CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE 75 58. Refer Family to a Support Group (58) A. The client's family was referred to a community-based support group for loved ones o f chronically mentally ill substance abusers. B. Family members were reinforced for becoming involved in a community-based support group for the loved ones of chronically mentally ill substance abusers and for reporting that this has been helpful in deali ng with the stress that occurs due to the client's substance abuse and mental illness symptoms. C. Family members have not been involved in a community-based support group and were redirected to do so. 59. Encourage Consistent Attendance at Recovery Meet ings (59) A. The client was strongly encouraged to consistently attend 12-step recovery program meetings three or more times per week in order to obtain support for his/her sobriety. B. The client was reinforced for following through with consistent atte ndance to 12-step recovery program meetings, and he/she reports that the meetings have been helpful. C. The client has not followed through on regular attendance to 12-step recovery program meetings and was redirected to do so. D. The client has attended 12-step recovery meetings as requested, but he/she reports that he/she does not find them helpful and is resistive to return to them; this resistance was processed. 60. Develop Aftercare Plan (60) A. The client was assisted in developing an aftercare pla n that will support the maintenance of long-term sobriety. B. The client has listed several components to an aftercare plan that will support his/her sobriety, such as family activities, counseling, self-help support groups, and sponsors; feedback about his/her list was provided. C. The client has not followed through on developing an aftercare plan and was redirected to do so. 61. Coordinate Contact with Recovering Mentally Ill Individual (61) A. Contact between the client and another mentally ill ind ividual who is further along in his/her substance abuse recovery was coordinated in order to help the client process how others have achieved sobriety. B. The client has followed up on his/her contact with another mentally ill individual who is further al ong in substance abuse recovery, and this contact was processed within the session. C. The client has not followed up on contact with another mentally ill individual in recovery and was redirected to do so. 