Pierce County Alliance

Pierce County Alliance - Tacoma, WA

Pierce County Alliance is an addiction and mental health treatment facility located at 510 Tacoma Avenue South in the 98402 zip code in Tacoma, WA. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. Pierce County Alliance provides naltrexone administration. Some of the treatment approaches used by Pierce County Alliance include motivational interviewing, trauma counseling and cognitive behavioral therapy. Pierce County Alliance provides outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment, outpatient rehabilitation and intensive outpatient treatment. It also provides inpatient dual diagnosis treatment and residential substance use treatment. Other addiction treatment offered includes treatment for gambling disorder.

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Address: 510 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402

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

Here are the full facility listing details on Pierce County Alliance in Tacoma, WA:

Types of Care:

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

Service Settings:

  • outpatient rehabilitation
  • intensive outpatient treatment
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Naltrexone treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • Other contracted prescribing entity

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:

  • Other contracted prescribing entity

Type Of Treatment:

  • naltrexone administration

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)

Treatment Approaches:

  • brief intervention services
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • community reinforcement
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • trauma counseling

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

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

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

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • rehab for adult women
  • rehab for adult men
  • rehab for vets
  • judicial clients
  • co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment
  • sexual abuse victims
  • people with trauma

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

Transitional Services:

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

Ancillary Services:

  • case managers
  • sober housing services
  • mental health services
  • recovery coaches
  • social skills development
  • transportation assistance
  • peer support

Other Addictions Treatment:

  • gambling disorder treatment

Counseling Services and Education:

  • individual counseling services
  • counseling for groups
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education
  • health education services
  • employment counseling services
  • educational support

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 #: 253-572-4750

Call (888) 303-2026 to get 24/7 help with treatment.

WHO ANSWERS?

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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