Our Mentoring Process:

Individualized Mentorship Plan

During the first meeting, the individual and mentor will develop an individualized mentorship plan. This plan will identify the specific needs of that individual including but not limited to support with their living situation, organizational skills, development of a self-care plan, execution of therapeutic skills, and maintaining sustainable recovery. The mentor will then facilitate the identification and development of reachable short term and long term goals. These goals will take into consideration each individual’s values, passions, mental health struggles, and family dynamics. The therapeutic mentorship plan is reviewed on a weekly basis and will allow both mentors and individuals to track progress toward achieving set goals while ensuring optimal support. This process also supports individuals with increasing and maintaining motivation to move forward.

Weekly Meeting(s)

Each week, the client and the therapeutic mentor will have a set number of meetings depending on the level of support needed. When in person, these meetings are a minimum of two hours. When virtual, these meetings are typically one hour long. Meetings can take place at our office in Westlake Village or out in the community at a coffee shop, 12-step meeting, the client's home, etc. These meetings can be altered based upon the client's specific needs each week. Additional weekly meetings may be added based upon a client's needs.

Call and Text Support

In addition to in person meetings, clients have access to their mentors throughout the week with call and text support. To harbor structure and accountability, we have found that contact in between meetings is vital to the growth process. These check-ins may be to review daily action plans, check in on the progress of goals, or discuss challenges and successes that surfaced throughout their day.

Transitioning

Our experience has shown us that to successfully launch and empower individuals to be on their own, a transitional process is critical. At Bridge The Gap, once an individual is ready to transition from working with a mentor to being on their own, we implement a taper down transitional process. The mentor, support team, and individual that we are mentoring will collaborate to create an appropriate plan to taper out of the mentoring support in a way that empowers that individual to move forward with confidence while maintaining their recovery and self-care.