Service
Substance Abuse Counseling
Substance abuse counselors provide expert care and support to people who struggle with a variety of mental health disorders related to a dependence on drugs and alcohol.
Substance abuse counselors care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance abuse disorders. Addiction is a problem that can affect people of any age and background. Substance abuse may lead to social, physical, emotional, and job-related problems.
What does it include?
Treatment services include a wide array of assessment, counseling, case management, and support provided in residential and non-residential (outpatient) settings. Treatment services are designed to help individuals and their families who have lost their abilities to control the substance use on their own and require formal, structured intervention and support. Services include various levels of residential, outpatient, and recovery support based on the severity of the addiction. Research indicates that persons who successfully complete substance abuse treatment have better post-treatment outcomes related to future abstinence, reduced use, less involvement in the criminal justice system, reduced involvement in the child-protective system, employment, increased earnings, and better health.