Washington Adventist Univversity Community Counseling Center

Washington Adventist Univversity Community Counseling Center - Takoma Park, MD

Washington Adventist Univversity Community Counseling Center is a mental health and addiction rehab center located at 7600 Flower Avenue in the 20912 zip code in Takoma Park, MD. It is operated by a private for-profit organization. Some of the treatment approaches used by Washington Adventist Univversity Community Counseling Center include CBT, 12-step rehab and brief intervention services. Washington Adventist Univversity Community Counseling Center provides outpatient rehab and regular outpatient treatment. It also provides inpatient dual diagnosis treatment and residential treatment for substance use. Other addiction treatment offered includes general addiction disorder treatment, internet use disorder treatment and treatment for gambling disorder.

Address: 7600 Flower Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

  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. Treatment Approaches
  6. Facility Ownership
  7. License/Certification/Accreditation
  8. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  9. Payment Assistance Available
  10. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  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
  21. Exclusive Services

Here are the full facility listing details on Washington Adventist Univversity Community Counseling Center in Takoma Park, MD:

Types of Care:

  • residential substance abuse treatment
  • inpatient treatment for dual diagnosis

Service Settings:

  • outpatient rehabilitation
  • regular outpatient treatment

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 services
  • CBT
  • motivational incentives
  • community reinforcement
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • relapse prevention
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • counseling for trauma victims
  • 12-step rehab

Facility Ownership:

  • a private for-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • State substance abuse agency

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts cash

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • transitional-age young adults
  • rehab for adult women
  • pregnant and postpartum women
  • rehab for adult men
  • rehab for seniors
  • LGBT clients
  • veterans
  • active duty military
  • military families
  • judicial clients
  • dual diagnosis treatment
  • HIV/AIDS clients
  • sexual abuse victims
  • domestic violence victims
  • people with trauma
  • co-occurring substance abuse and pain treatment

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 management
  • domestic violence services
  • HIV early intervention
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • recovery training
  • self-help groups
  • social skills training
  • intervention services
  • peer support

Other Addictions Treatment:

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

Counseling Services and Education:

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • family counseling
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS support
  • health education services
  • employment counseling services
  • vocational training

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • No smoking allowed

Age Groups Accepted:

  • accepts adults
  • accepts young adults over 18

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients

Phone #: 301-576-0131

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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