Worcester County Health Department Pocomoke Health Center

Worcester County Health Department Pocomoke Health Center - Pocomoke City, MD

Worcester County Health Department Pocomoke Health Center is an addiction and mental health treatment center located at 400 Walnut Street, Suite A in the 21851 zip code in Pocomoke City, MD. It is operated by the State government. Some of the treatment approaches used by Worcester County Health Department Pocomoke Health Center include motivational interviewing, matrix model and trauma counseling. Worcester County Health Department Pocomoke Health Center provides regular outpatient treatment and outpatient services. It also provides residential substance use treatment and inpatient dual diagnosis treatment.

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Address: 400 Walnut Street, Suite A, Pocomoke City, MD 21851

  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. Pharmacotherapies
  7. Treatment Approaches
  8. Facility Ownership
  9. License/Certification/Accreditation
  10. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  11. Payment Assistance Available
  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. Medical Services
  19. Tobacco/Screening Services
  20. Facility Smoking Policy
  21. Gender Accepted
  22. Services for deaf

Here are the full facility listing details on Worcester County Health Department Pocomoke Health Center in Pocomoke City, MD:

Types of Care:

  • residential treatment for substance use
  • inpatient dual diagnosis treatment

Service Settings:

  • outpatient treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • In-network prescribing entity
  • 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:

  • In-network prescribing entity
  • Other contracted prescribing entity
  • Personal physician/health care provider

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches:

  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • trauma counseling

Facility Ownership:

  • the State government

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • Certified by The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

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

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance
  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • teen rehab
  • dual diagnosis treatment
  • 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
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • STD testing
  • TB screening

Transitional Services:

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

Ancillary Services:

  • case management
  • sober housing services
  • mental health services
  • social skills development
  • help with transportation
  • peer support

Counseling Services and Education:

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

Medical Services:

  • Hepatitis A vaccination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking not permitted

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Services for deaf:

  • Service for hearing impaired

Phone #: 410-957-2005

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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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