Arizona Mentor - Union Hills in Glendale, AZ, specializes in assisting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As part of Arizona MENTOR, this facility focuses on community-based services that encourage growth and independence through various partnerships.
The mission is to deliver innovative and quality services to promote independence and growth, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges faced by clients.
- Offers mental health services and cognitive behavioral therapy to support mental well-being.
- Provides psychotropic medication management and group therapy sessions for comprehensive care.
- Features community-based living options, including host homes and group homes.
- Emphasizes partnerships with families, clients, employees, and the broader community.
Arizona Mentor - Union Hills benefits individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities of all ages and addresses various mental health and behavioral issues.
- 2 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 2 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 7 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Conditions and Issues Treated
Dual-Diagnosis
When someone in struggles with both addiction and mental or emotional illness, this is considered a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis treatment can include therapy for these issues to happen simultaneously, which will allow either of them to be treated effectively.
Sometimes people who have suffered from addiction disorder also suffer from co-occurring disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc., making them “dual diagnoses.” Dual diagnoses require specialized treatment programs where drug and alcohol addiction are addressed along with psychiatric illnesses. Some rehabilitation facilities provide patients suffering from cooccurrences a program with highly integrated services and a clean environment with few distractions to help them succeed.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Inpatient treatment for alcoholism or drug addiction is an option that provides the addict with a supportive environment in which they can stop using. After detox, an inpatient treatment center provides a structured environment for the addict to recover from their addiction and begin taking steps toward a lifetime of sobriety.
This type of treatment is appropriate for addicts that are most in need of intensive care and supervision. This includes those who were unable to quit on their own, those who need more structure than they can get in outpatient treatment, and those whose addiction has led them into legal trouble or severe health problems.
Therapies & Programs
Because no single treatment is effective for all addicts, the goal of treatment and therapy should be to figure out what works best for each individual. Tolerance and withdrawal levels differ from person to person, affecting the treatment intensity required. Addiction treatment should aim to help addicts develop healthy coping mechanisms for dealing with their addiction and its underlying causes.
Group therapy can help build a stronger support system and give addicts in Glendale, AZ insight into their addiction that they gain through shared conversations. Group therapy occurs in a controlled group environment, exclusive of one on one meetings. This makes it safer for patients to feel comfortable sharing the struggles they’re going through and gaining perspective.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a technique that is used to help people with addiction. Specifically, it is a way of identifying thoughts and behaviors that cause the addiction. It is typically used in an individual counseling session.
The content explains cognitive behavioral therapy and how it works to address some behaviors that may be leading to unintended consequences in their life, as well as its benefits for those seeking sobriety.
It works by helping people to talk through their issues and addressing the thoughts that cause said behaviors. It is an excellent way of learning about oneself and one’s perception of the world.
Patient Experience
Experiential Therapy at Arizona Mentor - Union Hills
Experiential therapy uses engaging activities to help patients access deeper, often hidden emotions. For example, the patient could role-play a problematic situation or engage in activities like drawing, painting, poetry writing, music composition, exercising, or journaling to help process intense feelings.
Experiential therapy is a type of therapeutic approach that focuses on having patients work through problems, issues, or emotions by engaging directly in some real experience. Experiential therapy occurs face-to-face with a therapist who helps these people to explore their feelings first hand.
It is based on the belief that to truly understand and gain insight into oneself and behavior; it is necessary and helpful to have real experiences with the issues involved. Some therapists have developed the experiential therapy approach as a way of treating addictive behaviors or dealing with impulses related to addiction. It comes from an existential school of psychotherapy called ‘experiential existential.’
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Location & Contact

18244 North 39th Drive
Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone Number
(602) 200-9494
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Glendale, Arizona Addiction and Treatment
Arizona has some of the highest rates of prescription drug abuse in the United States. Methamphetamines, heroin and morphine are among the most commonly abused substances. Prescription pain relievers were prescribed to 348 million people in 2012, enough to medicate every adult in Arizona for 2 full weeks. The number of people with substance use disorders in Arizona has remained relatively constant over the past few years.
Glendale offers an idyllic environment for recovery, boasting an array of outdoor activities and a flourishing arts scene. Alarmingly, opioid-related deaths have surged by 40% from 2020 to 2024, while fentanyl-related fatalities have doubled in Maricopa County during the same period.
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