Description of Phase III Clients:


•        An incarcerated offender, classified as a minimum custody inmate,
with 6 to 17 months remaining until his projected release date.

•        This inmate will have been determined to have a primary problem of
alcoholism or chemical dependency/abuse.  

•        This inmate will be physically and mentally stable and determined by
the Department of Corrections and Evergreen Rehabilitation Center
Clinical Department to be able to complete the treatment program.

•        This inmate is not in need of detoxification or other primary care
services, emergency medical care, or hospitalization for medical or
psychological conditions.

•        This person has gained an insight to the powerlessness and un
manageability in relationship to his addiction or relationship to substances
through working steps one and two of the twelve steps of alcoholics
anonymous.  

•        Through his work on the third step and sharing his life story with his
peers, He can identify the need for external support or begin to build trust
in others.  He continues to work toward honesty and open mindedness.  

•        He has an understanding of his legal, social, financial and medical
conflicts as they relate to his substance use and the behavior associated
with it through an honest inventory.  He has started the forgiveness
process for himself and others through contrition and amends.  He has
made progress toward reunifying himself with family and or other people
that have become estranged to him.  He has developed a program of
spiritual maintenance.  

•        He continues to use coping skills that allow him to control his
emotions without the use of mood altering chemicals.  He is mindful of
other’s problems and his ability to lend support.  Through his participation
in peer evaluations, he has learned to offer feedback in a constructive
manner.  

In Phase III clients, he has accepted the need for continuing recovery and
is personalizing the process.  He has a deeper insight as to the abstract
concepts of the recovery process.  He behaves in a manner that is
consistent with that of recovering people and fosters that behavior in his
relationships.  His circle of trust has grown outside the immediate
treatment center and he uses larger recovery networks outside of the
prison system.  Positive people are attracted to him and he sets an
example for other clients.  In late phase III on the work release program,
he works his program independently of the staff.  He seeks inspiration and
support with out direction from his counselor.  Though he is not completely
independent and does not have the skills to sponsor others due to his lack
of that experience, his actions indicate that he is worthy of a constantly
increasing amount of trust.
Phase III
EVERGREEN REHABILITATION
CENTER
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at a time."