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Relapse Response Decision Tree

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A two-page visual flowchart that walks you through exactly what to do the moment a client relapses or returns a positive drug test. Starting from the initial discovery, the decision tree branches based on whether the client self-reported or tested positive, guides you through the clinical assessment, and then splits again based on whether you’re dealing with a slip or a full relapse. Each branch leads to specific clinical actions so you’re never guessing what comes next. Page two is a quick reference companion with the key questions you should be asking at every decision point in the process.

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Justice-Involved Population, Clinical Decision-Making, Motivational and Readiness, Mandated Clients / Criminal Justice

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New and early-career addiction counselors working with justice-involved clients who haven’t yet developed an automatic internal process for handling relapse in mandated treatment. It’s also useful for seasoned clinicians who want a visual tool to use in supervision or to hand to supervisees who are navigating their first relapse situation with a court-ordered client. If you’ve ever frozen in the moment and defaulted to calling the PO before you’d even talked to your client about what happened, this tool is for you.

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