About Pennsylvania Counseling Services – Pottsville
Pennsylvania Counseling Services is located in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, at the gap of the Schuylkill River through Sharp Mountain. The city was named for John Pott who acquired and expanded ironworks in the area in 1806.
Dual Diagnosis Requires Specialized Care
Pennsylvania Counseling Services offers outpatient treatment at this location for mental health counseling, drug and alcohol treatment, psychiatric services, and co-occurring treatment. Co-occurring treatment is also called integrated treatment or dual diagnosis. This occurs when you experience a substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health condition simultaneously.
Treatment for dual diagnosis requires specialized care since the two diagnoses typically exacerbate each other, making diagnosis and treatment more complicated. Simultaneous treatment typically improves the rate of success.
The therapists are educated and experienced in treating addiction and codependency using applied behavioral analysis and evidence-based treatments. They also have an interest in a variety of mental health conditions, including panic disorders calm anxiety disorders, phobias, abuse, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Their staff includes masters prepared therapists and social workers
Adult and Adolescent Substance Use Treatment
Outpatient services are provided in person and over digital platforms, typically using phone calls. Substance use disorder treatment is provided for you whether you’re an adult or an adolescent, and includes individual and group therapy settings. Intensive outpatient therapy is offered if you are age 18 and older. The adolescent substance use therapy program is based on contingency management and is provided separately from adult care.
However, the common area of focus between adult and adolescent care is addiction and co-occurring treatment. Your program may include recovery support with Recovery Specialists or Care Navigators and case management. They work with a majority of private insurance providers in the area and will verify your insurance coverage before beginning treatment.
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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.
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.
Addiction Treatments
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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 Pennsylvania is devoted to the treatment of addiction. Levels of care, treatment methods, and settings differ, but the aim of each program is to end drug dependency and empower participants to achieve long-term recovery.
Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.
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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.
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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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
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(855) 272-1653 
437 North Centre Street
Pottsville, PA 17901
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