Family Counseling Services of Athens

Family Counseling Services of Athens - Athens, GA

Family Counseling Services Of Athens is a mental health and addiction treatment facility located at 1435 Oglethorpe Avenue in the 30606 zip code in Athens, GA. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. Some of the treatment approaches used by Family Counseling Services Of Athens include brief intervention, trauma counseling and relapse prevention. Family Counseling Services Of Athens provides regular outpatient treatment and outpatient rehabilitation. It also provides inpatient treatment for drug/alcohol addiction and mental health diagnosis and residential substance use treatment. Other addiction treatment offered includes internet use disorder treatment, general addiction disorder treatment and gambling disorder treatment.

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Address: 1435 Oglethorpe Avenue, Athens, GA 30606

  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. Payment Assistance Available
  11. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  12. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  13. Screening & Testing
  14. Transitional Services
  15. Ancillary Services
  16. Other Addictions Treatment
  17. Counseling Services and Education
  18. Tobacco/Screening Services
  19. Facility Smoking Policy
  20. Gender Accepted
  21. Exclusive Services

Here are the full facility listing details on Family Counseling Services of Athens in Athens, GA:

Types of Care:

  • residential treatment for substance abuse
  • inpatient treatment for dual diagnosis

Service Settings:

  • outpatient rehab
  • regular outpatient treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • Personal physician/health care provider

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:

  • Personal physician/health care provider

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • CBT
  • motivational incentives
  • DBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • substance use counseling approach
  • trauma counseling
  • 12-step rehab

Facility Ownership:

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State department of health
  • State mental health department
  • Certified by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Certified by the Council on Accreditation
  • Certified by The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts self-payment
  • Accepts state health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance
  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • rehab for adult women
  • adult men
  • judicial clients
  • sexual abuse victims
  • domestic violence victims
  • people with trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • 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

Transitional Services:

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

Ancillary Services:

  • case management
  • domestic violence services
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • social skills development
  • intervention services
  • group meetings

Other Addictions Treatment:

  • general addiction disorder treatment
  • treatment for gambling disorder
  • internet use disorder treatment

Counseling Services and Education:

  • counseling for individuals
  • counseling for groups
  • family counseling
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education
  • HIV/AIDS counseling
  • health education services
  • employment counseling services
  • vocational training

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients

Phone #: 706-549-7755

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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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