Life by Design PA

Life by Design PA - Caribou, ME

Life By Design Pa is an addiction and mental health treatment center located at 27 Birdseye Avenue in the 04736 zip code in Caribou, ME. It is operated by a private for-profit organization. Some of the treatment approaches used by Life By Design Pa include CBT, relapse prevention treatment and dialectical behavior therapy. Life By Design Pa provides outpatient rehab and regular outpatient treatment. It also provides inpatient treatment for drug/alcohol addiction and mental health diagnosis and residential treatment for substance abuse.

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Address: 27 Birdseye Avenue, Caribou, ME 04736

  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. Gender Accepted

Here are the full facility listing details on Life by Design PA in Caribou, ME:

Types of Care:

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

Service Settings:

  • outpatient services
  • 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:

  • brief intervention services
  • CBT
  • DBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • relapse prevention
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • trauma counseling
  • 12 step rehabilitation

Facility Ownership:

  • a private for-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State mental health department

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

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

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive substance use assessment

Screening & Testing:

  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use

Transitional Services:

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services:

  • case management
  • sober housing services
  • mental health services

Counseling Services and Education:

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

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking not allowed

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Phone #: 207-492-1653

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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