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SUBSTANCE ABUSE - CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY |
 Dr.
Westerman has a unique background in medical management, utilization
management, behavioral healthcare systems, clinical psychiatry and
chemical dependency treatment. His primary interest, however, has
always been direct patient care. In his private practice with his
associates he will provide individualized adult psychiatry services
and addiction services and including Suboxone administration.
Westerman & Associates in Las Vegas is a unique private psychiatry
practice that emphasizes personal care in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
Dr. Westerman is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and
Neurology with added qualifications in Addiction Psychiatry, the
American Board of Quality Assurance & Utilization Review Physicians,
and the American Board of Medical Management.
Adult Psychiatric services are comprehensive and include the treatment
of depression, anxiety, panic, mood disorders, grief, adjustment
disorders and adult attention deficit disorder.
The Westerman practice of Chemical Dependency services includes
confidential out-patient treatment for opiate (narcotic, pain medication)
dependence using Suboxone (buprenorphine) detoxification and maintenance.
Out of Town Clients are accepted and encouraged to visit
our website for direct assistance. |
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24-HOUR HELP HOTLINE |
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 When
the job gets to you, it’s great to be able to blow off steam
with a fellow officer. Most of the time, that’s all it takes.
But when the issues run deeper, COP
2 COP is ready to help you and your family cope with and
resolve your problems. Our cop clinicians, peer counselors and peer
supporters understand, listen and want to help – 24-hours
a day/7-days a week.
If you are feeling depressed, helpless, overwhelmed, weak, withdrawn,
suicidal, emotionally and physically exhausted from a traumatic
incident or highly stressful situation, emotionally challenged or
financially drained – reach out for assistance- 1-866-Cop-2Cop.
Been there done that! Cops understand cops – that’s
why we started the hotline. The Cop
2 Cop hotline (1-866-COP -2COP) is staffed by retired
officers who are licensed Clinical Social Workers, known as Cop
Clinicians, and specially trained Mental Health professionals, along
with volunteer retired officers who are trained as peer supporters.
Everyday we hear from law enforcement professionals with issues
similar to these:
- • family and marital problems
- • alcohol abuse
- • trauma following a shooting or other stressful incident
- • feelings of loneliness and being misunderstood
- • physical ailments – including: shakes, tremors,
panic attacks, nightmares
- • anxiety, depression
- • legal, financial or other personal matters
When you call the Cop
2 Cop hotline, you get immediate access to these services:
- Peer and Clinical Support services provided 24 hours a day,
7 days a week by law enforcement professionals, psychologists/social
workers and retired law enforcement volunteers who are trained
to work on the hotline as peer supporters. If you want to vent
to another cop who knows what you're going through, Cop 2 Cop
staff are ready to help.
- Clinical Assessments are available for mild or severe problems
and are determined by an experienced professional counselor,
who can recommend additional treatment and follow-up with a
vast network of professional resources throughout the state.
Not sure how to handle a problem, or believe a custom designed
clinical assessment could help you, call the Cop 2 Cop hotline
to discuss your situation with a trained professional in the
field of police psychology.
- Referrals – to one of our Police Clinical Network Providers
trained to treat the unique needs of officers and their families.
Treatment and services are provided to help with family therapy,
medication for depression, detoxification, or anything you may
require to be healthy and back to your 'self again'.
- Critical Incident Stress Management - if you're involved
in a traumatic incident of any kind, and you find the experience
is haunting you in anyway, we can provide debriefing services
or dispatch a team to assist you. The service is designed to
help you talk about what happened; understand what to expect
and to help you identify if you have any symptoms of Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder which may require treatment. The de-briefing
methods used follow the International Guidelines established
by the ICISF.
Our main focus is always to maintain confidentiality while ensure
the safety of all involved.
Remember Cop
2 Cop. Working to protect those who serve: 1-866-Cop-2Cop
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SUICIDE PREVENTION |
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 The
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide
prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. If you
need help, please dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255). You will be routed
to the closest possible crisis center in your area. With more than
130 crisis centers across the country, our mission is to provide
immediate assistance to anyone seeking mental health services. Call
for yourself, or someone you care about. Your call is free and confidential. |
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The Pain Behind The Badge, L.L.C., is not merely
a documentary movie about police suicide but an entire training
seminar designed to help police officers, police employees, and
first responders to deal with the struggles associated with police
work, Cumulative Stress, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
This training presented by Clarke Paris, an active police sergeant with more than 26 years experience, and Tracie Paris, a Registered Nurse with
26 years experience, also addresses issues such as police stress,
depression and the roles they play in law enforcement(relationships,
use of force, Internal Affairs complaints, motivation, etc.).
The instructors use their personal experience and training to make
this training dynamic, entertaining, and informative. Some of the
other topics discussed in this Police Suicide Prevention Seminar
are Peer Support, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
(EMDR), Employee Assistance Programs (E.A.P.), Critical Incident
Stress management (CISM), and the use of Police Chaplains, to name
a few.
This training is P.O.S.T. certified & approved in several states,
and is a powerful tool that can be used by agencies and organizations,
not only to train officers and civilians on the above topics, but
it hopefully will reduce Police Suicide by: educating employees
on the signs/symptoms of these stressors; convincing struggling
employees that they are not alone; and convincing employees that
the help already in place does work and they should accept it. Please
enjoy the web site and feel free to contact us with any questions
you might have. |
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