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Directions for Living - Clearwater, FL

Directions For Living is a dual diagnosis treatment center located at 1437 South Belcher Road in the 33764 zip code in Clearwater, FL. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. Some of the treatment approaches used by Directions For Living include counseling for trauma victims, 12 step rehabilitation and relapse prevention. Directions For Living provides outpatient services and regular outpatient treatment. It also provides residential treatment for substance use and inpatient treatment for drug/alcohol addiction and mental health diagnosis.

Address: 1437 South Belcher Road, Clearwater, FL 33764

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

Here are the full facility listing details on Directions for Living in Clearwater, FL:

Types of Care:

  • residential treatment for substance use
  • inpatient dual diagnosis treatment

Service Settings:

  • outpatient treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Does not treat alcohol use disorder

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • CBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • substance use counseling approach
  • trauma counseling
  • 12 step rehabilitation

Facility Ownership:

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • State department of health
  • Certified by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Certified by the Council on Accreditation

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding
  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts cash
  • Accepts state health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance
  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • transitional-age young adults
  • rehab for adult women
  • rehab for adult men

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

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

Screening & Testing:

  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use

Transitional Services:

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning

Ancillary Services:

  • case management
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • social skills training
  • help with transportation
  • peer support

Counseling Services and Education:

  • individual counseling services
  • counseling for groups
  • counseling for families
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted:

  • accepts children under 18

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Services for deaf:

  • Service for hearing impaired

Additional Spoken Languages:

  • Spanish

Phone #: 727-524-4464

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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