Taking the Escalator
Substance Use, Mental Health, Co-Occurring Therapy | Harm Reduction | Positive Change Tools
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About the Method
Taking the Esclator Methodology is Explained in Detail
in the Following Two Publications:
Taking the Escalator:
An Alternative to the 12 Steps
Taking Another Look at Addiction, Recovery and Sobriety
Understanding Some Key Concepts in a New Light
Addiction as an "Incurable" Disease
Managing Setbacks Using the Escalator
The Tools of Engagement:
The Taking the Escalator Counselor Handbook
MASTER THE METHOD: Starting Here:
The Tools of Engagement Intro - The Puzzle: Then and Now
Understanding the Escalator Method from a Theoretical Perspective
Taking the Escalator: Evidence-Based Theoretical Basis
(The Escalator Method is a Combination of the following Evidence-Based Treatment Practices & Perspectives)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
The Stages of Change (aka the Transtheoretical Model)
Addressing Co-Occurring Disorders
Co-Occurring Disorders (Version 2)
Intro to Coexisting Issues (COI)
Engagement Skills for Clinicians: Background
The Ideal Vs. The Real in Substance use Treatment
Engagement at the Intake/Assessment: Mission Impossible
Understanding the Key Roles of Insight & Motivation for Engagement in Counseling
Practical Strategies for Engaging Clients in Substance Use Treatment
THE TOOLS OF ENGAGMENT
Judging What it Really Means to be Nonjudgmental
Sometimes the Counselor Must be an Entertainer
Empathy is Your Lifeline: Never Let it Go
Candor and Honesty are Your Shield
Engagement: Illustrations and Analogies
Additional Key Thoughts to Always Keep in Mind
VIDEO - Effectively Engaging Youth in Need of Mental Health or Substance Use Services
SPECIAL POPULATIONS, ISSUES and OTHER CONCERNS
Working with Adolescents and Young People
Culture. Meaning, Purpose and Belief: Broadening the View - Understanding over Assumption
Integrating Coexisting Issues by Treating Substance Use and Mental Health Together
The Challenges of Working with Clients who are Primarily Externally Motivated
Setbacks and Engagement: For Counselors
Engagement, Safety and Risk: An Assessment Framework
Additional Articles and Excerpts for Counselors
Half Measures for Good Measure
For Families - You Can't Nag Someone Sober!
The Marijuana Legalization Issue
Addressing Co-Occurring Disorders in a Mental Health Setting - (A compilation of info for training MH providers)
What's Wrong with Mandating 12 Step Meetings?
How to Handle the "Are you in Recovery?" Question if you are not in Recovery