Human Resources

Healing • Hope • Growth

Samaritan Health & Living Center

REASONS THE SAMARITAN CENTER SHOULD HELP YOUR EMPLOYEES:

1. Founded in Elkhart County in 1972, we have DEEP roots in YOUR community.

2. We offer the opportunity of HEALING-HOPE-GROWTH, by helping with the BODY - MIND - SPIRIT approach.

3. Multiple, convenient locations to ensure the confidentiality and discretion your employees require.

4. Improvement in relationships and thinking, makes better workers, and more productive citizens.

PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES

• Individual Therapy: Adults, adolescents & children

• Couples Therapy: Including premarital

• Family Therapy: Immediate, blended & extended family groups
• Group Therapy

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

- ABUSE

- BURNOUT

- DEPRESSION

- PERSONALITY DISORDERS

- EATING DISORDERS & BODY IMAGE

- GRIEF AND LOSS

- PARENTING ISSUES

- POST TRAUMATIC STRESS

- SELF-ESTEEM ISSUES

- CODEPENDENCE

- LGBT ISSUES

HELPING THE WHOLE PERSON

Mind, body and spirit are connected and interrelated. Problems in one area involve problems in another area. Emotional or psychological concerns can lead to physical distress; physical problems may lead to emotional distress. Spiritual problems can be similarly involved. While the therapist's expertise is in dealing with emotional, psychological, and relational problems, physical issues are also of concern. At times, it is advisable to schedule a medical or psychiatric consultation. If the therapist believes this will be of help to you, the therapist will make an appropriate referral.

Some of the psychotherapists here are theologically trained, and can deal effectively with faith concerns. Our policy is that faith concerns are discussed only at the initiation of the client; if you do not wish to talk about spiritual or faith concerns, you can rest assured that your therapist will not introduce them.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Your relationship with your therapist and with the Center is a personal and private matter. On occasion, your therapy may be assisted by the sharing of information between the Center and other professionals with whom you have had contact. No such contact will be made with any outside person or agency, however, without your written permission. This procedure is rigorously followed in order to respect your privacy.

Confidentiality is your legal and ethical right. With few exceptions (such as physical danger to yourself or others, or possible child abuse) you may expect that this right will be protected.

STANDARDS OF PRACTICE

In accordance with standards set by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, each pastoral counselor recognizes his or her areas of competence and seeks consultation, supervision, and referral whenever one or more of these aids seem appropriate. Although pastoral counselors openly acknowledge their own religious faith, heritage, and values, they are trained to be objective as well as empathic in relating to your racial, religious, ethnic, sexual or cultural memberships and preferences. We do not tell you how to think or what to be; but rather give you options for exploring true happiness.