Family Therapy And Substance Abuse - 1524 Words

Abstract Family therapy is needed in so many aspects whether its trauma, substance, abuse or marital counseling. It doesn’t matter if it’s for adolescents in the family or adults. It’s important that a clinician is knowledgeable about family therapy and the best approaches to assist the family in becoming functional. Keywords: Family therapy; adolescents; substance abuse Introduction The clinician interviewed is Sara Gavin, Director of Behavioral Health of CommuniCare Health Centers of Yolo County. They provide services in Davis, California; Woodland, California; and West Sacramento, California. CommuniCare Health Centers is a Federally Qualified Health and it has been providing health care since 1972. The goal of the program†¦show more content†¦The behavioral health department (BHD) offers adult services, adolescent services, family services and Integrated behavioral health. BHD is staffed by over 50 employees and generally 5-7 student interns. To find out more about the center you can check out their website at: http://www.communicarehc.org/View_webpage.asp?Title=Home. Interview The clinician interviewed was Sara Gavin, Director of Behavioral Health. She is a Licensed Family Therapist (LMFT48348) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC677). Ms. Gavin obtained her Masters of Mental Health Counseling from Boston College. She has been working with families for over ten years providing services to families struggling with substance abuse and training in trauma. Therapy is offered to clients/patients ages 4 and older. The Multicultural/population of clients/patients receiving services are as follows: 50% Hispanic/Latino; 28% Caucasian; 8% Asian; 4% African American/Black; 1% Native American, and 3% other. The services provided in Behavioral Health are adult substance treatment, Dual Diagnosis, Perinatal, Adolescence, Mental Health, Child Development Intervention program, Parenting/Family Counseling, Co-Parenting, HIV case management, Functional Family Therapy Evidence Based Model, Special Intervention for trauma focused,