The Basics
Located in the Boise suburb of Meridian, Idaho, Intervention 180 provides addiction interventions, sober companionship and monitoring services for alcoholics and addicts. Co-founder, CEO and Director of Intervention Services Thomas Burruel is a Bachelor’s-level therapist, social worker and interventionist. Burruel’s partner, Ben Seymour is a CADC and also serves as director of Ashwood Recovery. Intervention 180 includes clinical staff, board registered interventionists (BRI) and sober companions who provide services across the US, and in certain parts of Canada. Intervention services are also provided for those with severe mental health, eating, sexual addiction and co-occurring disorders.
The Background
Burruel was inspired to work in the recovery field after he witnessed his mother’s personal struggle with substance abuse and faced his own addiction issues. He uses his past experiences to help others, and has worked with the Department of Health and Welfare Child Protection a case manager and investigator as well as a social worker, performing crisis interventions in an emergency room. Burruel has also served in international relief efforts and donates his time public speaking at wilderness therapy camps for teens in the Pacific Northwest. Burruel, along with Seymour, founded Intervention 180 in 2006.
The Approach
Intervention 180 uses their unique “Intervention 180 Approach” which is a model that combines elements of all intervention methods. The interventions are highly structured and carefully planned to ensure success and safety for all involved. At Intervention 180, their is the belief that “not one method fits all,” and interventions are custom made to suit client’s needs. Additionally, they believe that surprise interventions don’t work for everyone, and often those requiring mental health, sexual addiction or eating disorder interventions need more than one intervention. Additionally, clients with a history of trauma undergo an invitational intervention. This takes about a month to prepare. By inviting the client to the intervention, the client feels empowered as opposed to feeling like a victim. They believe a surprise intervention could be quite damaging to that type of client.
During the first day, between one and two intervention professionals meet with the family and friends. In the case of executive interventions, co-workers also participate. The initial session lasts between six and eight hours. During that time, the participants learn about the disease of addiction, and what role they will play during the intervention. After that, the intervention is planned. During the second day, the group meets with the client, and conducts the procedure. After it is completed, a designated family member takes the client to a detox or residential treatment facility, which has already been selected by Intervention 180.
Post-Intervention and Summary
Besides sober companionship, Intervention 180 provides basic monitoring services, which vary per client’s protocol. They monitor outpatient and 12-step meeting attendance, therapy appointments, employment (if requested), random drug and alcohol screenings and regular phone contact with client.
More comprehensive than basic sober companion services, the Addiction Recovery Management Services (ARMS) program is offered for clients who suffer from perpetual relapse. ARMS includes discharge planning, a transitional care schedule, scheduled recovery support group meetings, outpatient and mental health referrals, and phone coaching. Staff schedules the recovery support group meetings, which include AA, NA, CODA and other 12-step groups.
Thomas Burruel offers comprehensive services and his “one size does not fit all” intervention method reflects a sense of empathy for the client. His high success rate shows his brand of compassion works.
Intervention 180
Thomas Burruel
1833 S Millennium Way
Meridian, ID 83642
Reach Thomas Burruel at Intervention 180 by phone at 1 (888) HELP (4357)-960 or by email at intake@intervention180.com. Find Thomas Burruel on LinkedIn and Intervention 180 on Google+, Facebook, Twitter
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