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v) Work closely with the Client's family to assist them in developing <br />better coping skills to effectively deal and relate to the Client's <br />addiction and abuse and to support the Client's recovery <br />vi) Establish appropriate support mechanisms for Clients, engaging <br />them in a structured program that eliminates excess free time, <br />particularly on weekends <br />vii) Introduce Clients to Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics <br />Anonymous, and other locally sponsored support groups such as <br />those provided by churches <br />viii) .Conduct daily program activities as applicable such as <br />assessments; individual and group education and counseling using <br />the cognitive behavior approach, follow-up sessions, home and <br />school visits and meetings with probation officers, TASC, <br />employers, family members, pastors, school counselors and <br />resource officers <br />ix) Monitor work attendance and require that all Clients remain <br />employed while participating in the program <br />x) Monitor school attendance (including GED and high school <br />diploma completion) <br />xi) Provide acheck-in telephone number at PTA that Clients must call <br />on a weekly basis <br />xii) Conduct periodic random urine screening and/or breathalyzer <br />testing that is submitted at PTA, 15B probation offices (if ordered <br />by court) or at the Client's home, to confirm the Client's drug- and <br />alcohol-free status <br />xiii) Document thoroughly all contacts and activities <br />xiv) Terminate successfully any Client that completes the program <br />having followed all program requirement including remaining <br />alcohol and drug free for four (4) concurrent months while in the <br />program while remaining in school, cooperating and abiding with <br />parental rules including curfew <br />xv) Terminate unsuccessfully any Client that fails to comply with his <br />or her case management plan, refuses to attend or enroll in school, <br />uses or threatens to use violence against staff or another Client; <br />brings in illegal or illicit drugs into the program, fails to respond to <br />anon-compliant letter, or is subject to new drug-related charges <br />while in the program. Keep all parties involved in the unsuccessful <br />termination process of any Client. <br />xvi) Provide aftercare services to each Client for six months after the. <br />Client successfully completes the program to offer support to the <br />Client and to help prevent recidivism <br />xvii) Respond to the 15B probation officer, judges, TASC, and court <br />personnel's questions concerning the program and the Clients' <br />status in the program <br />xviii) Administer the program from an office located in the Police <br />Department of the Town of Chapel Hill <br />