the most time on.
What is challenge two
These elements need to be present and visible for each Seven Challenges session
What is the seven-challenges poster & the working sessions poster
When the main topic of session is not drug or alcohol related for a STAR client what program do you bill services under?
AOD
These documented need to be completed upon discharge by the provider
Moving On – Counselor Summary, SDQ
What are the situations Journal X can be used in?
Courtesy replace prevention, when a client has made a thoughtful decision to quit or reduce use,
This is the challenge focused on exploring other people's actions
These are the elements that make up the check in process
What are
1) On a scale of 1-10 how are you feeling today?
2) In 30 seconds or less why are you feeling this way?
3) If committed to abstinence or reduction – ask, Have you stayed within your limits since last session, Have you used since last session. Is there anything that would put at risk for using between now and our next session.
These are the documents are needed to be completed on a quarterly basis for STAR clients
Gain SS, SDQ, 7-Challenges Youth Survey
This document should be requested when you are starting services with a new client who has received 7-Challenges elsewhere.
The counselor summary
These are the 4 type of people we may encounter if we push for abstinence (the 4 F’s)
Faker, Fighter, Fleer, Follower.
These are the challenge(s) that are based on the experiences of youth who have recovered or prevented themselves from serious drug problems
What are challenges 1-7
Give an example of your personal welcome statement
"Welcome to your 7-challenges session, in here you never be judged and I will never tell you that you need to quit"
When an already opened client is referred to AOD services what documentation is needed?
AOD Assessment through a DAF Update, ISP Update (Billed as an AOD:ISP Update)
What would indicate that a client is ready to discharge successfully from 7-Challenges
Examples: Reported and observed decline in school, home and social difficulty. Increased use of thoughtful decision making, no longer meeting criteria for AOD diagnoses etc.
Every week a client is making a new commitment to change with no follow through, what counselor skills would you use?
– Caring Confrontation; return to emphasis on being open and honest, go back to exploring benefits of use, go back to identifying coping strategies for trigger to use etc.