Relapse Traps Inventory

April 24, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

Focusing on the areas most likely to challenge sobriety can help the person in recovery prepare positive responses.

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Sustain the Gain

April 22, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

The trick is to sustain the gains made in rehab in the vast uncontrolled experiment that is everyday life.

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Crisis Management Cheat Sheet

March 4, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

This ‘cheat sheet’ is a quick reminder about some very basic principles of relating to a person who happens to be in crisis.

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Building an Ethical Culture

January 28, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

“If my intentions are good,” they think to themselves, “how can my actions be unprofessional?”

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Co-Occurring Disorders Workbook

January 18, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

The workbook is based on recognized disease-model treatment principles and can integrate readily in Matrix and other established EBP treatment protocols.

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Four Ways to Refresh Your Website

January 17, 2013 by Cecile

Effective websites for addiction treatment programs need to balance between the practical marketing goals that will “sell” our program to patients and referral sources, and the service and information goals that build trust and promote our brand on a broader scale.

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Customer Service Secrets of the Stars

January 13, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

Inpatient customers are at your facility 24 hours a day, seven days a week. During that time they may be interacting with counselors, group leaders, techs, medical staff and other clinical folks for several hours a day. But the hospitality staff are there all the time.

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Happy Customers

January 12, 2013 by C. Scott McMillin

Exceeding — not just meeting — a particular customer’s expectations is the key to happy customers. You don’t have to be perfect. You just have to be better than the customer expects, at that moment in time.

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Patient Education: Powerful Tool for Program Success

December 25, 2012 by C. Scott McMillin

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A key breakthrough for recovering clients: The realization that, while they cannot control their disease, they can do a lot about their own recovery.

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Cost Control Challenges

December 23, 2012 by C. Scott McMillin

A budget, after all, is just a detailed prediction about the future. Human beings are not that good at predicting the future.

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