Referrals
Fully integrated outpatient mental and chemical health treatment services
Our facility specializes in the provision of co-occurring substance use disorder treatment and all programming is provided within the framework of this approach. Services within the program are provided by a licensed alcohol and drug counselor (LADC), alcohol and drug counselor (ADC) qualified according to section 245G.11 subdivision 5, intern under qualified supervision, and in combination with our agency’s Mental Health Professionals (MHP), except that peer recovery support services and treatment coordination are provided by appropriately qualified individuals.
The following core treatment services are offered within the Non-residential (Outpatient) treatment program:
- Initial Free Consultation to all individuals with questions or concerns about their mental or chemical health, life stressors, or personal growth plans in order to determine whether our services will meet your needs.
- Diagnostic Assessments, including the screening of all clients for mental and chemical health concerns, to determine individual needs and goals. We can provide Rule 25 assessments and also to determine qualification for Rule 79 Case Management or other services and supports, or to begin the therapy process within our agency.
- Individual Treatment Planning to ensure that all clients receive a program of care centered around individualized goals and objectives. The treatment planning process is ongoing, and includes reviews of progress and client satisfaction.
- Individual, Group, and Family Counseling aimed at helping to identify and address problems related to mental health symptom management, chemical use, and personal growth, as well as to foster continued development and recovery. Clients are matched with the appropriate treatment modality (individual, group, and/or family therapy) after completing the assessment process. Treatment groups are available for various stages of recovery and in varying intensities.
- Additional Psychological Testing and Assessment based on need. These services may be conducted either on-site or through referral to an off-site Psychologist with the appropriate competencies.
- Service Coordination, as permitted by the client, with additional service providers to ensure that services are not duplicated and all team members have the opportunity to communicate regarding client needs.
- Comprehensive Chemical Dependency Assessments and Integrated Treatment Planning focusing on determining and meeting individual chemical dependency treatment needs at all stages of the recovery process.
- Individual and Group Co-occurring Chemical Dependency Treatment for adolescents and adults using the Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment model.
- Alcohol and drug use monitoring as appropriate based on individual need and occurring throughout the treatment process through self-report, collateral information, and random drug screening
- Multi-family Education and Support Groups for families and/or significant others regarding mental health disorders, substance abuse and the interaction between the two disorders.
Methods of Treatment
Integrations Wellness & Recovery Center, LLC utilizes various methods of treatment during individual and group therapy.
Primary Curricula Used:
Managing Co-Occurring Disorders: an integrated approach, published by The Change Companies. Psychoeducation may occur within groups on topics deemed important to recovery but not included in the curricula being used. During individual sessions ADCs and MHPs use a variety of treatment methods, including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychoeducation, Solution Focused Therapy, and Emotion Focused Therapy. Treatment methods are matched to individual treatment needs.
More information is available regarding any of the treatment methods mentioned by request.
Education strategies are provided throughout the treatment process during individual and group sessions and peer recovery support services, and at a minimum include:
- Strategies to avoid inappropriate substance use, the impact of drugs and alcohol on the body, and strategies to avoid inappropriate substance use.
- Health problems related to substance use and the necessary lifestyle changes to regain and/or maintain health, including the risks associated with and preventative measures related to:
- HIV, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases
- Drug and alcohol use during pregnancy
- Hepatitis, and
- Tuberculosis
- Treatment options for opioid addiction and overdose prevention
Symptoms of mental illness, comorbidity of mental health and substance use disorders, the need for continued medication compliance while recovering from substance use disorders, and the potential impact of co-morbidity on recovery.
Additional educational strategies that may be included during individual, group, or peer recovery services throughout the course of programming, based on need, include:
- Stress management and the importance of physical health, physical fitness, and overall well-being in recovery.
- Basic living skills necessary for independent living and living free from substance use problems.
- The impact of employment, education, and financial independence on recovery.
- Healthy relationship and socialization skills development, including interacting positively and productively with those around us and managing conflict with assertion and not aggression in order to support recovery.
- The importance of spirituality and community based peer recovery support services to recovery.
- Drug use monitoring occurs on an ongoing basis throughout the treatment process through self-report, collateral information, and random drug and alcohol testing.
- Family involvement is encouraged throughout the duration of treatment services to the extent allowed by the client in order to provide further insight into the impact of inappropriate substance use on others, and the role that families can play in contributing both positively and negatively to the recovery environment. Education and referral information is provided regarding mental health disorders, substance use disorders and the interaction between the two as well as additional community support services available to clients and their families. These services are available as multifamily psychoeducation groups or individually, dependent on need and preference of the client. Additional family or relationship counseling, including parenting education and support can be arranged through referral to outside service providers as requested by the client or recommended by the treatment team.
- Treatment coordination is provided one-to-one by an ADC or qualified staff person and occurs to the extent allowed by the client in order to help clients obtain the services and supports needed to establish a lifestyle free of the harmful effects of substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Treatment coordination services vary based on the needs of the client and can include:
- Assistance in coordination with significant others to help in the treatment planning process.
- Assistance in coordination with and follow up with medical services as identified in the treatment plan.
- Facilitation of referrals to substance use disorder services as indicated by a client’s medical provider, comprehensive assessment, or treatment plan.
- Facilitation of referrals to mental health services as identified by a client’s comprehensive assessment or treatment plan.
- Assistance with referrals to economic assistance, social services, housing resources, and prenatal care according to the client’s needs.
- Documentation of provision of treatment coordination services in the client’s file.
- Peer Recovery Support Services are provided one-to-one by an individual in recovery themselves who is certified at a Peer Recovery Support Specialist. Peer support services include education, advocacy, mentoring through self-disclosure of personal recovery experiences, attending recovery and other support groups with a client, accompanying the client to appointments that support recovery, assistance accessing resources to obtain housing, education, and advocacy services, and nonclinical recovery support to assist the transition from treatment into the recovery community.
- Therapeutic recreation may be available at various times throughout the treatment process to allow clients opportunities to participate in recreational activities without the use of mood-altering substances and to learn to plan and select leisure activities that do not involve the inappropriate use of substances.
- Transition management and discharge planning provides clients the opportunity to integrate gains made during treatment into daily living while reducing reliance on Integrations Wellness & Recovery Center, LLC staff for support. Whenever possible, an aftercare plan is developed in conjunction with the client prior to treatment completion. A service discharge summary is completed within five days of a client’s service termination and is provided to the client and/or other individuals on the client’s treatment team upon the client’s request and authorized by the appropriate release of information on file at the.
Additional Services
The following additional treatment services are available and encouraged to be provided onsite to maximize the ability to fully integrate mental health and substance use disorder treatment, but can be referred to and coordinated with outside providers if preferred by the client:
- Mental Health Diagnostic Assessments
- Individual Psychotherapy
Services not currently available onsite, but available within the surrounding community:
Based on individual needs identified during the initial assessment and/or throughout the duration of treatment the ADC and/or MHP will recommend and discuss referral options with the client and coordinate ongoing care as allowed by the client with outside service providers, including but not limited to:
- Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) or Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
- Psychiatric Evaluation, Consultation, and/or Medication Management
- Psychological Assessment/Testing
- Relationship counseling
- Parenting education/support
- Community-based peer support groups (AA/NA, NAMI, SMART, etc. available within the community)
- Medical services
- Vocational training and employment services
- County Case Management Services
- Financial Assistance
- Housing Assistance
- Transportation Assistance
- Educational Opportunities
