Office of Medical Services Counseling Services

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-06180A000300030003-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 12, 1998
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: September 1, 1966
• Content Type: MEMO

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1 September 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Medical Services
SUBJECT : Office of Medical Services Counseling Services
1. In connection with the proposed operations of a Medical Office
Counseling Service, it is suggested that discussions be held with the
Office of Personnel and the Office of Security. One purpose of these
discussions would be to establish a mechanism whereby individuals with
problems relating to excessive alcoholic intake might be given coordinated
assistance in developing appropriate means of dealing establishment of such an Agency ng with their problem.
program of rehabilitiation would be able
to call upon the services of numbers of offices, including the Office of
Medical Services. It would seem that the centering of such a rehabilitation
program within the Office of Personnel, and to which other offices could
relate and contribute, would be in the best interest of the Agency and the
individual and would provide the widest scope of operation.
2. While it would seem that the establishment of a rehabilitiation
program to which the Medical Office might contribute would be a useful
approach, it is also recognized that the initial establishment of a
Medical Office effort in this direction might serve as a stimulus to other
components. Such a Medical effort should be composed of at least two
components: (1) A counseling service office to assist supervisors and
individuals in the most effective means of obtaining assistance.. (2) A
follow-up mechanism where data on the individual's progress can be accumulated.
The latter point would seem to require regular follow-up visits and interviews.
It is probable that in such a situation further medical details could be
accumulated which would permit more precise recommendations concerning the
individual than is possible in a single evaluation. Such increased knowledge
would be more exactly tailored to the Agency's and to the individual's best
interest.
3. While the regular follow-up of individuals with alcoholic problems
would be undoubtedly useful in itself, and while informal recommendations to
the individual and his office and supervisor would also be useful, the
knowledge gained by the Committee on Alcoholism points to the necessity of
administrative structure for the individual if the program is to be successful.
The determination of an individual's status, whether or not he should be placed
in a probationary position for a time, and whether or not he will participate
in a rehabilitation effort are basically non-medical matters which would
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require the cooperation and intimate participation of the Office of
Personnel, the Office of Security and the parent office.
1i.. It is therefore recommended that hand in hand with the development
of a Medical Office program, that the Office of Personnel and the
Office of Security be encouraged and requested to participate in this effort.
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Chief, Psychiatric Staff
Office of Medical Services
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