Recovery Wellness Plan

Housing

Where do you live right now?

How happy are you with your current living arrangement? (Scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest)

Are you interested in living somewhere else in the future? If so, what things are most important to you when deciding where to live? How do you want to live (independently, with support, with other people)?

Employment

Are you currently working? If so, what kind of work do you do? Is it full-time or part-time?

Have you worked in the past? If so, what kinds of positions have you had?

What would by your ideal job?

Are you interested in getting a job now?

Yes

What kind of support do you think you might need in order to get back to work?

Are you currently in school? If so, what are you studying? Do you have specialized training in any area?

How do you currently support yourself and your family? Is this working for you?

Are there specific things that you would like to change or work on related to your current employment, education or financial status?

Parenting and/or Reuniting with Children

Do you have children? If so, what are their names and ages?

Do you and your children currently live together? If not, is that a desired goal of yours?

What needs to happen for you to achieve that goal?

Would you like any support related to parenting your children?

Yes

Physical Health

Do you have any physical health concerns?

Are you currently taking any medications for physical health conditions?

When was your last health examination?

Do you have a primary care physician?

Yes

Would you like any support or assistance related to your physical health?

Yes

Faith or Spirituality

How important is faith or spirituality in your life?

If it is important, how do you typically practice your faith and spirituality?

Are you a member of a specific faith community now, like a church, temple, mosque, etc., or would you like to be? If so, would you like members of that community involved as a part of your support team?

Community Integration

Are you satisfied with your current level of involvement in your community? If not, what would you like to be different?

Do you feel that you are connected to sufficient supports in your natural community to help you sustain your wellness and recovery

Do you belong to a peer support or recovery support group? If not, would you like to?

Family and Friends - Support Network

Are there people that provide helpful support when things get really hard? If so, who are they?

Could you tell me about things that you do or places that you go to help you successfully get through really difficult days?

Hope

It takes a lot of courage to keep going when things are hard - where do you find strength and hope to keep going every day?

On a scale of 1 - 5, how hopeful do you feel about your future right now?

FUTURE GOALS and LIFE VISION

What are your current or past hopes and dreams for your future? Where do you hope to be in the next 3-5 years?

-where will you be living?

-what will you be doing for school, work or training?

-what kinds of support will you have in your life to help you sustain your wellness?

Do you feel like you have the power to create this kind of life for yourself? If not, what gets in the way?

Strengths/Interests/Gifts/Skills

Everyone has some personal strengths and interests, and you can build on these as you work to get better and move forward in your life and recovery.

Could you tell me about 1 or 2 of your own strengths or gifts or skills?

-People say that I am good at...

-I am most proud that I can...

-I know that I am good at...

-One thing that I used to do really well was...

-My best qualities as a person are...

-People say that I have a gift for...

Could you tell me about 1 or 2 of your interests...or things that you enjoy doing?

-things that you like to do in the community or at home?

-things that you would like to learn more about?

-things that you enjoy showing other people how to do?

-things that you really care about (like pets, children, sports, films)?

Things That Are Getting in the Way

Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges

We've talked about your current life and some specific ways in which you would like your life to look different in the future. I'd like us to explore for just a moment some of the things that might be getting in the way of your creating your ideal life for yourself.

Could you please tell me about any mental health symptoms or challenges that you are experiencing these days - or that you have experienced in the past?

Are there any substance use or addictions issues that you are experiencing now - or substance use concerns or worries that you have - or are there substance use or addictions that you have experienced in the past?

Prioritization of Needs

How can we best work together to help you move forward in recovery and life?

We have talked about a lot of different areas of your life. Could you please share two of the most important things that you want to work toward in your life right now?

Could you share any other needs or concerns that we might not have addressed that are worrying you right now, like benefits, food, clothing, ID, a place to live, heat, safety, legal issues, family issues?