Carl Albert – Mental Health

1101 East Monroe Avenue
Mcalester, OK 74501

Carl Albert - Mental Health OK 74501

About Carl Albert – Mental Health

Carl Albert is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic located in Mcalester, Oklahoma. These types of clinics were formerly known as Community Mental Health Centers. This program accepts Medicaid. Carl Albert provides locally based mental health and substance use services for children, adolescents, and adults.

In this program, you will have access to nine different types of services that can include, but not limited to, individual and group therapy, case management, and intensive outpatient programming. One thing that stands out to me about this program is that they integrate primary health care into this setting and coordinate with local medical partners. You’ll also have access to 24/7 crisis services if needed.

In many ways, Carl Albert is also a local gateway to additional services. Through them, you can be referred for treatment for DUI, children’s services, and other case management. They also offer outreach opportunities to involve the community and promote a positive view of mental health and substance use disorders.

Latest Reviews

Rilie Clanahan
1 month ago on Google
5
I love Barbra, she's the best consoler
ozzy thekidd
2 months ago on Google
1
Went at 19 should have just never came in the first place. Don t bring your family member here if you actually care about them.
Response from the owner1 month ago
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We re sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with us. We take your feedback very seriously. We would like to invite you to get in touch with our Consumer Advocacy Division at advocacydivision@odmhsas.org so we can discuss this further and ensure that your expectations are met. We look forward to hearing from you.
Marisela King
4 months ago on Google
1
4th time I went to the crisis care center at carl albert they were very rude to me and the police, they said they had more important people that really needed to be there, like I don't matter, I guess, me taking medicine is for attention and imaginary, I rather have died than go there, I'm in norman now, if I had any other mental problems, I probably would never go to another hospital again, because other people need the space, not me, I rather die, They don't care about you, I don't even like police,
Response from the owner2 months ago
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We re sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with us. We take your feedback very seriously. We would like to invite you to get in touch with our Consumer Advocacy Division at advocacydivision@odmhsas.org so we can discuss this further and ensure that your expectations are met. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Accepted Insurance

Carl Albert – Mental Health works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, Please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

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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.

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.

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

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Clients seeking care in an outpatient rehab are often stepping down from intensive inpatient treatment or have chosen to remain in their home while in treatment. Outpatient programs offer a variety of services to provide clients with a full continuum of care. Partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) programs are high frequency and intensity services for clients who require robust structure, supervision, and support. Outpatient treatment typically consists of psychotherapy, recovery education, and medication assisted treatment (MAT).
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Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.
medically-assisted-detox iconMedically Assisted Detox
The safest way to remove addictive substances from your body after you've become physically dependent is through a medically assisted detox. Usually performed in an inpatient setting, a team of licensed medical professionals are tasked with monitoring your health and helping to minimize the risks and physical discomfort caused by withdrawal symptoms. Medically assisted detox is often the first step in the recovery process. After your body is safely free of substances, you'll likely transition to an inpatient treatment program to continue your recovery.

Treatments

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.

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.

Programs

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Teen Program
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.
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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.
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Child Program
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.
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Seniors Program
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.
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Hearing Impaired Program
A sensory disability, such as hearing impairment, can compound the challenges of addiction recovery. Drug rehabs that are specially designed to accommodate the needs of persons with hearing impairments will include special accessibility features and accommodations to make treatment as comfortable and effective as possible. This may include access to American Sign Language interpreters.
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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

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

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.

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.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

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

Contact Information

Phone icon (918) 426-7800
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1101 East Monroe Avenue
Mcalester, OK 74501

Fact checked and written by:
Geordyn Houston, LMSW
Edited by:
Peter Lee, PhD

Reviews of Carl Albert – Mental Health

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The office staff was so rude at the time of asking about a center information, they did not help me at all and they treated me very badly. The worst experience ever.

Reviewed on 3/4/2019
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2.5 (38 reviews)
Rilie Clanahan
1 month ago
5

I love Barbra, she's the best consoler

ozzy thekidd
2 months ago
1

Went at 19 should have just never came in the first place. Don t bring your family member here if you actually care about them.

Response from the owner2 months ago
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We re sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with us. We take your feedback very seriously. We would like to invite you to get in touch with our Consumer Advocacy Division at advocacydivision@odmhsas.org so we can discuss this further and ensure that your expectations are met. We look forward to hearing from you.
Marisela King
4 months ago
1

4th time I went to the crisis care center at carl albert they were very rude to me and the police, they said they had more important people that really needed to be there, like I don't matter, I guess, me taking medicine is for attention and imaginary, I rather have died than go there, I'm in norman now, if I had any other mental problems, I probably would never go to another hospital again, because other people need the space, not me, I rather die, They don't care about you, I don't even like police,

Response from the owner3 months ago
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We re sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with us. We take your feedback very seriously. We would like to invite you to get in touch with our Consumer Advocacy Division at advocacydivision@odmhsas.org so we can discuss this further and ensure that your expectations are met. We look forward to hearing from you.
Barbara McDaniel
4 months ago
5

They have made a big difference in my quantity of life. Thank you.

Victory
4 months ago
4

Very kind and friend stuff, good meal. Clean facilities. Group classes are good, maybe more activities. Doctor is fine.

Jeremy W
5 months ago
1

I had put in a good review for this place at one point, I take it all back. The adult facility is good; but all the children's facilities have poor communication internally, poor communication with the parents, push mental health drugs on pre-teens and treat the parents with complete disrespect. The first time they did something absurdly upsetting in regard to my child, I wrote it off as an individual caregiver, but it's clearly a problem that stems from higher up because the issues are consistent across therapists/aids

Response from the owner5 months ago
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We re sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with us. We take your feedback very seriously. We would like to invite you to get in touch with our Consumer Advocacy Division at advocacydivision@odmhsas.org so we can discuss this further and ensure that your expectations are met. We look forward to hearing from you.
Macy Sennett
6 months ago
2

Went here for about 3 years for outpatient therapy and group therapy. The groups mostly were for older people so always felt very out of place. The regular counseling appointments I had that were one on one never really helped me cause they'd only spend 15-30 minutes with me and always acted like it was an inconvenience that I was there. As soon as I'd get to know my therapist, they'd change me to a different color team and my therapist would get changed. They always wanted me to video chat on zoom with my psychologist to get meds changed or see how they were working. The nurse who draws blood, I think her name is Guardey or Gordy, is extremely hateful and mean. She tried many separate times and separate appointments to draw my blood and was never successful and always made me feel like it was my fault she couldn't do her job. There was another therapist that was so rude she made me and my sister cry. The only good thing about this place was the lunches they'd give during group therapy and the sweet front desk ladies. I really hope it will change someday. Mental health matters.

Response from the owner5 months ago
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We re sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with us. We take your feedback very seriously. We would like to invite you to get in touch with our Consumer Advocacy Division at advocacydivision@odmhsas.org so we can discuss this further and ensure that your expectations are met. We look forward to hearing from you.
Anna Bowers
7 months ago
1

Why did the bald headed psychologist tell me people would think I'm weird or odd. I've had alot of trauma in my life and feel the psychologist was out of line for saying that to me. I'm use to people saying negative stuff to me though.

Response from the owner7 months ago
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, Anna. We re sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with us. We take your feedback very seriously. We would like to invite you to get in touch with our Consumer Advocacy Division at advocacydivision@odmhsas.org so we can discuss this further and ensure that your expectations are met. We look forward to hearing from you.
journey pink
9 months ago
1

they were all extremely rude and the place had a stench that smelled like rotten eggs. the therapist was very unpleasant and had bad breath would not recommend

Response from the owner9 months ago
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We re sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with us. We take your feedback very seriously. We would like to invite you to get in touch with our Consumer Advocacy Division at advocacydivision@odmhsas.org so we can discuss this further and ensure that your expectations are met. We look forward to hearing from you.
Nevaeh Langton
9 months ago
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kaitlin reavis
10 months ago
5

Hunter Napier
10 months ago
1

Place is a joke

Response from the owner9 months ago
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We re sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with us. We take your feedback very seriously. We would like to invite you to get in touch with our Consumer Advocacy Division at advocacydivision@odmhsas.org so we can discuss this further and ensure that your expectations are met. We look forward to hearing from you.
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