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Appalachian Community Services - Haywood County

Appalachian Community Services - Haywood County

  • Waynesville, NC
  • Accredited
  • Drug Detox
  • Inpatient
  • Outpatient

Appalachian Community Services - Haywood County in Waynesville, NC, primarily focuses on mental health treatment, substance use disorders, and intellectual/developmental disabilities. This center offers an outpatient facility and a 16-bed crisis unit, providing comprehensive care to residents of Haywood County and surrounding areas.

The mission of Appalachian Community Services is to "improve lives of the individuals we serve, the communities we serve, and our co-workers." It is accredited by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for Opioid Treatment Programs.

  • Operates a 24-hour Adult Recovery Unit for adults in crisis, ensuring continuous care.
  • Offers a wide array of behavioral health services, from crisis intervention to outpatient therapy.
  • Provides various evidence-based therapies, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and rational emotive behavioral therapy.
  • Features amenities such as an outdoor recreation area, nature trail, and gazebo for holistic recovery.

Treatments cover mental health issues, substance abuse, and opioid addiction. Services are available for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, ensuring comprehensive care for individuals of all ages.

  • 2+ Accreditations
  • SAMHSA Listed
  • 4 Conditions Treated
  • Insurance Accepted
  • 5 Levels of Care
  • Speaks English, Spanish
  • 23 Therapies & Programs
  • Multiple Locations

Accreditations

SAMHSA

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

  • Jessica TewellDirector of OperationsOversees operations and management of Haywood County location
  • Courtney BodoniEastern Clinic ManagerNative of Macon County, CDAC pursuing Masters in Counseling
  • Nicole ChouinardManager of Evidence-Based ProgramsPassionate about serving diverse needs, active in children's lives

Conditions and Issues Treated

Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment

Rehab centers exist in Waynesville, NC to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse, which is an umbrella term for drug and alcohol addiction. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Centers like Appalachian Community Services - Haywood County provide individuals a chance to access individual and group therapy that can be monumental for recovery.

Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using various psychoactive substances. It is also a diagnostic term used by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to define the mental and physical impairment or distress caused by misuse and overuse of certain substances in a period of 12 months.

Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment

Opioid addiction involves addiction to legal or illegal opioids. It may happen very quickly with any opioid use. Sometimes within a matter of days. Opioid addiction is a known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction.

Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use even if they want to quit. Stopping using an opioid requires careful medical observation. Sometimes the withdrawal can persist for many weeks, which can put the user at a high risk for relapse.

It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox like those offered at Appalachian Community Services - Haywood County in Waynesville, NC, NC, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.

Levels of Care

This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Inpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

Detoxification is a process that allows the patient to stop using opioids without experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms. This can be necessary for those who have been addicted for a long period of time or who are struggling with chronic pain.

During this process, addicts will receive medication and psychological support from doctors and other medical professionals until they can control their cravings.

Inpatient rehab is intended to treat severe addictions and co-occurring disorders. The length of stay in North Carolina varies from four weeks to six months according to the individual needs. Inpatient rehab ensures that the patient stays in a substance-free environment at Appalachian Community Services - Haywood County.

Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Waynesville, NC. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. Appalachian Community Services - Haywood County peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.

After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by Appalachian Community Services - Haywood County is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around North Carolina, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.

Appalachian Community Services - Haywood County‘s Therapies & Programs

Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. Patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group.

Couples therapy is an approach wherein the patients and their partners are engaged together as a part of the treatment process. When a person becomes a victim of substance abuse, it affects the patient and the people around him, particularly his partner. Their relationship can become strained due to lack of communication, financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse in more severe cases.

Couples therapy addresses these issues and tries to rebuild the trust between the partners. The partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success and sustained recovery.

Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.

Group therapy happens at Appalachian Community Services - Haywood County in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Waynesville, NC patients’ recovery by offering a sense of comfort and letting them know that they are not alone. Through shared conversations, patients also learn to develop faith and understanding and gain insight on their addictions.

Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma therapy refers to treatment wherein specialist therapists help the patients to resolve the trauma that led the patients to substance abuse. The trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. Thinking of these traumatic events causes emotional disturbances like anxiety, depression and results in addiction. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed. Otherwise, there is a risk of relapse. Trauma therapy also improves the cognitive functions and provides long term benefits.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). DBT is a treatment of choice for people suffering from self-harming behaviors characterized by cutting and suicidal thoughts or inclinations.

This treatment is developed to help individuals recognize their thought patterns, behaviors, and feelings. It has demonstrated its effectiveness for people that are finding it difficult to control their emotions and urges. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT as it imparts individuals stress-management techniques and enhanced self-esteem so they can sustain their sobriety by reducing the impact of triggers and out-of-control emotions.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. It can be used in individual counseling sessions. Talking through issues with professionals at Appalachian Community Services - Haywood County can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. It is a way of learning about yourself and your individual perceptions. CBT is a healthy way of addressing some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in your life.

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) sees a person suffering from substance addiction to have illogical reasoning, counterproductive actions, and does not see things clearly. Due to this, REBT deals with cognition, images, and behavior extensively to rectify the client’s bad habits. REBT pushes an individual to become more reasonable and choose a life without the repercussions of addictions.

Patients at Appalachian Community Services - Haywood County in Waynesville, NC learn how to self-soothe by conducting rational self-counseling. REBT provides their patients with the skill sets necessary in handling problems all by themselves, without seeking professional help. The process calls for practice, reiteration, and bolstering the new way of thinking being introduced to the patient.

People who leave treatment without learning life skills from staff at Appalachian Community Services - Haywood County are at a disadvantage when it comes to maintaining sobriety. Although it is difficult to teach life skills, aftercare support helps patients develop these skills over time. Life skills taught in North Carolina include things like finding a job and a good place to live, self-care, and managing finances.
Alcoholics Anonymous is responsible for the development of the popular “12 Step Program” Most substance treatment centers in Waynesville, North Carolina, like Appalachian Community Services - Haywood County, have their own 12 step program designed to help users achieve sobriety. 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.

Contingency management is a way to help motivate someone to remain substance free. It is a process of rewarding positive choices and good outcomes. As humans we are wired to recreate experiences that lead to positive feelings. Through this method incentives are used for completing positive steps towards a sober life. This may be a reward for attending meetings, remaining sober or for employment goals.

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  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    • Gender
      Female, Male
    • Age
      Adults (20+), Children (0-12), Teenagers
    • Modality
      Couples, Family, Group, Individuals
  • Smoking Allowed
  • Hearing-Impaired
  • Ownership
    Privately Owned

    Appalachian Community Services

    Listed May 26, 2020

    Updated July 25, 2024

    Waynesville, North Carolina Addiction and Treatment

    North Carolina ranks 29th in the nation for overall substance abuse. Many of the drugs abused in the state are illicit, and many of these are opioids. Prescription opioids are readily available due to the high rates of medical workers prescribing them. The number of prescriptions has increased tenfold since the 1980's. Opioid overdoses are the most common type of death in North Carolina.

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