Our Approach
At Plahn Group we understand that behavioral health issues are complex and that each afflicted individual and their family has a unique set of circumstances. That is why we don’t solely address an afflicted individual's behavioral health issues, we also address every relevant, related issue that hinders the individual and their family. When the approach to recovery is equally focused on the afflicted individual and family, and the plan is comprehensive, lasting recovery becomes a reality.
The path from crisis to lasting recovery is daunting for most families – especially those that have long dealt with addiction, chronic behavioral health issues, and even failed treatment attempts. At Plahn Group, we take the guesswork out of where, when, and on what an individual and their family should focus, so their effort can instead be on healing and attaining lasting recovery.
Our Clients - The Afflicted Individual and Their Family
Afflicted Individual
- This person actively suffers from any number of behavioral health issues and/or has struggled to sustain recovery after prior attempts.
- Issues may include but are not limited to: drug addiction, alcoholism, process addictions, mood disorders, mental health conditions, or a young adult with a failure to launch into a high quality of life.
Family and Loved Ones
- This group consists of concerned family members and loved ones who are significant to the afflicted individual.
- These people want to help a loved one and are willing to participate in our long-term recovery process.
Upon engagement with Plahn Group, a carefully matched recovery team of highly skilled behavioral health consultants is assembled. Together, they gather the information necessary to create an initial Blueprint for Lasting Recovery™ in accordance with our proprietary family systems solution, The Plahn Method™. Concierge level service is provided for both the afflicted individual and the family for a period of eighteen months or more.
Our Consultants
Plahn Group provides an essential layer between the afflicted individual, concerned family and loved ones, and their recommended treatment resources. Doing so creates a critical continuum of care for the entire family system, throughout all phases of recovery. A typical client engagement will include three or more Plahn Group consultants who make up the client’s recovery team.
Primary Recovery Consultant
- Principal focus is on helping the afflicted individual.
- As the initial contact, this consultant assembles the Plahn Group team, guides the family, and liaises with treatment facilities and recovery resources. Shortly after co-facilitating the family meeting, the focus shifts to the afflicted individual when they accept help.
- Throughout the entirety of the Plahn Method, this consultant is an advocate, concierge-level case manager, and trusted guide; they continue to collaborate with other Plahn Group consultants and work closely with all recovery resources that involve the afflicted individual.
- These consultants have a behavioral health background with a masters or doctoral degree, and relevant personal experience.
Family Consultant
- Principal focus is on helping the concerned family and loved ones.
- Upon engagement, this consultant mentors the family and loved ones in an intensive manner as a trusted guide, advocate, and family recovery expert, preparing for an co-facilitating the family meeting process and for the entirety of the Plahn Method.
- Collaborates with other Plahn Group consultants and works with all recovery resources - hospitals, treatment facilities, workshops, individual clinicians, and anyone involved in helping a concerned loved on throughout the long-term recovery process.
- These consultants have a behavioral health background with a masters or doctoral degree, and relevant personal experience.
Recovery Specialist
- Principal focus is on helping the afflicted individual.
- Depending on the complexity of the case, the engagement may require the assistance of one or more recovery specialists. Their focus is to assist in developing critical rapid rapport during the first days after accepting help, at transitions, and as needed.
- This resource typically enters during the Family Meeting, and assists with the initial Compassionate Accompaniment™ to treatment, assisting the primary recovery consultant to ensure a successful transition for the afflicted individual.
- A key constituent in creating needed support, trust, and companionship, especially during any transition and as needed over the long-term relationship.