Baird Whitfield Sober Companions also know today as Personal Recovery Assistant,Recovery Companion offer highly personalized substance and alcohol abuse recovery assistance.  From initial crisis intervention all the way to the first birthday in sobriety, Baird Whitfield Sober Companions in West Los Angeles can be there to help.

There are many scenarios that may require a professional to case manage and provide effective support to help maintain worthwhile long-term recovery.  Here are a few:

• Clients that may need a professional escort and guidance while transitioning to treatment or a detox center

• Properly assessing and referring a client to an appropriate treatment center that fits the client’s needs regarding substance of choice, abuse characteristics, gender, eating disorders, gambling, or sexual disorder

• Clients that have completed treatment or an intensive outpatient program and are in need of an escort to aid in the transition back into the routine of a daily sober life

• Clients within their first year of sobriety and would truly benefit from the support of an experienced professional in recovery

• Clients that have been classified as “Chronic Relapsers” and are in need of very closely monitored, one on one, at home assistance to help them get acclimated to a healthy sober lifestyle

• Clients who have to be exposed to environments that are not healthy for recovery

• Clients who have careers that put them at high risk for relapse because they do not have a stable community to be accountable to such as those traveling, touring, working abroad, or around a party environment

• Clients that might need a higher level of care such as celebrities, professional athletic status, doctors, lawyers, CEO’s of corporations or those who have spouses and family members who also need a high level of confidentiality

• Clients that have extenuating circumstances that keep them from having an extended stay at a residential treatment center and need a viable alternative to help keep them on track in their recovery

• Clients who have already transitioned from a drug and alcohol treatment center back to their home recovery community but would like the added insurance of monitoring that sober companions provide.

Baird Whitfield was established because they saw a need for a higher level of care for sober companions in the recovery community. Establishing professional and higher ethical standards of care is essential in working with individuals and families.

A Baird Whitfield sober companion:

• Receives supervision by an addiction or mental health professional

• Work in a gender specific role

Baird Whitfield sober servies screens our sober companions utilizing:

• Professional personal background checks

• One on one interviews

• Sex offender search

• Driving record analysis

• Random drug testing

For Baird Whitfield sober companions, a working relationship built on mutual respect, trust, and a supportive recovery team are major keys to success. We assist in helping create a rock solid foundation so our clients can transition on to a productive and meaningful life in recovery.

Treatment undoubtedly works.  However, statistically it has been shown that a high number of those who don’t have a solid transition plan relapse in the first year. A sober companion is a highly effective tool and resource to assist in maintaining a successful transition in the first year of recovery.

Our professionals will monitor and case manage if need the continuing care to support an effective long term recovery.

We Offer:

• Experienced sober companions

• Intervention services

• Sober escort services (daily transportation to and from treatment)

• Transition plan management

• Ongoing care follow up

Added Benefits for our clients:

• Added insurance for an effective long term recovery

• Legal advocacy for those who have to have documentation of sobriety (legal criminal or civil, custodial or for employment verification)

• Additional support for loved ones, family members and employers

• 24 hour monitoring, helping relieve the family or employer of the worry and anxiety of the care of the client

• Assistance in identifying relapse triggers  and behavior to help stop relapse before it occurs

• With out vast amount of resources in the recovery community we can develop and appropriate therapeutic treatment plan should a relapse occur

The major cause of relapse is a failure to follow through with an effective prescribed treatment plan. Creating a highly thought out aftercare treatment  plan with clients needs in mind has been proven to provide higher recovery rates than just treatment alone. Baird Whitfield sober services molded its transitional services on this model.

Sober Companion Duties Pre-Treatment

A.  Meet with you and properly assess your current mental state and health condition.

B.  Work with referring facility or we can refer you to one to make sure you are going to the appropriate treatment facility and get an intake date and time arranged for you.

C.  If needed, make sure you are medically cleared to travel so you don’t have complications due to detox or current adverse medical conditions that might effect you en route to your treatment facility.

D.  We will walk with you step by step and calm your fears by answering any questions you may have about the treatment facility you are going to.

E.  We will stay with you 24 hours a day from your door step until your intake process is completed at your treatment facility.

F.  We will also be monitoring any medication that is prescribed to you and making sure you are taking it as prescribed by your physician.

Sober Companion Duties Post-Treatment

A.  We will be meeting with your current treatment center to effectively come up with a personalized post-treatment plan for you.

B.  We will also speak with your treatment center to better assist you about current medical conditions, mental health diagnosiss, co-occurring disorders  and personal triggers to make sure we can fend off a relapse before it happens.

C.  We will also be setting up a daily personal itinerary to make sure you make it to doctors appointments, twelve step meetings , and Intensive Outpatient Program if prescribed by your referring treatment center.

D.  Don’t worry about transportation arrangements as our sober companions will be with you 24 hours a day if needed and will transport to wherever you need to be transported to.

E.  When arriving at home area your home and personal property will be cleared of all alcoholics beverages, illicit substances, as well as medication that is not prescribed to you.

F.  Our sober companions will be giving daily detailed reports to your treatment team to make sure your progress is tracked.

G.  Our sober companions will be with you 24 hours a day to assist you with any concern or issue that may arise.  We can also accompany to work if needed, business trips, touring, and entertainment sets.

Baird/Whitfield Sober Companions also pride themselves on being courteous, compassionate, and caring sober companions.

When it comes to protecting the time and money spent on drug and alcohol treatment a sober coach can be a valuable asset and resource against relapse.  A questions may be asked why not just use my twelve step sponsor?  Well sponsors have their own lives and there is no real legal guarantees when it comes to your confidentiality.  This is where a sober coach comes into play.  Our sober coaches work hand in hand with your current treatment to help you stay sober but also help you steer clear of negative behaviors and also issues that may arise due to co-occurring disorders (gambling, sex, eating disorders), and can also help monitor you if you are having issues due to other mental illnesses as well.

Sober Coaching Duties

1) Assessment:  You will fill out a questionnaire regarding primary addiction, co-occurring disorders, current mental diagnosis, as well as any current adverse health care conditions.

2) Planning:  Liaisons will be set up between Baird/Whitfield Sober Services and your current treatment team (I.O.P., therapist, psychologist) to assist in an effective plan of action to keep you on track in your sobriety.

3) Execution:  After a plan of action has been established with your treatment team, we will meet with you twice weekly to make sure that any problems or concerns you have about your sobriety are being addressed and also to make sure you are working towards your daily, weekly, and monthly goals in your sobriety.

We serve as a liason for you in court to help get your sentencing deferred or your sentencing ran in conjunction with your time spent with a sober companion in out patient treatment or inpatient treatment as well while working with your current legal counsel.