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Medically Supervised Chemical Dependence
Outpatient Treatment Service
THE MICA PROGRAM AT CREATE, INC.
CREATE, inc. is pleased to announce its new MICA PROGRAM AT CREATE, INC.
that made its debut in 2008. The goal of the program is to provide much needed services to
consumers presenting issues with substance abuse and/or dependence, as well as a
psychiatric condition/diagnosed mental disorder.
In addition to medical supervision, we
provide services offered by our staff psychologist and psychiatrist. Our psychiatrist is available
to provide psychiatric screenings/assessments, ongoing outpatient psychiatric care, and
psychiatric medication, as needed.
Our psychologist provides psychological evaluations,
reports for various agencies (ACS, HRA, SSI/SSD, etc.), ongoing individual psychotherapy
and group therapy.
In addition to weekly individual sessions with our psychologist, we offer a new intensive
three times per week PSYCHOLOGIST=S MICA GROUP SEQUENCE that provides the
structured support essential to ensure the success of our MICA clients. The following group
topics are covered on a rotating and as needed bases: 1)understanding what it means to be a
MICA client and accepting one=s disability/mental diagnoses; 2) setting personal, treatment,
and recovery goals; 3) enhancing personal motivation to sustain change and prevent relapse;
4) medication adherence and learning to work with one=s psychiatrist for success; 5)
improving interpersonal relationships with peers, family and spouse/partner; 6) children,
childcare,
and
parenting
issues;
7)
maintaining
boundaries
and
safety
in
relationships/preventing violence; 8) regulating emotions and impulses; 9) self-calming
techniques/anger management; 10) spirituality, the twelve step philosophy, role of meetings,
self-help, and role of peers in recovery; 11) maintaining good self-care and good hygiene; and,
12) dating issues, having sex without drugs, and safer sex/H/V/STD prevention. At the
same time, the PSYCHOLOGIST=S MICA GROUP SEQUENCE is sufficiently flexible to
address where clients= are in the Ahere and now@ of the group experience, ensuring that an
individualized, holistic, and tailored approach is taken to each client, meeting their needs on
any given day.
Thus, through our MICA PROGRAM AT CREATE, we are proud to offer new and
revitalized services to our surrounding community and the greater New York Metropolitan
region.
This includes a new van service with pick-up and drop-off of clients for those
programs able to send us a minimum of 10 clients each morning. Also, clients will receive
what we have long been known for: a delicious and nutritious luncheon meal in our spacious
and clean facility: a state-of-the-art computer room for clients; and, a vocational services
department that is a source of pride.
When you think of what your clients need, remember to make CREATE, INC. your #1
referral source. Why? Because...
We are manifesting something great at CREATE!!!