Intervention & Case Management

Clinical Intervention & Case Management

The treatment system for substance use and mental health is not designed to be navigated alone. When someone you love will not accept help, or when care is spread across too many people to hold together, we step in: clinical interventions led by licensed clinicians, and case management that coordinates care from the first call through long-term recovery planning.

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Written by Jack Foley, LMFT

Bodhi Wellness Collective

What we offer

  • Clinical intervention services. In-person interventions led by licensed clinicians, with pre-intervention planning, family preparation, and immediate placement.
  • Substance use case management. Coordinated care for alcohol and drug use disorders across every level of care: detox, residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient.
  • Psychosis case management. Specialized coordination for psychotic disorders, first-episode psychosis, and substance-induced psychosis.
  • Co-occurring disorders case management. Integrated care planning for substance use and mental health challenges, addressed together, not separately.
  • Treatment placement. We identify, vet, and place clients in the most appropriate programs. No guessing. No cold calls. The right fit, fast.
  • Recovery coaching. Ongoing one-on-one coaching for people in active recovery, building the accountability, structure, and skills needed for lasting sobriety and mental wellness.
  • Companionship and support. In-person support during high-risk moments, treatment transitions, or whenever a trusted, clinical presence is needed most.
  • Safe and clinical transport. Supervised, compassionate transport to treatment, appointments, and step-down programs, so your loved one arrives safely and supported.

Why clinical interventions are different

Most intervention services are led by certified interventionists, people trained in the process and structure of intervention. That training is valuable. But it has limits.

When a loved one's mental health, trauma history, or psychiatric state is part of the picture, and it often is, you need someone who can read the room clinically: someone who can recognize an emerging psychiatric crisis, respond to a trauma response in real time, and navigate complexity that a scripted process cannot anticipate.

At Bodhi Wellness Collective, interventions are led by a licensed, master's-level clinician. Jack Foley, LMFT, brings deep clinical experience in substance use disorders and psychosis, the two areas where interventions are most complex and where the gap between a certified interventionist and a licensed clinician is widest.

The clinical intervention process

  1. Pre-intervention assessment. We work closely with the family to understand the full clinical picture: substance use history, mental health status, prior treatment, family dynamics, and risk factors. We assess whether intervention is the right approach and build a detailed plan.
  2. Family preparation. Every participant is prepared individually. We guide the family through what to expect, how to communicate, and how to handle the range of responses that may come. The family enters the room grounded and ready, not panicked.
  3. Clinical facilitation. A licensed clinician leads the intervention in person, assessing what is happening in real time, including emotional escalation, psychiatric decompensation, and trauma responses, and guiding the process through whatever arises.
  4. Immediate placement. When your loved one agrees to accept help, we move immediately. Programs are identified and vetted in advance, and admissions and transportation are arranged before the intervention begins. There is no gap between yes and arrival.
  5. Ongoing case management. The intervention is the beginning, not the end. We stay involved through treatment, monitor progress, coordinate transitions between levels of care, and support the family throughout.

As Jack Foley, LMFT, puts it:

The difference between a certified interventionist and a licensed clinician is the difference between knowing the process and being clinically trained. When things go sideways, and in complex cases they often do, clinical training is what allows us to keep everyone safe.

When psychiatric complexity is present

Many intervention services are not equipped for cases that involve psychiatric symptoms. If the person is experiencing psychosis, has a significant trauma history, or is managing a co-occurring mental health condition alongside substance use, the dynamics of an intervention change completely.

These are the cases we are most experienced with. Our clinical foundation in psychosis and co-occurring disorders means we can manage the psychiatric complexity during the intervention itself, not just the motivational component. If anyone's safety is at immediate risk, call 911, or call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

What a case manager does for you

Case management is not therapy, and it is not treatment. It is the infrastructure that holds everything together while treatment does its work.

  • Assessment and care planning. Every engagement begins with a biopsychosocial assessment, a structured clinical evaluation of the physical, psychological, social, and environmental factors shaping the situation. From that, we build a care plan that actually fits.
  • Treatment placement and coordination. We identify, vet, and place clients in the programs most appropriate for their clinical profile. You will not receive a list of phone numbers to call on your own.
  • Ongoing advocacy and navigation. After placement, the work continues. We stay in contact with the treatment team, track progress, prepare for step-downs, and coordinate aftercare. Recovery has transitions, and most people struggle at transitions. That is where a case manager earns the most.

Who we serve

  • Families. When someone you love is struggling, we guide you through every decision, from the first call to long-term aftercare.
  • Individuals. If you are ready to make a change, we meet you exactly where you are. No judgment, no pressure. Just a clear path forward.
  • Young adults and adolescents. Case management for younger clients, with age-appropriate programming and meaningful family involvement.
  • Executives and professionals. Discreet, private, and built around a demanding life, protecting your privacy while getting the right level of care.
  • Healthcare providers. A clinically informed partner for physicians, hospitals, and therapists who need reliable placement and coordination.
  • Legal and EAP professionals. Prompt assessment, placement, and documentation, delivered with professional integrity.

Connected to a full clinical team

Because intervention and case management sit inside a practice that also offers therapy, psychiatry, and testing, the plan does not stop at the referral. Your loved one can continue with addiction treatment, individual therapy, or psychiatric care with people who already know the history, and families can work through their own part of it in family therapy.

What to expect

Start with a free, confidential 15-minute consultation. We will listen to what is happening, tell you honestly whether an intervention, case management, or something else makes sense, and outline the next steps. You do not need your loved one's agreement to make the first call.

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Where we are

One South Bay office.
All of California.

Our office is in the heart of the South Bay. Warm, private, and a world away from the clinical waiting room. For clients throughout California who can't make it in, we deliver the same uncompromising standard of care virtually.

2200 Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste 308, Hermosa Beach  ·  Telehealth statewide

How it works

Starting is simple.

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Book a free consultation

A confidential 15-minute call to understand what you need.

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Get matched

We pair you with the right clinician for your goals.

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Begin care

Start in person or online, at a pace that feels right.

Questions

Frequently asked

What is a clinical intervention?

A clinical intervention is a structured, professionally facilitated conversation designed to help someone who is resistant to treatment accept help. Unlike popular portrayals, it is not a surprise ambush. It is a carefully planned process led by a licensed clinician who assesses the situation, prepares the family, facilitates the conversation, and coordinates immediate placement when the person agrees.

How is a clinical intervention different from a standard intervention?

Most intervention services are led by certified interventionists, professionals trained in the intervention process. A clinical intervention is led by a master's-level licensed clinician who can assess psychiatric complexity in real time, recognize an emerging crisis, respond to trauma responses, and manage situations that go beyond what a scripted process can anticipate. When mental health is part of the picture, this distinction matters.

When is an intervention appropriate?

An intervention is appropriate when someone is unable or unwilling to recognize the severity of their condition and accept help on their own, and when the consequences of inaction are significant. It is not appropriate for every situation. A clinical assessment with our team can help determine whether intervention is the right step or whether another approach would be more effective.

What happens after the intervention?

When the person agrees to accept help, we move immediately. Treatment placement is coordinated in advance so there is no gap between agreement and admission. We handle logistics, transportation, and facility coordination. After placement, our case management team stays involved through treatment and beyond.

Can you do an intervention if there are psychiatric issues involved?

Yes, and this is where we are most differentiated. Many intervention services are not equipped to handle psychiatric complexity. Our interventions are led by licensed clinicians with deep experience in both substance use and psychosis. When the clinical picture includes psychiatric symptoms, trauma, or co-occurring conditions, clinical training is not optional.

What is case management?

Case management is a professional service that helps individuals and families navigate the behavioral health system. A licensed case manager assesses the clinical picture, identifies the most appropriate level of care, coordinates placement, and provides ongoing support across every transition, from detox and residential treatment to outpatient care and long-term recovery planning.

Do you work with families outside the South Bay?

Yes. Pre-intervention planning and case management can be done by phone and video from anywhere in California, and treatment placement can be coordinated at programs anywhere in the country. The intervention itself is facilitated in person.

Is this covered by insurance?

Intervention and case management are private pay. If your loved one also begins therapy or psychiatry with us, we provide superbills for those clinical services so you can seek out-of-network reimbursement.

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