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First Step Counseling Services

First Step Counseling Services

Drug Rehab Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Mental Health
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

First Step Counseling Services is a respected addiction treatment facility in Sioux Falls, SD with more than 37 years of experience providing individuals suffering from addiction and mental health issues with exemplary care that includes evidence-based treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy, medication management, 12 step programs and holistic approaches which are tailored to the individual's needs and accepted by insurance providers.

About This Sioux Falls, SD Facility

First Step Counseling Services is an addiction treatment facility located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Established in 1983, this facility specializes in providing support and treatment for individuals suffering from alcoholism, opioid addiction, substance abuse, drug addiction, and mental health issues. The center is accredited by state license, ensuring that it meets the necessary standards to provide comprehensive and effective care.

At First Step Counseling Services, patients have access to a range of services designed to address their specific needs. These services include aftercare support, drug rehab, intensive outpatient programs, interventions, and outpatient levels of care. The facility takes a personalized approach to treatment, recognizing that each individual's journey to recovery is unique. Through their comprehensive programs and professional staff, First Step Counseling Services aims to provide the necessary support and resources for individuals to overcome addiction and achieve long-term sobriety.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Smoking Allowed
  • Accreditations

    State License

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally, you may be suffering from substance abuse.

    Fortunately facilities like First Step Counseling Services in Sioux Falls, SD are here to help.

    Opioid addiction treatment facilities in South Dakota, like First Step Counseling Services cover both illegal and prescription opioids abuse. Most plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction.

    Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Anxiety, Depression, Drug Addiction, Healthy Lifestyle Integration, Mental Health, Opioid Addiction, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Assessments Testing Evaluation 

    Levels of Care Offered

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

    Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) comprise regular visits to the South Dakota facility that provides the therapy. IOP is suitable for patients who have been treated in residential treatment programs. First Step Counseling Services‘s patients gradually get back to their routine life.

    An outpatient treatment program is set up to help with alcohol or drug addiction, or a co-occurring disorder. The patient must attend the South Dakota facility for their therapy and other programs but are able to return home each night. The frequency of mandatory attendance decreases after much of First Step Counseling Services‘s program is complete.

    Not everyone who struggles with addiction in South Dakota is ready to go into a treatment program. For these individuals, intervention services may help. Friends and family of the individual can call and set up an intervention. We have a professional come and lead the discussion.

    Treatment is just the first step to maintaining sobriety. After treatment, aftercare support at First Step Counseling Services helps the individual adjust to a life without substances. This support may involve a sober living home in or near Sioux Falls, SD, career counseling, or educational assistance. This is when a relapse prevention plan begins to take shape.

    First Step Counseling Services‘s Therapies & Programs

    Treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success. Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your First Step Counseling Services counselor. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction.

    Group therapy may occur on an inpatient or outpatient basis and involves groups of clients who have no pre-existing relationships outside the group. Group therapy differs from support groups in two primary ways: group therapy is a kind of psychotherapy and is moderated by a professional therapist at First Step Counseling Services in South Dakota.

    The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment. In this program, peers help each other to achieve the goal of abstinence. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Due to its huge success, the 12-step program is included as a part of other substance abuse treatments.

    The 12 steps guide at an individual level. It begins with the individuals accepting that they are addicts, and they understand its consequences. It is followed by focusing on the recovery process and making amends for hurting others. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring, which refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.

    12-Step Facilitation, Aftercare, Anger Management, Discharge Planning, Drug Rehab, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Individualized Treatment, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Intervention, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Substance Use Counseling

    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.
    First Step Counseling Services Location and Directions
    Address Information4320 S Louise Ave
    Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57106 Phone Number(605) 361-1505 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Sioux Falls, South Dakota Addiction Information

    Although South Dakota is a sparsely populated and somewhat isolated state, it is equally impacted by the national drug epidemic. Substance abuse remains a significant issue that leads to injuries and deaths every year. 17.27% of all deaths between 2008 and 2017 were drug and alcohol-related. Methamphetamines and alcohol are the most commonly abused drug of abuse for those entering treatment in South Dakota.

    In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the community has been greatly impacted by drug addiction and abuse. There were 598 admissions to treatment centers for drug and alcohol addiction in Sioux Falls in 2014. This amounts to a rate of 9.8 per 10,000 population. Most drug rehab programs in Sioux Falls will offer a variety of treatments, such as individual and group counseling, addiction education, aftercare planning, and relapse prevention.

    Treatment in Nearby Cities
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    103 103 West Maple street, Parkston, SD 57366


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