Loved my counselor, was very understanding of my separation from my kids
About Heartland Center for Behavioral Change
Heartland Center for Behavioral Change in Branson, Missouri, is a place where you can receive outpatient treatment for substance use in a supportive and thoughtful setting. The care there is specifically designed to meet your individual needs through counseling, education and community support. This facility provides real tools that can help you manage your recovery while staying connected to your daily life and everything else that’s important to you.
Heartland accepts self payment and is funded through the Department of Mental Health. A sliding fee scale is available if you qualify for financial assistance. This outpatient clinic stands out as a special place where your treatment is personalized, your challenges are understood and your steps are supported.
Programs That Support Your Legal Requirements
If you’re involved in the Stone County Court Program or need support through the Offender Management Unit (OMU) or the Serious and Repeat Offender Program (SROP), Heartland offers treatment that aligns with those requirements. Their staff collaborates directly with the courts to help you stay accountable in both your legal and recovery goals. We like that this program makes it possible to meet court obligations while also getting meaningful support for substance use dependence.
Support Beyond Counseling
You’ll have access to peer support, family education, medication treatment and help planning your care. These services are available so you can move through recovery without feeling like you have to do it alone. We really like how practical the support is at this facility. They will help you in making your recovery a positive experience.
Enjoying Your Time in Branson
After your sessions, you might take a walk by Table Rock Lake or relax in the scenic Ozark surroundings. You can also catch a local music show or get something to eat near Branson Landing. These experiences are great because they can give you a way to breathe and reconnect with the world around you in a simple and peaceful way.
Fact checked and written by:
Elizabeth Austen
Edited by:
Kerry Nenn, BSW
Latest Reviews
I go there for my suboxone and they Nurse Practioner, Carla, is amazing. Truly goes above and beyond to help people. I couldn't ask for a better place. Front desk people can be overly rude and undependable but otherwise it's a great place.
I would recommend this center, helpful staff and encouraging.
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Other Forms of Payment
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.
Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.
Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.
Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.
Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.
12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).
Heartland Center for Behavioral Change provides medically monitored withdrawal management (detoxification) services for individuals needing structured support during the withdrawal process.
Residential treatment programs at Heartland Center for Behavioral Change offer 24-hour structured care in a therapeutic environment for adults, adolescents, and women.
Treatments
The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.
Drug rehab in Missouri usually involves several phases: detox, rehab, and aftercare. The rehab phase may include a combination of inpatient and outpatient treatments, as the individual moves through a continuum of care on their recovery journey.
Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.
Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.
Heartland Center for Behavioral Change provides integrated co-occurring (substance use and mental health) treatment services, addressing both substance use disorders and mental health needs through coordinated behavioral health services.
Programs
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
Heartland Center for Behavioral Change provides substance use disorder services for adolescents, including prevention, outpatient and residential treatment with specialized therapeutic approaches.
Heartland Center for Behavioral Change offers specialized services for women experiencing substance use disorders, including residential treatment, recovery support, and programs for pregnant women and women with dependent children.
Heartland Center for Behavioral Change provides specialized programs for pregnant women and women with dependent children, addressing both substance use disorders and family-centered recovery needs.
Clinical Services
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.
Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.
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.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
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.
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.
Heartland Center for Behavioral Change provides individual counseling sessions to support recovery from substance use disorders and address co-occurring mental health needs.
Group counseling and therapeutic groups are integrated into Heartland's residential and outpatient programming to build peer connection and shared recovery.
Outpatient services at Heartland Center for Behavioral Change include relapse prevention education and counseling to help clients maintain long-term recovery.
Heartland Center for Behavioral Change incorporates peer support and recovery coaching to help clients build a strong foundation in recovery and develop lasting community connections.
Educational sessions and recovery-focused programming at Heartland Center for Behavioral Change provide clients with knowledge and skills to sustain sobriety.
Amenities
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Private Setting
Staff & Accreditations
Staff
Kyle Mead
President/CEO
Joshua Wunderlich
Board Chair
Casey Spartz
VP Behavioral Health Services
Shawna Drake
VP Behavioral Health Services
Anita Morris
Director of Finance
Accreditations
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
CARF Accreditation: Yes
Accreditation Number: 252483
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1992 by congress, SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on American's communities.
SAMHSA Listed: Yes
Contact Information
1730 Prospect Avenue, Ste 100, Kansas City, MO 64127
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