1. Substance use treatment
Refers to a range of services, including problem identification and diagnosis, brief interventions, assessment of substance use and related problems, treatment planning, counseling, medical services, psychiatric services, psychological services, social services, and follow-up for persons with alcohol or other drug problems (Institute of Medicine, 1990).
2. Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Refers to treatment services intended to help their clients’ ability to function as a result of substance use and/or mental disorders. By definition, serious mental illness is someone over 18 having (within the past year) a diagnosable mental, behavior, or emotional disorder that causes serious functional impairment that substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities. For people under the age of 18, the term ‟Serious Emotional Disturbance” refers to a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder in the past year, which resulted in functional impairment that substantially interferes with or limits the child’s role or functioning in family, school, or community activities.
1. Does not treat opioid use disorders
1. Cognitive behavioral therapy
Involves recognizing unhelpful patterns of thinking and reacting, and then modifying or replacing these with more realistic or helpful ones. The therapy can be conducted with individuals, families, or groups, and clients are generally expected to be active participants in their own therapy.
2. Substance use disorder counseling
A short-term treatment that has been generalized for a variety of disorders including opiate drug dependence and cocaine abuse. The therapy includes supportive techniques which encourage the patient to discuss personal experiences, and expressive techniques, which enable the patient to work through interpersonal relationship issues and gain greater self-understanding.
3. Trauma-related counseling
Multiple types of therapy designed to treat clients suffering from a traumatic event(s).
4. Brief intervention
A short-term intervention, usually one to five sessions, for substance abusers who are not yet dependent.
5. Motivational interviewing
A counseling approach which acknowledges that many people experience ambivalence when deciding to make changes. The aim is not to focus immediately on the action of changing, but to work to enhance motivation to change.
6. Relapse prevention
A cognitive behavioral therapy developed for the treatment of problem drinking and adapted later for treatment of cocaine addiction. Individuals learn to identify and correct problematic behaviors. Relapse prevention encompasses several cognitive behavioral strategies that facilitate abstinence as well as provide help for people who experience relapse.
1. Smoking not permitted
Smoking is not allowed.
1. Outpatient
Describes patients who receive treatment services without an overnight stay at a treatment facility or hospital.
2. Regular outpatient treatment
1. General Hospital (including VA hospital)
A hospital in which patients with many different types of ailments are given care.
1. Cash or self-payment
Payment for treatment is made by the person directly, through cash or other means, rather than using health insurance.
2. Medicare
The federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older and people with disabilities.
3. Private health insurance
4. Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
1. Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Service provided for persons who are deaf and hard of hearing.
1. Case management service
Helps people arrange for appropriate services and supports through a case manager who monitors the needs of clients/patients and their families and coordinates services, such as mental health, social work, health, educational, vocational, recreational, transportation, advocacy, and respite care, as needed.
2. Mental health services
Assessment, diagnosis, treatment or counseling in a professional relationship to assist an individual or group in alleviating mental or emotional illness, symptoms, conditions or disorders.
3. Social skills development
1. Individual counseling
Process through which clients work one-on-one with a trained mental health clinician in a safe, caring, and confidential environment.
2. Group counseling
Form of therapy where people with similar experiences/issues come together with a professional therapist.
3. Family counseling
A type of psychological counseling (psychotherapy) that can help family members improve communication and resolve conflicts.
1. Children/Adolescents
Facility accepts children/adolescents (17 or younger) for treatment.
2. Adults
Facility accepts adults (26-64) for treatment.
1. Female
Female
2. Male
Male
1. Aftercare/continuing care
2. Discharge Planning
A process that aims to improve the coordination of services after discharge from the hospital by considering the patient’s needs in the community.
1. Comprehensive substance use assessment
2. Screening for mental disorders
Test to determine whether a person is experiencing symptoms of mental health conditions and needs treatment.
3. Screening for substance use
Test to determine whether a person is experiencing symptoms of substance use and needs treatment.
1. Drug or alcohol urine screening
Analyzes your urine for the presence of certain illegal drugs and prescription medications.
1. Private non-profit organization
A charitable organization that does not qualify as a public charity.
1. Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
1. No formal relationship with prescribing entity
1. Vaping not permitted