Prairie St. John’s

510 4th Street South Fargo, ND 58103
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Prairie Saint Johns ND 58103

About Prairie St. John’s

Prairie St. John’s in Fargo, North Dakota, offers mental health treatment for children, adolescents and adults. They also offer substance use disorder treatment for adults as well as treatment for co-occurring (dual diagnosis) disorders. The facility accepts insurance from many major insurance providers. They also take North Dakota and Minnesota Medicaid and Medicaid Expansion.

There’s an adult acute inpatient program offering 24 hour care. The program offers a structured environment where you’ll get treatment from doctors, nurses, therapists and social workers. The priority is to stabilize you through any immediate crisis. You’ll then have an individualized treatment plan where you’ll work on interpersonal skills and emotional development. You’ll have individual and group therapy.

There’s a primary emphasis on education and relapse prevention. They also use medication assisted treatment (MAT) if appropriate.

If you’re not in need of a full inpatient program, they also have a partial hospitalization program (PHP). The PHP is great for you if you need help and care but not the intensity of an inpatient program. It’s also a good program for you if you’re transitioning from inpatient care back to your community. You’ll typically stay in the PHP for three to four weeks, and you’ll have group and individual therapy sessions. The PHP program is Monday through Friday and you’ll be there from about 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Lunch is offered as part of the program.

There’s also an intensive outpatient program (IOP) for adults with substance use disorder. This program may be best for you if you need help but you’re still able to go to work and take care of your daily activities. The IOP is three times a week for group sessions that last three hours. The program is about seven weeks. You’ll learn how to use all your available resources and support while stabilizing your illness under a less intensive program.

Facility Overview

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Accepted Insurance

Prairie St. John’s works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

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.

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

outpatient iconOutpatient
Low Intensive Outpatient Programs (LIOP) are a step-down from IOP. Patients at this level of care are seen in a group setting one to two times per week for ongoing care and maintenance. Individual and family therapy can also be provided at this level of care.
inpatient iconInpatient
Inpatient rehabs primarily serve clients who have just completed detox, those who are in crisis and at an elevated risk of relapse, and those who have a strong history of relapse. They provide a highly structured and supportive environment and intensive supervision. Residents engage in extensive addiction counseling. Many programs also offer recovery-focused life skills training to support clients' sustained sobriety. Holistic therapies, such as yoga and meditation, are available at many facilities.
intensive-outpatient iconIntensive Outpatient
Prairie St. John’s Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are designed for adults who need organized treatment services but are able to do this within the context of their usual environment and daily activities. Patients at this level of care participate in 3-hour group sessions 3 evenings a week for approximately 7 weeks. Treatment is received through the following group sessions: Chemical Dependency Education Process Group, Social Work PyschoEducation Group, and Family Education and Multifamily Process Group.
aftercare iconAftercare Support
Clients engaged in a rehab aftercare program may be receiving outpatient treatment or they may have already been discharged from formal treatment after completing intensive inpatient and/or outpatient care. These programs are designed to support clients' long-term sobriety through a robust continuum of care customized for clients' unique and evolving needs. Peer coaching, career counseling, relapse prevention, and 12 step program induction are among the most common rehab aftercare services.
12-step icon12-Step
12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).
heart-hands iconIntervention Services
Intervention services offer expert insights into the planning and execution of a drug intervention in North Dakota. Applying expert knowledge, an intervention specialist can develop an intervention plan that is tailored to the needs of the family. This customized, expert approach can help guide the individual to treatment without harming their self-esteem or putting barriers between family members.
sober-living iconSober Living Homes
Residents of a sober living home in North Dakota are often transitioning from inpatient treatment programs, but they're not quite ready to return home and live on their own. While living in the halfway house, residents must follow a strict set of rules and schedules, including maintaining attendance in recovery groups, participating in household duties, and, above all, remaining sober. Breaking established house rules can result in eviction.
partial-hospitalization iconPartial Hospitalization Program
In a partial hospitalization program (PHP), you'll experience intensive rehab with the ability to return home each day. PHP treatment is recommended for those with moderate to severe addictions that don't require 24/7 care. A partial hospitalization program serves as an alternative to inpatient hospitalization or as a step-down option. Throughout the week, you'll attend meetings for 4-8 hours each day, up to 3-5 days a week, for an average of 90 days. Medication management, evidence-based therapies, and relapse prevention are typical components of PHP treatment.
24-hour icon24-Hour Clinical Care
At certain points in the recovery process, it's important to have support available 24/7. 24-hour clinical care offers a safe environment in which to recover from drug or alcohol addiction in peace, knowing medical detox and other treatment will happen with professionals on hand.
medically-assisted-detox iconMedically Assisted Detox
Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

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.

The goal of drug rehab in North Dakota is to help individuals overcome addiction. These programs provide treatment for both mind and body and teach participants how to live healthy, productive lives without drug abuse.

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.

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.

Programs

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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.

Clinical Services

Unlike some therapeutic methods, cognitive behavioral therapy in North Dakota focuses on the present rather than the past. The goal is to move forward with new patterns of thinking and behavior that are healthy and productive.

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.

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.

Motivational interviewing helps you find internal motivation to change. If you're feeling insecure about your ability to change or ambivalent about the need for change, this method can help you explore your options and motivations.

Trauma therapy aims to help you heal from the emotional and physical effects that are common after witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. Working with a therapist, you learn to process the experience and develop healthy coping strategies that reduce your anxiety and improve your self confidence.

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.

Whenever possible, and clinically appropriate, a patient’s family is engaged in the therapeutic process. Family or social support involvement is seen as being a critical issue in the area of relapse prevention. Children and adolescents function within a system – the family unit. What is happening with one family member affects the entire system. A team of treatment professionals explore ways to prevent future crises while working with parents and children on communication, problem solving, parenting strategies and the development and implementation of rules and consequences. They teach the positive reinforcement approach so parents may continue these supportive and effective methods at home.

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.

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.

Amenities

  • spa2 iconYoga Studio
  • home-setting iconResidential Setting
  • private-room iconPrivate Rooms

Staff & Accreditations

Staff

Ty Hegland

CEO

Carol Frovarp

CFO

Elysia Agnew

Director of Assessment &Intake

Tim Mathern

Director of Public Policy

Jeana Scheffler

Director of Clinical Services

Josh Sayler

Director of Outpatient Services

Lori Whitten

Human Resources Director

JoDee Eckart

Director of Nursing

Accreditations

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

CARF Accreditation: 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: North Dakota

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes

Contact Information

Phone icon (701) 476-7200
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510 4th Street South
Fargo, ND 58103

Fact checked and written by:
Susan Bertram, BA
Edited by:
Kerry Nenn, BSW

Reviews of Prairie St. John’s

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Very rude telephone system with unprofessional personnel, that interrupt you every minute.

Reviewed on 3/15/2019
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My child was sexually attacked while being held at Prairie Saint Johns detention on the second floor. Men and women are not segregated from each other. Anyone held at the in-house patient center can be attacked by anyone else. There are no guards for the safety of the patien ... Read More

Reviewed on 12/18/2018
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2.3 (287 reviews)
Victor Trove
4 weeks ago
5

Great place highly recommend it

Response from the owner4 weeks ago
Hi, Victor. Thank you for your kind words! Your recommendation means so much to us and we truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback with us. Again, thank you and have a great day!
Breanne Tumbaga
4 weeks ago
5

Lindsey Lewis
4 weeks ago
5

Highly recommend coming here if you are looking for a good environment to better yourself in. The staff here have all been very kind, understanding and helpful to me throughout my stay here!

Response from the owner4 weeks ago
Your compliments and supportive comments are great to hear, Lindsey! Thank you for your kind words and we hope you are doing well. Take care!
Madeline Randall
1 month ago
1

Do not send your child here. There are other options, please look further. You want long term result help? Do not go to Prairie. Especially having your child there so much can go on without your knowledge. Don t do it

Response from the ownerInvalid relative date format: an hour ago
Hello, Madeline. Thank you for your feedback. We would appreciate the opportunity to speak with you further about some of the concerns you've mentioned. At your convenience, please provide us with your contact information by visiting http://www.prairie-stjohns.com/contact-us/. We hope to hear from you soon. Thank you again.
Nicolletta Cavo
1 month ago
1

I wouldn't recommend this facility to anyone if you have another option. My family member was treated horribly here on two separate accounts. The staff shows no compassion towards their patients. They repeatedly ignored our phone calls, and told my mother to forget about her child and go live her life.Anybody who understands mental health and recovery knows chances of recovery are almost 100% greater with a support system.I would give 0 stars, but then I couldn't leave a review.

Response from the owner1 month ago
Hi, Nicolletta. Thank you for taking the time to reach out to us with your concerns. We take your comments very seriously and would like to learn more about your loved one s concerns. Due to federal patient privacy laws, we can only discuss care with a patient or guardian; however, we encourage your loved one to reach out to us directly by visiting http://www.prairie-stjohns.com/contact-us/. Again, thank you.
Stephanie Ruth
1 month ago
1

An idiot doctor at Essentia incorrectly assumed that I had attempted suicide, which I've never done in my entire life. I actually went in to make sure I was ok. The following 72 hours were the worst in my life. I have never wanted to hurt myself more than when I was in there. I lost 8 pounds due to anxiety. Some terrible kind of therapist met with me for 5 minutes and that was it. I told the mental health tech I had two cats waiting for me at home and he offered to have the pound pick them up. It was while they were holding me at the hospital that I first started experiencing hypertension, and it never went away. Now I'm on medication for life. I do not recommend.Edit: They responded below for appearances. I've followed up with them and they do not want to talk with me.

Response from the owner2 months ago
Thank you for the review, Stephanie. We would like to work with you directly about your feedback. Could you please visit us at http://www.prairie-stjohns.com/contact-us/ to provide us with your contact information so we can reach out to you? Thank you.
Hunter Kochevar
1 month ago
5

I came here 3 years ago when I was 17 I came here for drug abuse this girl named Katie I'll never forget her name she was so kind sweet to me always talked to me and made sure I was doing okay and I remember that last talk she gave me so much advice about life I hate this place but I love it it was alitte nerve racking due to how violent it was and they weren't able to transfer them because I didn't like how I had to sing something to my doctor to try to leave but it could make me stay longer at the same time I was only there for 3 days I got to play basketball the adult unit stunk all the elevators I also was there for past trauma getting beat and I was able to get my own room it's a love hate relationship it made me worse leaving but better at the same time hard to explain but just thankful I came here so I could get off drugs

Response from the owner1 month ago
Hi, Hunter. Thank you for taking the time to leave us these kind comments. We'd like to learn more about any concerns you may have. At your convenience, please provide us with your contact information by visiting https://prairie-stjohns.com/contact-us/. We hope to hear from you soon.
Aaron Knudson
1 month ago
5

Prairie St. Johns saved my life in 2012 I traveled 3 and 1/2 hours to get to this place and I have been in the community since this place has saved my life. Thank you Prairie St John's I don't know why people have to be so rude and give such bad reviews to this business but this is definitely a 5 out of five

Response from the owner1 month ago
We appreciate the five stars, Aaron!
Drifted Cowboy
1 month ago
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Run as far as you can from here. Your family member deserves love and kindness. We know you are trying to help. Prairie IS NOT THE ANSWER. We have to demand better. Rehab relies on repeat business. Break the cycle.

Response from the owner1 month ago
We appreciate your honest feedback. We would like to get more details about this; please visit http://www.prairie-stjohns.com/contact-us/ at your earliest convenience to provide us with your contact information. We hope to hear from you soon.
kit anderson
1 month ago
2

Not impressed, I did not like that it felt like my daughter had broken the law or something. She was sedated and not told about it, when I asked I was told that was a different patient, caregivers never knew who I was referring to when I called.

Response from the owner1 month ago
Hi, Kit. Thank you for taking the time to reach out to us with your concerns. We take your comments very seriously and would like to learn more about your concerns. However, due to federal patient privacy laws, we can only discuss care with a patient or their guardian; however, we encourage your daughter or their legal guardian to reach out to us directly by visiting https://prairie-stjohns.com/contact-us/ Again, thank you.
Zee Zee
1 month ago
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Response from the owner1 month ago
Hello. We appreciate that you took the time to review us. We would like to attain more details about this; could you please visit http://www.prairie-stjohns.com/contact-us/ at your earliest convenience and provide us with your contact information? We look forward to hearing from you.
Misty
1 month ago
5

Great experience! Supportive housing was a lifesaver, the staff was caring and supportive!

Response from the owner4 months ago
Hi, Misty. Thank you for taking the time to leave us such great feedback. We're glad to hear you found our staff to be so friendly and helpful. Take care!
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