About Catholic Charities Behavioral Health Services
Catholic Charities Behavioral Health Services is a nonprofit organization that operates worldwide. They have facilities in the U.S., including their treatment centers in Washington, DC. The clinic they operate on Lawrence Street NE offers outpatient treatment services, including treatment for co-occurring disorders such as addiction and mental health challenges. Clients can pay for services using self pay options, Medicaid and Medicare.
Five Star Behavioral Health Treatment in Washington, DC
The DC Department of Behavioral Health gives this facility a five star rating, which is the highest tier rating for mental health providers in the area. The facility is in the Brookland neighborhood of DC. It’s less than a mile from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, which offers a serene and healing environment.
Clients receive psychiatric evaluations from board certified psychiatrists. Registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) also provide care. The clinicians can prescribe and manage psychotropic medications.
Treatment includes individual and group counseling sessions to help clients identify and treat mental health issues that may be disrupting a client’s life. Identifying and treating these issues is also paramount to managing addiction.
Taking a Holistic Treatment Approach for Addiction
This is a free-standing facility that provides a wide range of services under one roof. The team takes a holistic approach to mental health by integrating counseling, community support and psychiatric care for the best possible outcomes. They connect clients to community support services that promote a healthy lifestyle and self sufficiency.
Adults living with severe mental illness who face community integration and mobility challenges can sign up for the assertive community treatment (ACT) program. The program provides intensive support and mental health treatment to assist clients in achieving stability and integrating into their community while aiming to minimize hospitalizations.
Supportive services include mental health education, relapse prevention strategies and counseling for co-occurring disorders. They can also provide assistance for health education and assistance with housing and other benefits.
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Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.
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Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.
Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.
Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical approach to helping people with substance abuse issues and other conditions shift behavior in positive ways. It is more goal-oriented than traditional psychotherapy, as MI counselors directly attempt to get clients to consider making behavioral change (rather than wait for them to come to conclusions themselves). Its primary purpose is to resolve ambivalence and help clients become able to make healthy choices freely.
Rational Behavior Therapy (RBT) is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy meant to be short-term and comprehensive. It was intended to help clients become more self-sufficent and move forward without the need for expensive, ongoing therapy. It includes an emotional self-help method called “rational self-counseling,” the purpose of which is to give clients all the skills needed to handle future emotional issues by themselves, or with significantly less professional help.
Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.
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1001 Lawrence Street NE
Washington, DC 20017
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