AEGIS Treatment Centers
Pinnacle Treatment Centers - Atascadero in Atascadero, California, provides outpatient medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction. Unique qualities include the use of buprenorphine (Suboxone) and methadone for treatment, along with individual and group counseling. Two office suites are available for medical treatment and counseling services.
Their mission is to make recovery possible by transforming lives and communities through effective treatment. Licensed by the California State Department of Health Care Services and accredited by CARF, Pinnacle Treatment Centers strives to create a better world by addressing substance use disorders comprehensively.
- Offers medication-assisted treatment, including methadone and buprenorphine (Suboxone).
- Provides both individual and group counseling services.
- Uses evidence-based therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.
- Specialized programs available for expecting mothers and the LGBTQ+ community.
Treatments are specifically designed for opioid use disorders. Services benefit various demographics, including expecting mothers and the LGBTQ+ community.
- 4+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 6 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 4 Levels of Care
- 25 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
State License
SAMHSA
NAATP
CARF
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.
Staff
- Michael LawlerChief Executive OfficerExperienced leader in addiction treatment.
- Brian ThornChief Operating OfficerOversees operations and patient care.
- Kiran AdigopulaChief Information OfficerManages information technology systems.
- William DorrisChief Financial OfficerHandles financial operations and strategy.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse is the excessive use of any type of drug. This includes alcohol, medications and illegal drugs. Substance abuse is treated with a combination of physical and mental treatments. AEGIS Treatment Centers patients detox and follow up with therapies that target the underlying cause of the addiction.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction is one of California‘s most prominent forms of addiction. Drugs, including heroin, oxycontin, and fentanyl, are the most common. To relieve pain, or ease other ailments, they are professionally prescribed, but they are often abused because they and the feelings they give are addictive.
Addiction is treated by detoxifying the body, so the medications’ chemicals are no longer impacting the individual. AEGIS Treatment Centers offers therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem are supplemented during and throughout treatment.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detoxification is the mainstay of drug addiction treatment. Recovery from drug addiction requires regular medical monitoring, temporary medication use, and other techniques.
If you or someone you know has a substance abuse problem in Atascadero provide various methods for drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
In outpatient programs at AEGIS Treatment Centers, the Atascadero resident can live with their family while continuing with their job or studies. Treatment includes educating the patient on drug abuse, medications, and counseling sessions at the individual or group level.
Partial hospitalization program (PHP) offered by AEGIS Treatment Centers is an alternate option for inpatient rehabs or residential programs. The patients stay in a Atascadero facility closer to the California treatment center and attend the different forms of therapy for several hours a day. Treatment duration varies from one to six months.
Aftercare support refers to the follow-up care provided after the initial rehab program. The quality of aftercare support plays an important role in preventing relapses and sustains recovery. Aftercare support at AEGIS Treatment Centers is personalized according to the needs of the patient in California.
AEGIS Treatment Centers‘s Therapies & Programs
Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your counselor at AEGIS Treatment Centers. This builds a personal and trusting relationship so you can truly be yourself and express any emotions as you feel them. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction and coping strategies to prevent relapse.
Substance abuse does a number on an individual’s relationship with other people, particularly in marriage. Spousal relationships bear the brunt of alcohol and drug dependence. Therefore, it becomes critical to submit the relationship to couples therapy to prevent straining it further. Most programs only zero in on the individual with substance addiction without factoring in the importance of the other half’s emotional support.
However, some facilities, like AEGIS Treatment Centers in Atascadero, California, offer couples therapy options to manage intimate partnerships amid the recovery process. Other couples-focused treatment plans can provide the patient and their partner tools to get things back to normal, support each other, and the patient’s sobriety.Group Therapy is a type of counseling that occurs between a bunch of strangers. These groups are suitable for patients who are not confined in a treatment facility, but group sessions are also common in inpatient rehab programs. Group therapy is led by a trained individual at AEGIS Treatment Centers in Atascadero, CA and consists of members from different stages of recovery.
The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging, share information, and learn coping mechanisms. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious, and participants can learn from one another.
Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) DBT is a treatment of choice for people being treated at AEGIS Treatment Centers whom are suffering from self-harming behaviors. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an approach and method in psychotherapy. AEGIS Treatment Centers asks people to investigate how their thoughts, including habitual, negative, and inaccurate ways of thinking affect behaviors. CBT is based on the idea that rigid, inflexible ways of thinking cause people to have a limited ability to cope with stress
Payment Options
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Location & Contact
6500 Morro Rd
Atascadero, CA 93422
Phone Number
(805) 461-5212
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Location
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6500 Morro Rd
Atascadero, CA 93422 -
(805) 461-5212
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Seniors (65+), Teenagers
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
Listed December 11, 2022
Updated June 24, 2024
Atascadero, California Addiction and Treatment
More than 3 million of California's citizens are addicted to illegal drugs. Almost 800,000 people use hard drugs, almost 5 million use marijuana, and another 2.1 million abuse alcohol every year. Other substance abuse issues such as binge drinking and teen drug use are also common. Many illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana are smuggled into the state from Mexico.
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