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When people think of the word, “intervention,” they usually think of a counselor coming to help with a meeting with the addict. Most likely it will involve an outpouring from the family, listing the addicts wrongdoings, and an attempt to get the addict to pack his bags then and there and go into treatment forthwith. But an interventionist should be prepared for much more than this, and a family should expect more.

A seasoned interventionist should offer more time, in case that first meeting doesn’t pan out. I know a lot of interventionists who have a 30-40% success rate, and make a lot of excuses for the other half or more of their clients not going into treatment, because they only make enough time for a single meeting, and maybe a follow up.

As of March of this year, I have a 100% success rate. This is not because I am magic. It’s because I offer more for the money my clients are paying, and as a result, I get the job done a lot more often. I don’t always enjoy such a high success rate, but over 90% is not unusual for me for a given year.

An interventionist should be prepared to do what’s necessary, and if they have to ask what that might be, then you’d better find yourself someone else. Any family member related to an addict will be able to tell you that getting the addict to go to treatment as the result of a single meeting is probably a pipe dream. That’s not to say that it needs to take an inordinate amount of time, but if you fail to get agreement on the first go, then making a second or third attempt should not be a surprise to have to do.

Also, an interventionist should be prepared to charge only for expenses directly related to the intervention, such as travel. Anything else, things such as food or gasoline charges are expenses the interventionist would normally accrue in life, and therefore should not have to be reimbursed.

Additionally, an interventionist should be able to answer any questions the family might have before the family hires him. Granted, exactly strategy cannot be explained other than in broad brush strokes, but the family member doing the research should be pretty comfortable by the time he or she is done interviewing the interventionist.

I also offer my “once a client, always a client” counseling service. This basically means that I am available to the family for counseling for an indefinite period after the addict goes into treatment. That way, every family I have ever worked with can feel at ease if they need continued guidance.

I also offer free transportation services. This means that if an addict needs to be escorted into treatment, that my presence is guaranteed for their trip in. This does not include expenses related to the trip, but it includes me and my time, and most of all, my ability to make the addict comfortable while we fly, or drive into treatment.

Recommended intervention services, such as the ones from http://www.intervention.pro provide everything a family needs. An intervention doesn’t have to end in fireworks. It can end in the betterment of the person.

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An interventionist should be prepared to do what’s necessary, and if they have to ask what that might be, then you’d better find yourself someone else. Any family member related to an addict will be able to tell you that getting the addict to go to treatment as the result of a single meeting is probably a pipe dream.

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