Lifebridge Community Services Outpatient Program

Lifebridge Community Services Outpatient Program - Fairfield, CT

Lifebridge Community Services Outpatient Program is an addiction and mental health treatment facility located at 125 Penfield Road in the 06824 zip code in Fairfield, CT. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. Some of the treatment approaches used by Lifebridge Community Services Outpatient Program include rational emotive behavioral therapy, relapse prevention treatment and DBT. Lifebridge Community Services Outpatient Program provides outpatient rehabilitation and regular outpatient treatment. It also provides inpatient treatment for drug/alcohol addiction and mental health diagnosis and residential treatment for substance abuse. Other addiction treatment offered includes treatment for gambling disorder, treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder and treatment for internet use disorder.

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Address: 125 Penfield Road, Fairfield, CT 06824

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

Here are the full facility listing details on Lifebridge Community Services Outpatient Program in Fairfield, CT:

Types of Care:

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

Service Settings:

  • outpatient treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Non-medication treatment for AUD
  • 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

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • motivational incentives
  • DBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • substance use counseling approach
  • trauma counseling
  • 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

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

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

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Sliding fee scale

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment

Screening & Testing:

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

Transitional Services:

  • Discharge Planning

Ancillary Services:

  • domestic violence services
  • mental health services
  • social skills development

Other Addictions Treatment:

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

Counseling Services and Education:

  • counseling for individuals
  • group counseling
  • family counseling
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Screening for tobacco use

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted:

  • accepts teens

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Phone #: 203-255-5777 x30

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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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