Although the case studies are an example of the process of ‘walking in partnership towards recovery’ it is worth noting that recovery facilitators have volunteered their time and expertise, with 4 years out of 10 having a small remuneration. Therefore when an hourly rate is noted this is an example figure and not a reflection of the current cost of psychotherapy.
The cost to the WA community of keeping one person in jail for one year is probably in excess of $90,000, and evidence indicates that drug and alcohol misuse contributes to dealing, stealing, prostitution and related anti-social behaviours resulting in imprisonment. This cost does not even take into account the cost to the community of countless children who are affected by a parent’s drug misuse and may possibly need to be taken into care, raised by grandparents and the consequences for them in the future.
The guiding principle ...... continue as is....
CASE STUDY Z
A record of ten months in the life a troubled teenager. Mobility
and the importance of a safe space are a critical factor in the
counselling process.
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CASE STUDY V
The significant difference in the seventeenth year is the constancy
of contact provided by the B-Attitudes therapeutic nurse counsellor
in terms of reaffirming the direction of the desired change using
an agreed model and assisting by walking the walk and providing
support for the client to meet commitments. If that was the cost
of one year then multiply it by seventeen, then consider the cost
of the B-Attitudes intervention.
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CASE STUDY 9
This case study reflects the level of ongoing counselling with a
parent and the level of support required to move a client wishing
for a drug free life style from ‘wishing’ to ‘action’
and eventual placement in a residential rehabilitation centre. Note
the holistic nature of the counselling, the critical support of
the significant other, the insignificance of a formal office setting
but the need for mobility.
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