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Ellis Medicine

Ellis Medicine

Drug Rehab Center in Schenectady, New York

  • Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis

Ellis Medicine in Schenectady, NY offers comprehensive and evidence-based treatment plans for dual diagnosis, mental health, and addiction through various levels of care, including outpatient services and residential long-term treatment.

About This Schenectady, NY Facility

Ellis Medicine is a well-established dual diagnosis and mental health treatment facility located in Schenectady, New York. With a focus on helping individuals suffering from both mental health issues and addiction, Ellis Medicine offers a range of treatment options to those looking to get sober. With a strong affiliation with Ellis Hospital, this facility provides a comprehensive approach to addiction recovery and mental health treatment.

At Ellis Medicine, individuals struggling with dual diagnosis and mental health can expect to receive top-quality care and support. The facility offers outpatient levels of care, allowing patients to receive the necessary treatment while maintaining their daily routines. Through personalized treatment plans, evidence-based therapies, and a multidisciplinary approach, Ellis Medicine strives to address the underlying causes of addiction and provide individuals with the tools they need for long-term recovery. From individual counseling to group therapy, patients benefit from a variety of treatment methods tailored to their specific needs.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Multiple Centers
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Addiction is often caused by an underlying issue. Mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or anxiety disorder could lie at the root. A dual diagnosis by Ellis Medicine aims to treat the addiction as well as the cause of the addiction. This ensures the patient will not fall back on old ways after treatment is complete.

    Levels of Care Offered

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Schenectady, NY. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. Ellis Medicine peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.

    Ellis Medicine‘s Therapies & Programs

    Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. Therefore, it becomes easier for a person to unload and become more open to his or her counselor.

    Another benefit of individual therapy at Ellis Medicine in Schenectady, NY is that all sessions aim to speed up a single person’s progress. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.

    Once the roots of the problems are addressed, it becomes less challenging for a recovering patient to maintain sobriety and brush off temptations.

    Going through couple’s therapy at Ellis Medicine in New York allows for both partners to be on the same page regarding addiction recovery. Whether one or both members of the couple struggled with addiction, they can both improve the odds of recovery with couple’s therapy. This teaches how to communicate effectively, avoid relapse triggers, and build a healthy lifestyle to maintain sobriety.

    Families are not always as supportive as they could be, but by opting for family therapy, many recovering addicts are able to understand their addiction and get the support they need to get sober. These therapy sessions at Ellis Medicine in Schenectady, NY involve all members of the family who play a role in the recovering person’s daily life. They work together to overcome past issues, avoid triggers, and remain strong and supportive of each other.

    In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients dealing with similar problems under the guidance of a trained counselor. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues. The recovery of members of the group from the problems that they face gives the patients confidence that they can also overcome their addiction.

    Group therapy at Ellis Medicine reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. Group therapy provides patients with continuous feedback from other members. The group dynamics ensure that members start having some structure and routine in their lives.

    Trauma therapy zeroes in on traumatic incidents that a Ellis Medicine patient in Schenectady, New York has encountered in the past, recent or not. It’s been widely known that trauma can make an individual resort to alcohol or other substances to mask their troubles. The goal of trauma therapy is to help the patient see beyond the trauma and move forward.

    Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. Talking through issues can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. CBT is a healthy way Ellis Medicine addresses some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in a persons life.

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Ellis Medicine Location and Directions
    Address Information502 State St
    Schenectady, New York 12305 Phone Number(518) 831-6960 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Schenectady, New York Addiction Information

    More than 2 million New Yorkers are currently suffering from some type of substance abuse and many of those are minors. Alcohol abuse, in particular, is prevalent among those underage. As a result of the high prices and regulation of prescription drugs, many New Yorkers turn to heroin instead. This has led to a serious heroin epidemic in the state.

    Schenectady, New York has some of the highest drug abuse statistics in the state. Drug-related deaths have been on a steady rise in recent years. Methamphetamine and prescription drug problems have been particularly hard to deal with in the Schenectady area. In 2012, 21.5% of all fatal car accidents in Schenectady County involved alcohol. Two of the most common forms of treatment are inpatient and outpatient rehab.

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