Assignment task: You are working in a community mental health department. The supervisor wants you to start a group for clients with drug addiction. You need to perform the following tasks:
Create a pamphlet that staff members will be able to utilize in understanding the types of services that they will provide during this function.
The first page of your pamphlet should include a flyer that the staff can use to advertise to their new clients. Put on your marketing perspective, and think of what a client might want to hear. For your flyer, consider the following:
1. Advertise the group to the clients in a creative way
2. Appear client-friendly to gain the interest of potential clients
3. Include information on the types of addiction that the group will be addressing and potential discussion topics
4. Provide a pamphlet to the other therapists, with the purpose of getting client referrals from the other therapist's caseloads. The pamphlet should include following:
5. Provide an overview of the group and what they are attempting to accomplish.
6. Explain how your plan to form the group and your reasoning for each step.
7. Explain how they can refer clients from their caseload to you and the additional information that your staff might need to be successful with these clients going forward.