College Community Services - Lake Isabella
College Community Services (CCS) - Lake Isabella, located in Lake Isabella, California, provides outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment for individuals of all ages. It employs a multidisciplinary team approach to support low-income children, adolescents, adults, and families facing these challenges.
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- Specializes in outpatient mental health services for low-income children, adolescents under 21, and their families diagnosed with mental illness or co-occurring substance use disorders.
- Offers outpatient substance use disorder treatment for adolescents aged 12 and older, and adults aged 18 and older.
- Provides on-site mental health and psychiatric services for incarcerated youth at Camp Erwin Owens.
- Utilizes assessments following the American Society of Addiction Medicine Levels of Treatment to determine appropriate care levels.
CCS - Lake Isabella treats substance use disorders and mental health issues, serving low-income children, adolescents, adults, and families, including those at risk of criminal involvement.
- 3 Conditions Treated
- 6 Levels of Care
- Speaks English, Spanish
- 18 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at College Community Services - Lake Isabella to address. Many people benefit from inpatient drug rehabilitation, which includes inpatient acute care and residential rehabilitation. Other levels of care include intensive outpatient therapy, individual counseling, and support groups. Family therapy is also an essential part of treatment for substance abuse.
A combination of treatments is often needed to treat drug abuse issues effectively. In the case of drug abuse, there is no easy answer or one-size-fits-all cure.
Dual-Diagnosis
Substance use disorder falls under two categories: Alcohol or Drug Abuse and Drug Dependence. An individual suffering from a substance use disorder and mental health disorders is said to have a co-occurring disorder or a dual disorder.
Individuals with substance use disorders and mental health problems are said to suffer from a ‘dual diagnosis’. The most frequently identified mental health issues found in individuals with substance use disorders include anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Intervention, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
An Intensive Outpatient Program like what’s offered at College Community Services - Lake Isabella, targets those who need intensive treatment but would rather get it in the comfort of their homes. The treatment programs vary in duration and intensity. They can be tailored to suit the patient’s needs.
When remaining at their job in Lake Isabella, or continuing their studies, the individual may live with their family while utilizing College Community Services - Lake Isabella‘s outpatient services. Treatment requires counseling the patient at the individual level, in a group setting, about substance addiction, drugs, and therapy sessions.
An intervention is a meeting held by families and friends of the addicted party, managed by College Community Services - Lake Isabella. It lets the person know that their loved ones are concerned about them. It is intended to make the addicted party agree to get help.
Interventions are often hosted by a mental health professional in California who knows how to communicate with people dealing with addiction. These intervention services can make all the difference when it comes to getting loved ones to agree to treatment.
Aftercare support involves the support given to a Lake Isabella, California patient after they complete treatment. It helps them adjust to normal life. It may include setting them up in a halfway house and enrolling them in programs like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). College Community Services - Lake Isabella‘s patients may also be provided with career training to help them get back into the job force.
Therapies & Programs
Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Lake Isabella, CA and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at College Community Services - Lake Isabella. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.
Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve College Community Services - Lake Isabella managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. It is intended for those who are vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. College Community Services - Lake Isabella aims to help patients understand the connection between their feelings, emotions, and behaviors and provide them with the tools to make a difference in Lake Isabella, CA. For those whose addictions and habits originate from severe mental health problems, it is beneficial.
Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) is a variation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how maladaptive, negative, and habitual thoughts and feelings lead to bad life choices. REBT is based on the idea that people operate under many irrational but habitual patterns of thought that fuel harmful practices.
The first three steps depend on the patient, so they are more specific and situational. The succeeding four steps center on practical issues brought on by substance abuse. Steps 8 and 9 deal with the social and emotional repercussions of addiction, encouraging patients to make amends to people they have wronged. These are followed by two steps revolving around the further exploration and reinforcement of Steps 1 to 9.
The last step requires an individual to extend a helping hand to people who are still in the early stages of their recovery.
Payment Options
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Location & Contact
2731 Nugget Avenue
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
Phone Number
(760) 379-3412
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Location
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2731 Nugget Avenue
Lake Isabella, CA 93240 -
(760) 379-3412
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+)
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ModalityGroup, Individuals
Ownership
College Community Services
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Lake Isabella, 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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