Saint Vincents Medical Center Outpatient Behavioral Health

Saint Vincents Medical Center Outpatient Behavioral Health - Norwalk, CT

Saint Vincents Medical Center Outpatient Behavioral Health is a mental health and substance abuse treatment center located at 1 Lois Street in the 06851 zip code in Norwalk, CT. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. Saint Vincents Medical Center Outpatient Behavioral Health provides suboxone prescription and buprenorphine maintenance. Some of the treatment approaches used by Saint Vincents Medical Center Outpatient Behavioral Health include counseling for trauma victims, brief intervention services and relapse prevention treatment. Saint Vincents Medical Center Outpatient Behavioral Health provides outpatient rehabilitation, outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment and IOT. It also provides inpatient treatment for dual diagnosis and residential substance abuse treatment.

Address: 1 Lois Street, Norwalk, CT 06851

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

Here are the full facility listing details on Saint Vincents Medical Center Outpatient Behavioral Health in Norwalk, CT:

Types of Care:

  • residential treatment for substance use
  • inpatient dual diagnosis treatment

Service Settings:

  • outpatient treatment
  • intensive outpatient treatment services
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment

Hospitals:

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Buprenorphine clinical treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention services
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • counseling for trauma victims
  • 12-step rehab

Facility Ownership:

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • State department of health
  • Certified by The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

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

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment

Screening & Testing:

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

Transitional Services:

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning

Ancillary Services:

  • mental health services

Counseling Services and Education:

  • group counseling
  • substance use education

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • No smoking allowed

Age Groups Accepted:

  • accepts teenagers

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Services for deaf:

  • Service for hearing impaired

Phone #: 203-221-8899

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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