Defying the Odds Inc Counseling and Rehabilitative Services

Defying the Odds Inc Counseling and Rehabilitative Services - Atlanta, GA

Defying The Odds Inc Counseling And Rehabilitative Services is a mental health and addiction treatment facility located at 5650 Old National Highway in the 30349 zip code in Atlanta, GA. It is operated by a private for-profit organization. Some of the treatment approaches used by Defying The Odds Inc Counseling And Rehabilitative Services include brief intervention, counseling for trauma victims and motivational interviewing. Defying The Odds Inc Counseling And Rehabilitative Services provides outpatient services and regular outpatient treatment. It also provides residential treatment for substance abuse. Other addiction treatment offered includes treatment for gambling disorder and treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder.

Address: 5650 Old National Highway, Atlanta, GA 30349

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  4. Treatment Approaches
  5. Facility Ownership
  6. License/Certification/Accreditation
  7. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  8. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  9. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  10. Screening & Testing
  11. Transitional Services
  12. Ancillary Services
  13. Other Addictions Treatment
  14. Counseling Services and Education
  15. Facility Smoking Policy
  16. Gender Accepted
  17. Exclusive Services

Here are the full facility listing details on Defying the Odds Inc Counseling and Rehabilitative Services in Atlanta, GA:

Types of Care:

  • residential treatment for substance abuse

Service Settings:

  • outpatient services
  • regular outpatient treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Does not treat alcohol use disorder

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • community reinforcement
  • DBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • counseling for trauma victims

Facility Ownership:

  • a private for-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • State substance abuse agency

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts self-payment
  • Accepts state health insurance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • teen rehab
  • transitional-age young adults
  • adult women
  • adult men
  • LGBT
  • vets
  • judicial clients
  • co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment
  • sexual abuse victims
  • domestic violence victims
  • people with co-occurring pain and substance use

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
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services:

  • recovery management
  • domestic violence services
  • mental health services
  • self help meetings
  • social skills development
  • drug addiction intervention
  • peer support

Other Addictions Treatment:

  • treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder
  • treatment for gambling disorder

Counseling Services and Education:

  • individual counseling
  • counseling for groups
  • counseling for families
  • counseling for couples
  • substance use education
  • employment counseling services

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients

Phone #: 404-209-7258

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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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