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Carastar Health

2140 Upper Wetumpka Road
Montgomery, AL 36107
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Montgomery Area Mental Health Authority - Montgomery AL 36107

About Carastar Health

Located in Montgomery, Alabama, is Carastar Health Montgomery County Clinic. This is an organization that provides mental health and behavioral healthcare services to adults who are facing challenges that are impacting their health.

This Montgomery County clinic offers outpatient services, evaluations, assessments, and outreach services. They also have full pediatric services as well as a mobile crisis unit that can deploy if you need immediate support.

Comprehensive Care Via Internal and External Referrals

There are other services available through this larger organization, including crisis support services available 24/7, specialized programs for homeless individuals, residential care, and other support. You can also come to the Montgomery County clinic to determine if more intensive support would better serve you, and you’ll get referred to those programs.

For example, you can get referred to a substance abuse recovery program if your behavioral health challenges require dedicated care because of your drug, alcohol, or opioid use disorder.

Specialized Care for Children

Children who are exhibiting at-risk behavior will have access to a continuum of services as well. This includes in school services and care coordination with primary care providers, counselors, and other professionals.

They offer age-appropriate care so your child will be supported in the way they need as they work toward their behavioral health recovery goals.

Addiction Recovery Services

There are different programs here that can address behavioral health struggles, including underlying substance abuse disorders. Through their day treatment program, you’ll work intentionally with counselors who will help you get to the root cause of the challenges you’re facing.

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Latest Reviews

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1 year ago on Google
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They are so nice sweet and understanding people there when I need them they are there
Aleahta Burnette
1 year ago on Google
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They are really good people. And they are helping me with my issues. I 5hank God for the program because I could be in a worse state than I am now.
Rachel Moore
2 years ago on Google
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I'm here waiting on my appointment. I hope everything goes well.
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Other Forms of Payment

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

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.

Inpatient rehab is designed primarily for clients exiting detox, people in early recovery, and those at an elevated risk of relapse. Participants reside at the rehab facility until they complete their treatment program. This allows them to focus solely on their recovery, away from outside distractions, stressors, and addiction triggers. Inpatient drug rehab typically involves extensive addiction counseling, recovery-focused life skills training, and complementary therapies.

Treatments

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.

Alcoholism, also called alcohol use disorder (AUD), is defined as an impaired ability to stop or control drinking alcohol despite negative consequences. Whether the condition is mild, moderate, or severe, effective treatment is available through alcohol rehab in Alabama. Evidence-based therapies, mutual-support groups, and medications have all proven effective treatments alcohol addiction.

Drug rehab in Alabama provides medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for drug dependency. Methods of treatment often include a combination of medication, counseling, and recreational therapies.

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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.

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.

Teen programs are designed to address the unique pressures teens face, pressures that can drive them to experiment with dangerous, addictive substances. They need programs that meet them exactly where they are and give them tools for long-term recovery. Therapy can help teenagers understand and work through underlying issues so they can reclaim the life ahead of them.

The providers who specialize in the children's rehab space understand the specialized needs that this population faces. School-based and social services such as tutoring and family counseling are often central to treatment. Child programs may also address the needs of youth experiencing substance abuse in the home, including a parent's or sibling's addiction.

Nearly one million adults age 65 and older live with a substance use disorder. Treatment providers who specialize in senior care understand the social, psychological, and physical effects of aging and how they relate to recovery. They can help clients address particular challenges and risks they may face as they get older such as overdosing and medication interactions and dependencies.

Clinical Services

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.

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.

Rehab.com regularly reviews this listing for accuracy but changes may occur between updates. For the most up-to-date information, please contact Carastar Health.

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2140 Upper Wetumpka Road
Montgomery, AL 36107

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Reviews of Carastar Health

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Still upset no help

This place is not the place for a white person Thay will treat you like a slave and feed you cold food worse then jail food plus you make a appointment and show up and then told you don't have one here smh waste of time and gas shift folks

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Horrible customer service! They don't worry about you and how such a lack of communication and mediocre care can affect your mental health.

Reviewed on 2/28/2019
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2.24 (54 reviews)
Naquishya
2 months ago
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I went yesterday. The therapist I saw was Laura Jackson. She seemed like she had no idea what she was doing. I asked specifically for someone who could accommodate my need for CBT because I have epilepsy and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. They gave me her who had no idea what epilepsy even was. That wasn’t even my biggest issue. She kept saying she was going to present my case for resources and that I was a perfect candidate when I just needed therapy. I told her I was not looking for a house or a job right now until I get these seizures under control. She kept pushing it. She then looked over at another resource and was talking about how good it would be for me and said “I know it says for non compliance and you’re not non compliant but you could use those resources.” In all I felt completely uncomfortable to the point where the anxiety almost triggered a seizure and I would hate to be in a place where someone doesn’t know seizure protocol. She also told me she wasn’t even LICENSED and that she was working on the license. That was a huge red flag for me. Honestly If anyone is thinking they are getting money from me after this awful experience.. they have another thing coming. The lady at the front desk was really rude as well. I just don’t understand. All I needed was someone who would listen and talk with me and instead I was a case study. Please if you care about your children and family, don’t let them go here. Don’t go here yourself. I won’t even get into the look of this place. I felt like I was in a ran down apocalyptic hospital. I didn’t even feel comfortable finding a bathroom in there. Waited until after I left but that is all I’ll say on that. I went there to calm my stress to stop the non-epileptic seizures through therapy and left with more stress than imaginable. 💔💔 I just wanted to get better. Now I’m back at square one. Please do better. Please fix whatever is wrong with this place and the staff. The world needs better people and better places. I have to put 1 star in order to make this review.

Barbie
2 months ago
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Nita Martin
5 months ago
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No one ever answers the phone, I’ve called multiple times. This is an on going situation.

Leah Brooks
5 months ago
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Dr. Merrian is the worst doctor i have met, I have a foster child and we are advocate for her, she is 11 years old with odd, adhd among other things and she spoke ill of my child and family to the nurse, with us sitting right outside in hearing distance, we will not be back until that lady is not there anymore, she needs to be fired for speaking so harshly in front of my child! She has a cold heart, so since she said she didn't like my family she doesn't have to worry about us anymore, we just left! Also she was giving my child to much medication she was over medicating her! Please don't let her see your child from what i heard her say her job is just a paycheck she doesn't really care about her patients! Alot of kids deal with depression they don't need to be hearing this! She said we talked to much when she sees's us, I thought her job was to hear our issues and complaints!

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