Alternatives at EHN

Alternatives at EHN - El Paso, TX

Alternatives At Ehn is an addiction and mental health treatment facility located at 7760 Alabama Street in the 79904 zip code in El Paso, TX. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. Alternatives At Ehn provides relapse prevention from naltrexone and administers naltrexone. Some of the treatment approaches used by Alternatives At Ehn include relapse prevention, substance use counseling approach and 12-step rehab. Alternatives At Ehn provides regular outpatient treatment, intensive outpatient treatment services and outpatient treatment. It also provides inpatient dual diagnosis treatment and residential substance abuse treatment.

Address: 7760 Alabama Street, El Paso, TX 79904

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

Here are the full facility listing details on Alternatives at EHN in El Paso, TX:

Types of Care:

  • residential substance abuse treatment
  • inpatient treatment for dual diagnosis

Service Settings:

  • outpatient services
  • partial hospitalization
  • IOT
  • regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • In-network prescribing entity
  • Other contracted prescribing entity
  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

  • administers naltrexone
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • CBT
  • motivational incentives
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • counseling for trauma victims
  • 12 step rehabilitation

Facility Ownership:

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State department of health
  • State mental health department
  • Certified by The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts self-payment

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • transitional-age young adults
  • rehab for adult women
  • pregnant and postpartum women
  • active duty military
  • judicial clients
  • co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment
  • sexual abuse victims
  • domestic violence victims

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing:

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing

Transitional Services:

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services:

  • domestic violence services
  • mental health services
  • help with transportation

Counseling Services and Education:

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • counseling for families
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV/AIDS counseling
  • health education services

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
  • 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

Additional Spoken Languages:

  • Spanish

Phone #: 915-757-7999 x17101

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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