Serenity House is a great place. I like how they work with a structured recovery program which provides high quality services that meet every patients' needs. They helped me to find a better path in life, and they gave me a new beginning. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
About Serenity House
Serenity House Counseling Services is a nonprofit organization that provides addiction recovery treatment for teenagers and adults in Addison, Illinois. People can come by themselves or allow their family members to participate, too. The services you can find here include residential treatment and several levels of outpatient care.
There are three residential options offered here. They have an extended stay option and separate residential programs for men and women. The extended stay program allows clients to live in a safe, secure halfway house where they can live with others in a sober environment for as long as they need.
Their residential programs include separate living spaces for men and women. At each space, clients will participate in individual and group counseling, family centered education, 12 step meetings, training sessions on life skills and relapse prevention, and recreational activities. Clients need to stay in the program for at least 90 days but they can stay up to six months if they want to. Their team decides which services they need by consulting them personally, checking their mental and physical health, and referencing their addiction history. Most clients attend around five to nine hours of clinical services each week.
When clients are ready to step down to outpatient care, they offer intensive outpatient and general outpatient programs. Both programs use evidence based approaches including dialectical behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). There are also individual and group counseling sessions. The intensive program lasts five to seven weeks and includes about 20 to 25 sessions. The general outpatient program doesn’t meet as often.
One former client said this facility kept them accountable and taught them how to live without shame, which helped them recover from addiction. One client said that while their overall experience was good and the counselors were great, they weren’t equipped or trained to work with clients who have nuanced forms of addiction and need support beyond conventional methods.
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90-180 Avg Length of Stay in Days
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Great place. But was kicked out on day 3 and had no where to go. They didn't care and only gave me a few hours to find a place and get out. If you go here expect little to no accommodations. Or second chances. Overall great place. But also not very understanding.
Intake counsler names bob said he could not helped me I said thank you and walked out!!! I really need and need the help about 3-4 years ago I lost a new bien and my fianc and I really need help I don t want to drink and I want live a good life! I let them know that and he seemed overwhelmed by my energy I was so excited for change. I didn t understand why I got kicked out ! But what I do know that it could have been someone ill or worse I could have gave up on myself! What I do know is that he gets paid with tax dollers! He was terrible counsler I felt, the supervisor heard me out and said they would call me but it s been a week and nothing! I will report them to higher office!!! They should not deny people need help I was not rude or mean on the contrary I was kind and praised them for what they do! May God help and bless them I think they need that place more than me especially I take man bob!
Over all its a great place I just like to say Thank you to the staff.
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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.
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.
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.
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 is a highly structured, abstinence-based program designed to help individuals create a structure of recovery from substance use disorders. Serenity House employs an integrative approach, utilizing an evidence-based curriculum that includes Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to assist clients with their recovery program. Treatment consists of group and individual treatment, support group attendance, and drug testing. Clients attend IOP for 20 – 25 sessions for an average of 5 – 7 weeks. IOP are offered to both adults and adolescents.
Inpatient 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.
Sober Living Homes Serenity House offers a 90 day sober living program. Residents are required to work full time, residents not yet employed must seek employment. Each resident will begin treatment at Phase I. Progression to the next Phase will be dependent upon progress in treatment, completion of treatment assignments, and payment of fees. The clinical team will then staff these requests for approval. At Phase II, the patients are allowed one overnight pass per month; Phase III residents are allowed two overnights per month.
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).
12-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).
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 Illinois is designed to help people recover from addiction to a number of substances. The length of each program and its intensity tend to vary, and the plan of care is based on your individual needs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Staff & Accreditations
Staff
Mark Buschbacher
President, CEO
Donna Rennard
LCPC, CAADC, MISA II, QHEIC, EMDR
Regina Williams
Director of Operations
Kristin Hammer, CADC
Outpatient Counselors
Robert Heldermon, BS, CADC, CPRS
Outpatient Counselors
​Julie Zaitz-Schwarz, LPC, CADC
Men’s Extended Residential
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
Accreditation Number: 77232
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: Illinois
License Number: 102138
Contact Information
(630) 620-6616 
891 South Rohwling Road
Addison IL, 60101
Get Help Now - 708-470-6914
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Fact checked and written by:
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