Taking the Escalator
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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
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