COUNSELING

  Counseling will be provided for each participant at the frequency and duration prescribed in his/her treatment plan. It may be provided individually or in a group. Individual counseling may not exceed one hour every two weeks, and group counseling will not exceed one hour every month. Counseling topics will be consistent with the program goals and treatment plans and will be provided by a Licensed Professional contracted through an outside agency (participants will be referred and transported to their counseling sessions by Wema Homes).

• Life Skills: Personal goals, stress management, health issues
• Education: GED, vocational and/or college options
• Personal Development: Values,  behavior management, social skills, anger control, relationships, and communication skills
• Therapeutic recreation
• Crisis management

    Wema Homes offers individual counseling to address specific type of behavioral health issue(s) and treatment goals identified on the resident’s treatment plan. All individual counseling is provided by a behavioral health professional or a behavioral health technician under the oversight of behavioral health professional.

Benefits of Individual Counseling:

• Improve self-awareness 
• Self-Exploration 
• Improved communication skills
• Coping skill development
• Getting a new view

  Group Counseling will be based on a topic relevant to each of the participants attending the session.

Licensed professionals will work collaboratively with a number of participants at the same time to integrate therapeutic services as stated in their treatment plan. There are open sessions where new participants/participants are welcome to join anytime. Closed group sessions are also provided wherein only original members of the group are invited to participate. Group therapy is provided to enable participants to share their experiences and express their emotions without judgment in a safe and supportive environment.

Benefits of Group Counseling:

• Give participants a different perspective to help them cope with their conditions/situation and ignite      hope.
• Eliminate strong feelings of isolation and alienation when participants feel a sense of belonging and that they are not alone
• Boost confidence and self-esteem. Fellowship and support of group members provide a type of safety net that builds confidence
• Explore experiences that contributed to their personality and behaviors
• Avoid destructive and unhelpful behaviors
• Develop socialization techniques
• Instill accountability by allowing participants to realize that they are responsible for their      actions, choices, and their own lives

Trained personnel members will provide assistance, support, and supervision to a resident while the resident takes the medication to ensure the medication is taken appropriately.  

Assisting with self-administration will include one or more of the following:

• Storage of medication
• Medication reminders
• Opening a medication container for a participant   

Assisting with self-administration will include verification, such as:

• Medication is being taken by the participant for whom it was prescribed
• Dosage taken is as directed on the medication container’s label
• Confirming that the participant took the medication as prescribed
• The BHT will observe the participant taking the medication to prevent errors or overdose.

 We offer full room and board services to each participant.Wema Homes is committed to providing a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment for our participants. As such, we make sure to provide a conducive environment to promote behavioral health management and to ensure their safety.

 Outings consists and are not limited to cultural and religious activities, shopping, recreation, fitness or education. Wema Homes will provide assistance with self-administration of medication while the participant is off site.

  Wema Homes will provide transportation assistance to and from appointments and outings either via an Agency-owned vehicle or hired services. Unsupervised means of transportation will be assessed for their appropriateness based on each resident’s acuity.