Birchwood Place Case Study
Birchwood Place Agency Profile
Kirstin Cain
9000736
Overview
Birchwood Place falls under the Adult Residential Services branch of Northern Health within Terrace and is one of two locations that provides 24-hour support for adults with mental health or substance use issues (Birchwood Place, n.d.). Located out in Thornhill, Birchwood Place provides a homelike setting for residents to work on their individual recovery goals. There is a total of 8 beds available: 5 beds are designated as short stay (where residents stay for up to 8 weeks) and 3 beds are designated as long term (where the length of stay is determined by the resident’s recovery team and lasts from 6 months up to a year).
Purpose
The Birchwood Place’s primary goal is to provide …show more content…
After clients identify what goals are important to them, the support staff discusses strategies they feel would best aid in supporting attainment of the goals. Subsequent meetings are held to ensure that the goals are being worked on in a manner tailored to each client’s needs. Smaller sessions may be held one on one with any member of the recovery team and a final review meeting is held before the resident is …show more content…
Prior to starting the practicum, this student was required to sign a statement of confidentiality which outlined the parameters of confidentiality within the organization regarding sharing client information, accessing resources, altering documents and computer usage. Residents have 3 consent forms to sign upon admittance: one for consent for assessment and treatment which allows team members to talk to each other; one for the consent to disclose information between agencies (i.e. the MSDSI); and one to release information to various information to specific individuals, such as the client’s family or partners. If these forms are not filled out, staff are not allowed to share anything, including whether a resident is at home, even if the caller is the client’s parent or partner. Additionally, if a client threatens harm to self or to another person, there are procedures in place which guide how a staff member should react. As intent to harm one’s self is not uncommon, documentation and meetings allow team members to create a safety plan for each
Kirstin Cain
9000736
Overview
Birchwood Place falls under the Adult Residential Services branch of Northern Health within Terrace and is one of two locations that provides 24-hour support for adults with mental health or substance use issues (Birchwood Place, n.d.). Located out in Thornhill, Birchwood Place provides a homelike setting for residents to work on their individual recovery goals. There is a total of 8 beds available: 5 beds are designated as short stay (where residents stay for up to 8 weeks) and 3 beds are designated as long term (where the length of stay is determined by the resident’s recovery team and lasts from 6 months up to a year).
Purpose
The Birchwood Place’s primary goal is to provide …show more content…
After clients identify what goals are important to them, the support staff discusses strategies they feel would best aid in supporting attainment of the goals. Subsequent meetings are held to ensure that the goals are being worked on in a manner tailored to each client’s needs. Smaller sessions may be held one on one with any member of the recovery team and a final review meeting is held before the resident is …show more content…
Prior to starting the practicum, this student was required to sign a statement of confidentiality which outlined the parameters of confidentiality within the organization regarding sharing client information, accessing resources, altering documents and computer usage. Residents have 3 consent forms to sign upon admittance: one for consent for assessment and treatment which allows team members to talk to each other; one for the consent to disclose information between agencies (i.e. the MSDSI); and one to release information to various information to specific individuals, such as the client’s family or partners. If these forms are not filled out, staff are not allowed to share anything, including whether a resident is at home, even if the caller is the client’s parent or partner. Additionally, if a client threatens harm to self or to another person, there are procedures in place which guide how a staff member should react. As intent to harm one’s self is not uncommon, documentation and meetings allow team members to create a safety plan for each