I feel cheated by this place, I paid for a class that I couldn't attend because I didn't know it was on the same schedule as my work, I never received this information. Now I would like to receive an outlay of my money to be able to pay for another class to which I can atten ...
About Alternative Counseling Services
Alternative Counseling Services, in Sierra Vista, Arizona, is a mental health care facility and alcohol and drug rehab for adults. They offer intensive outpatient (IOP), general outpatient (OP), and aftercare programs, including dedicated services for young adults and persons with co-occurring addiction and mental illness.
Their intensive outpatient program (IOP) is designed for clients requiring high-level supervision and support, including those stepping down from inpatient care or at an elevated relapse risk. Clients receive medical and mental health assessments and personalized care plans. Referrals for higher-intensity inpatient treatment are available as needed. Clients also engage in extensive individual, group, and family counseling and robust, recovery-focused life-skills training.
Their general outpatient program (OP) supports clients’ sustained sobriety through ongoing addiction counseling, recovery education, and ancillary services.
Their aftercare programs enable a complete continuum of care aligned with clients’ evolving needs and may include step-down support and referrals for additional medical, mental health, and social service programs.
Alternative Counseling Services may be able to work with major insurance providers, such as Aetna, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, and others. Contact your provider to verify coverage because out of network benefits can vary.
Latest Reviews
Reviewed on 02/19/2019
I feel cheated by this place, I paid for a class that I couldn't attend because I didn't know it was on the same schedule as my work, I never received this information. Now I would like to receive an outlay of my money to be able to pay for another class to which I can attend. They just added me more stress.
This place well rip you off there DV for women is on Mondays at 12 in the afternoon. That would be great if I didn't have a job I payed 80 for a intake and then was told what time the class was. So now I can not get a refund even though I never attended not one class. My intake was me answering questions on paper handing it to man to look at it for 5 min if that and tell me he would be there the following week and then give me a homework assignment. Really that's my intake give me a break . I spoke with the owner and she said she already spent it . Well lady I worked hard to scrap that 80 dollars together and you can't at least give me 40 so I can find a class I can get to ? Help no you added more stress on my plate. I hope choke on that 80 bucks and maybe one day the shoe might be on the other foot . Evaluate this lady ..
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Accepted Insurance
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.
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.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Outpatient 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.
Intensive Outpatient 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.
Aftercare Support Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).
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 Arizona is the process of treating individuals who are dependent on a particular addictive drug. Because addiction is complex, this treatment typically includes a variety of interventions that address the many physical and emotional issues involved.
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.
Programs
Adult Program
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.
Program For Men
Men face specific challenges and concerns when seeking addiction treatment. Gender-specific recovery programs help them tackle these issues head-on in an environment that's focused, targeted, and distraction-free. It also gives them the opportunity to connect with and learn from other men who have been through a similar journey and can offer support for the next step.
Program For Women
Rehabs for women provide a safe, nurturing space for female clients to heal. These treatment programs consider the specific obstacles that women can face during recovery and place a special emphasis on mental, social, physical, and reproductive health. They explore how each woman's experience has shaped the trajectory of their substance use, addressing issues such as sexual abuse and past trauma.
Young Adult Program
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.
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.
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.
Accreditations
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
State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.
State License: Arizona
License Number: CSLG6621
Contact Information
(520) 459-1148 
999 East Fry Boulevard
Suite 305
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Get Help Now - 800-985-8516
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Fact checked and written by:
Terri Beth Miller, PhD
Edited by:
Kerry Nenn, BSW
