Advantage Behavioral Health Systems Miles Street Clinic

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems Miles Street Clinic - Athens, GA

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems Miles Street Clinic is a mental health and addiction rehab center located at 199 Miles Street in the 30601 zip code in Athens, GA. It is operated by the State government. Some of the treatment approaches used by Advantage Behavioral Health Systems Miles Street Clinic include counseling for trauma victims, substance use counseling approach and relapse prevention treatment. Advantage Behavioral Health Systems Miles Street Clinic provides short-term residential treatment and long-term rehab. It also provides inpatient dual diagnosis treatment and residential treatment for substance abuse.

Address: 199 Miles Street, Athens, GA 30601

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. External Opioid Medications Source
  4. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  5. External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. Treatment Approaches
  7. Facility Ownership
  8. License/Certification/Accreditation
  9. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  10. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  11. Screening & Testing
  12. Transitional Services
  13. Ancillary Services
  14. Counseling Services and Education
  15. Tobacco/Screening Services
  16. Facility Smoking Policy
  17. Age Groups Accepted
  18. Gender Accepted
  19. Services for deaf

Here are the full facility listing details on Advantage Behavioral Health Systems Miles Street Clinic in Athens, GA:

Types of Care:

  • residential substance abuse treatment
  • inpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders

Service Settings:

  • long term rehab
  • short term inpatient rehab

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • In-network prescribing entity
  • Other contracted prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • In-network prescribing entity

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • CBT
  • motivational incentives
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • relapse prevention
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • trauma counseling

Facility Ownership:

  • the State government

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • State substance abuse agency
  • Certified by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing:

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use

Transitional Services:

  • Discharge Planning

Ancillary Services:

  • case management
  • domestic violence services
  • HIV early intervention
  • housing services
  • self help meetings
  • social skills training
  • transportation assistance
  • mentoring

Counseling Services and Education:

  • individual counseling services
  • counseling for groups
  • counseling for families
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS support
  • health education services
  • employment counseling services
  • educational support

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted:

  • accepts adults
  • accepts young adults over 18

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Services for deaf:

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available

Call (888) 303-2026 to get 24/7 help with treatment.

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What is dual diagnosis treatment?

Dual diagnosis treatment is a specialized approach to helping individuals who are dealing with both substance abuse issues and mental health disorders simultaneously. It recognizes the interconnected nature of these challenges and aims to address them comprehensively.

People with dual diagnosis face a unique set of hurdles as their mental health issues and substance use often reinforce each other, creating a cycle that can be difficult to break. For instance, someone with depression might turn to drugs or alcohol as a way to cope with their emotions, and the substance use can, in turn, exacerbate their mental health symptoms. This complex interaction requires a tailored treatment approach.

The primary goal of dual diagnosis treatment is to provide integrated care that addresses both the substance use disorder and the mental health condition concurrently. This involves a team of professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, addiction specialists, and counselors, working collaboratively to develop a comprehensive treatment plan.

The treatment plan may include various therapeutic modalities, medication management, and support services. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing are commonly used therapeutic approaches. Medications may be prescribed to manage psychiatric symptoms and support the individual's recovery from substance use.

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