SPARC – St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center - Schenectady, NY

About the Facility

St. Peter's Addiction Recovery (SPAR) Rotterdam is a private outpatient alcohol drug and recovery treatment facility in the Trinity Health Network with a campus in Schenectady, New York with modern amenities. Their program treats the physical and mental aspects of addiction to provide a whole person approach to healing. It is open to men and women. SPAR recognizes that recovery doesn't end upon the completion of a program. In addition to their full spectrum treatment plans, they offer transitional support for those who finish treatment.

Alcohol and drug use can develop into a toxic need for these substances to get through everyday life. Medical detox is the process of safely removing drugs and alcohol from a client’s system to break this need. Detox programs are managed and overseen by medical professionals in a safe environment where they can help manage withdrawal symptoms.

Outpatient programs are ideal for those who have a stable living situation and don’t require 24 hour observation. The basis of inpatient programs is individual and group therapy that uncovers the causes of addiction and teaches healthy coping skills. SPAR uses a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) modality that focuses on the relationship between emotions and actions.

The outpatient program also provides introductions to other recovery programs, such as 12 Step as well as health and behavioral education opportunities.

When addiction is present alongside mental illnesses like anxiety and depression, one can worsen the other. SPAR staff performs a dual diagnosis to uncover such issues and treat them alongside the primary addiction diagnosis. Dual diagnosis has been shown to increase success rates and lower risks of relapse because it treats additional factors that threaten stability.

It’s not uncommon for those with severe addictions to require specialized treatment beyond therapy and detox. With MAT, medical professionals administer medication to clients to reduce the impact of withdrawal symptoms. Doses are carefully measured to prevent overdose.

SPAR understands how difficult it can be to navigate insurance and secure the funding needed to enter a recovery program. To alleviate the burden, they provide advocates who work on behalf of applicants in need of assistance.

Treatment

Alcoholism

Alcohol rehab in New York can help individuals overcome alcoholism. This alcohol addiction is characterized by drinking alcohol compulsively, being unable to control how much you drink, and feeling anxious or stressed when you’re not drinking. Treatment for alcohol addiction may involve brief intervention, an outpatient program, or inpatient alcohol rehab in New York. The main goal of treatment is to stop alcohol use to improve quality of life.

Drug Addiction

When you choose drug rehab in New York, you’ll participate in a variety of treatments that are designed to help you live a drug-free lifestyle. Common methods of treatment include group, individual, and family counseling, medication management, nutrition, exercise, and management of co-occurring mental health disorders.

Dual Diagnosis

Dual-diagnosis addiction treatment programs in New York provide complete and holistic care for individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health conditions. These specialized programs are available on an inpatient and outpatient basis, depending on your individual needs. Addiction experts at these facilities can treat both conditions at the same time using a combination of evidence-based therapies, individual counseling, recovery groups, educational workshops, and family support.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Mental health and substance abuse treatment in New York, is typically offered in a dual-diagnosis rehab, which can provide comprehensive care designed to meet your specific needs. These programs are usually offered on an inpatient or outpatient basis, depending on whether you need detox. Their behavioral and medical experts combine evidence-based therapies like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), educational groups, and medical support to help you achieve and sustain recovery.

Opioid Addiction

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.

Insurance and Financial

Medicaid
Private insurance
Self-pay options
Financial aid

Programs

Adult program

LGBTQ program

Program for men

Program for women

Young adult program

Levels of Care

Outpatient

Outpatient rehabs offer an intermediate level of care for clients who do not require the kind of intensive supervision and support an inpatient program typically provides. Many clients transition into outpatient care immediately after exiting inpatient treatment. Others enter outpatient programs upon completing detox. Some facilities offer ambulatory medical detox for clients who do not require hospitalization. Most outpatient rehabs offer a combination of services, including addiction counseling, life skills training, and medication assisted treatment (MAT).

Medically Assisted Detox

Medical detox involves weaning your body off of addictive substances in a medically supervised environment. If you’ve become dependent on alcohol and/or drugs, quitting on your own can be uncomfortable and even dangerous. In medically assisted detox, a team of licensed medical professionals will help manage potential withdrawal symptoms, ensuring that you’re as safe and comfortable as possible. This process typically takes about 5-7 days, although the length will depend on your individual needs.

Intensive Outpatient

Clients who enroll in an intensive outpatient program (IOP) are typically either in early recovery or are experiencing a crisis that increases their relapse risk. These programs promote clients’ sustained sobriety through robust support, including multiple, extended care sessions per week. Intensive outpatient treatment often encompasses an array of services, including psychotherapy, recovery education, and evidence-based holistic therapies, such as acupuncture and meditation. Many outpatient rehabs also offer medication assisted treatment (MAT).

12-Step

Participants in 12 step programs maintain access to community-based peer support, which is the programs’ primary treatment modality. 12 step recovery combines personal growth with paper coaching. Participants regularly attend group meetings, which are free, anonymous, open to the public, and available multiple times per day in most communities. They are also mentored by self-selected sponsors who guide them through the steps of recovery. Age and gender specific and other specialized formats are common.

Clinical Services

Couples Therapy

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.

Family Therapy

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

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.

Individual Therapy

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.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

Trauma Therapy

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.