SOLUTIONS
SOLUTIONS
Solutions is our transitional 90-day program that bridges the gap between intensive treatment and independent living. Solutions is tailored for those ready and able to assume personal responsibility for their recoveries and motivated to make a positive difference in their lives and the lives of others.
Solutions is a Stage 2 recovery model designed to aid clients in implementing a sober lifestyle that mirrors independent living in a safe and supportive environment. Solutions is an intensive outpatient (IOP) level of care that provides ongoing group and individual therapy while clients engage in school, work, or significant volunteer opportunities. In this model clients gain proficiency with time and task management, begin to learn to manage money, and engage in meaningful service work in their local community. Clients continue to progress in their personal recovery program in addition to addressing ongoing mental health and trauma related goals. Clients continue to work on enriching meaningful relationships with their peers at Jaywalker in addition to forming stronger relationships with the greater recovery community. Clients continue their relentless pursuits of joy through outdoor and service-oriented experiences. In addition, the Solution’s Expedition/Man’s Meaning trip is a dedicated weekend each client experiences to help them define the man they want to be in recovery.
Solutions is also heavily focused in service work as we find giving back is an integral part of the recovery process. Our motto, “If you wish to find yourself, lose yourself in service to others,” as adopted from the Gandhi quote is the foundation of our program. Our clients volunteer regularly with local groups, including Habitat for Humanity, Colorado Animal Rescue, Aspen Homeless Shelter, Volunteer Outdoor Colorado, and many others.
DETAILS
Going back to school or getting a new job can be a daunting prospect for anyone in early recovery. Developing and supporting Jaywalkers in coming up with a personal plan for employment and/or higher education is an integral part of the Solutions program. Once clients settle into the program, each is encouraged to engage in the local community either as a part-time student or by securing a part-time job. Utilizing relational and occupational assessments, the counselors oversee each client’s planning process — and at Solutions, no two life plans are the same. Regardless of whether a client is resuming an established career, or has never had a job before, the assessment and planning process directs each client in taking the next step forward in his “real” sober life. In addition to individualized career and school planning, ongoing peer and staff support are essential as each client engages in new life challenges. Once the men are engaged in work or school, they then have a modified schedule, and are still offered support from their counselors and the peer group. The support the program offers during this time is invaluable.
Each week the Solutions schedule is filled with opportunities for the client to choose activities that provide sober fun, wellness and personal growth. In Solutions you will continue to find your challenge on the river fishing for trout, participating in a yoga class, or riding a mountain bike on a single-track trail. Your success will be found scaling a granite cliff on Independence Pass, rafting down class IV water on the Arkansas River, or skiing/snowboarding at one of the four Aspen Mountains. The opportunities and challenges will engage you and they will transform you.
Addiction is a disease of isolation. Service provides a vital connection to others and the reassurance that life has meaning and purpose. Service to others is a key component of the Solutions recovery model. Men in this program engage in a variety of service opportunities both locally and nationwide. It provides them an experience of venturing outside of themselves and serving as a force for positive change—encountering those who are less fortunate in their life circumstances, those who have persevered through adversity, yet have managed to keep their dignity and integrity intact. Service to others is witnessing the heartfelt gratitude of people who have been staggered by unfortunately circumstances of life and are seeking to stand tall again. It is in this common quest that fellowship comes to fruition and the problems at hand find Solution.
The Solutions Program is grounded in 12-Step Recovery and Relapse Protection. The men are required to attend 12-Step meetings and work with a sponsor on the 12-Steps. We have a Big Book Study and have continued to reference the “Integrating Dialectical Behavior Therapy with the 12-Steps.” In the Solutions program, we emphasize “Relapse Protection.” We rely heavily on using the Socratic Method in order to engage the men in finding their own answers in recovery. We support the men to go deeper in their process as we look at the family legacy, and messages the men have assimilated which impacts their present life. We examine shame screens, defenses, and current triggers to inform our treatment planning. Second Stage Recovery Assignments encourage the men to look at issues such as integrity, humility, and self-actualization, as well as a career narrative.
INDIVIDUALIZED ASSESSMENTS
Clinical treatment plans vary at Solutions depending on the interests and aptitudes of each individual client.
Objectives may include career guidance, continuing education, and/or community service. Relational and occupational assessments are strength-based and provide practical objectives for transitioning into mastery and quality of life in recovery. Clients will have the opportunity to take one of two occupational tests; the Greenwood System™ allows our counselors to provide the very best career and educational counseling available to create an individualized Action Plan. The Personality Style Indicator (PSI) is also available and often used in group therapy sessions to provide insights to enhance self-awareness, understanding of others and increase personal effectiveness.
The Greenwood System™
The Greenwood System™ is the most comprehensive career counseling process and report available to counselors today. The GS120™ assessment has been in development for over 35 years and includes a short battery of assessments – Myers-Briggs, GRIT, Holland, etc. to help clients match their abilities, interest, values, and personality to their best fit career options and create a list of top 10 career paths. The client will then work with our Executive/Life Skills Coach to review results, create a personal purpose statement, and a concrete action plan for achieving their goals. What we like about the Greenwood assessment is that it uses the data, walks the client through a process that translates into a concrete Action Plan. It goes beyond just strengths and interests and builds on values and personality to help clients narrow their focus and create a vision for their future on a solid foundation of who they are. It provides a wealth of resources on each career, and is an individualized process based on the results of the assessments.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
MONDAY
Meditation & Morning Check In
Breakfast & Daily Tasks
Yoga
Therapy Group
Lunch
Therapy Group
Individual Sessions
Afternoon Recreation
Family Style Dinner
TAG AA Meeting
TUESDAY
Meditation & Morning Check In
Breakfast & Daily Tasks
Life Skills Coach Sessions
Therapy Group – Wellness
Lunch
Therapy Group
Activity & Recreation
WEDNESDAY
Meditation & Morning Check In
Breakfast & Daily Tasks
Yoga
Therapy Group
Community Meeting Luncheon
10th Step Group
Weekly Grocery Shop
Alumni Dinner and Meeting
THURSDAY
Meditation & Morning Check In
Breakfast & Daily Tasks
Service Work Opportunity
Family Dinner
FRIDAY
Meditation & Morning Check In
Breakfast & Daily Tasks
Full Day Recreation
Friday Night Speaker Meeting
SATURDAY
Meditation & Morning Check In
Breakfast & Daily Tasks
Recreation
Clean Up
Brown Baggers Meeting
SUNDAY
Morning AA Meeting
Recreation
Weekly Grocery Shop