At Awareness Counseling we specialize in chemical health assessments and DWI Education.

Chemical Health Assessments

A chemical health assessment, also known as a chemical dependency assessment, can help identify the level of risk you face from drug or alcohol abuse. A chemical health assessment may be recommended if you:

• Are arrested or convicted of a DUI

• Are involved in a court case where drug or alcohol use may be an issue

• Are concerned about your own personal use of alcohol or drugs

• Have been hospitalized due to a substance overdose

• Have been hospitalized due to a suicide attempt or other self-inflicted injury

A chemical health assessment may also be requested by an employer or academic institution, or by friends and relatives of people suffering from substance abuse. During the assessment, your assessor will consider your current physical health, mental status, readiness for change, learning style, personal strengths and resources, and potential barriers to recovery. The more information you provide, the greater likelihood that you'll be recommended to a program that will be the best fit for you. 

DWI Education

Evidence-based Impaired Driving Interventions

If you have been arrested or convicted of driving while intoxicated in Minnesota, an alcohol awareness or substance abuse education class may be in your near future. Oftentimes a completion of one of these courses is required if you are convicted of driving under the influence or in the terms of a plea deal, but sometimes defense lawyers ask their clients to voluntarily take one of these courses before trial to show to the judge that they are committed to putting the mistake behind them.

The Change Companies

Evidence-based Impaired Driving Interventions

Interactive Journaling® is an evidence-based practice for motivating and guiding individuals toward positive life change. This goal-directed, client-centered model helps participants modify their behavior as they progress through the stages of change (Prochaska & Prochaska, 2016). The behavior change technology of Interactive Journaling® includes evidence-based practices like expressive writing, motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy and the transtheoretical model of behavior change.