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Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services

Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services

Drug Rehab Center in Johnson City, Tennessee

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

Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services in Johnson City, Tennessee, is a well-established addiction treatment facility providing high-quality care and a variety of services, including aftercare support, drug rehab, dual-diagnosis treatment, intensive outpatient programs, outpatient services, and residential treatment, to individuals dealing with alcoholism, opioid addiction, mental health issues, and substance abuse.

About This Tennessee Facility

Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services, located in Johnson City, Tennessee, is an addiction treatment facility that has been operational since 1957. With its CARF accreditation, this facility is committed to providing high-quality care to individuals suffering from alcoholism, opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, drug addiction, mental health, and substance abuse. Offering a range of levels of care, including aftercare support, drug rehab, dual-diagnosis treatment, intensive outpatient programs, outpatient services, and residential treatment, Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services aims to support individuals at various stages of their recovery journey. Additionally, this facility accepts private health insurance and is affiliated with Frontier Health, ensuring comprehensive and personalized treatment options for those in need.

Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services offers a variety of services to address addiction and substance abuse. Their aftercare support programs provide ongoing assistance for individuals who have completed treatment, ensuring continuity of care and support in maintaining sobriety. With their drug rehab and residential levels of care, clients can receive immersive and structured treatment designed to address their specific needs. The facility also provides intensive outpatient and outpatient programs, offering flexibility for individuals who require more flexibility and support while maintaining their daily routines. Furthermore, their dual-diagnosis treatment approach acknowledges the complex relationship between addiction and mental health, providing integrated care to address both conditions simultaneously. Overall, Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services offers a comprehensive range of services to help individuals overcome addiction and achieve lasting recovery.

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
  • Accreditations

    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.

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Rehab centers in Tennessee exist to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using psychoactive substances. Centers like Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services are here to help.

    Opioid addiction is one of the most common forms of addiction Tennessee. Opioids include drugs like heroin, oxycontin and fentanyl. They are prescribed to treat pain, but they are often abused and they are addictive. The addiction is treated by detoxing the body, so it no longer needs the chemicals in the drugs. This is followed up by therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem.

    Some of the most common co-occurring disorders are schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder. Most rehab facilities in Johnson City, TN like Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services provide patients with a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis gives rehab the means to treat addiction while restoring mental and emotional health.

    Levels of Care Offered at Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services

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

    Daily trips to the hospital that provides the treatment include intensive outpatient services (IOP). IOP in Tennessee is appropriate for patients in residential recovery facilities that have been diagnosed with addiction. Patients return to their everyday lives gradually, increasing the likeliness of success in treatment.

    An Outpatient Rehab Program is a part-time drug rehab program for treating individuals in Johnson City, TN with mild addiction or mild-to-moderate drug withdrawal symptoms. It generally requires about 10 to 12 hours every week.

    Doctors can administer on-the-spot medication to ease withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, increased heart rate, and even depression. Groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) can be used as a part of outpatient treatment to help maintain sobriety.

    Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.

    Aftercare Support at Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services, in short, is the support provided to a patient after they have finished treatment. It allows them to adjust to everyday life. It may entail setting them up and enrolling them in services such as Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) inside a halfway house. Career coaching may also be offered to patients to help them get back into the workforce.

    Therapies & Programs

    Therapy for couples decreases unhealthy behavior in a relationship that can trigger addiction. Either, or both, members of the couple will be improved by this. This treatment administered by Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services still targets addiction and can also make a relationship healthier through a variety of methods.

    Addiction is a family disease. Family therapy is a common tool that is used during inpatient treatment. While living with active addiction in Johnson City, Tennessee, it is impossible for family members not to be affected. In order to have the greatest chances for long term sobriety, healing any family trauma and dysfunctional communications is important. Family therapy aims to heal and rebalance unhealthy roles and habits.

    Group therapy occurs in a group setting as opposed to a one on one setting. It benefits patients by providing a feeling of support and letting them know they are not alone. Patients at Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services also learn to build trust and understanding and gain perspective through discussions.

    After experiencing trauma, it’s crucial to look for a facility that can provide trauma therapy. This approach zeroes in on the traumatic incidents that a patient 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 and pain. Trauma can originate from domestic violence, sexual abuse, an early encounter with death, sexual assault, and many more. The goal of trauma therapy at Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services in Johnson City, TN is to help the patient see beyond the trauma and move forward. Mental health professionals will facilitate the patient’s journey and see to it that he or she is no longer a victim of his or her traumatic experiences and has wholly regained his or her personal power.

    DBT, also known as dialectical behavior therapy, is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how their thoughts, behaviors, and feelings all connect. This can give them more control over their actions, effectively stopping self-harm ideations and attempts in some patients. It can also help put people in control over some mental struggles, like borderline personality disorder.

    Most individuals suffering from addiction have low self-awareness, so they end up making poor decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is suitable for patients recovering from an addiction of any kind. Through it, patients become more aligned with their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, giving them a better opportunity to respond appropriately to temptations and negative feelings.

    This therapy modality at Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services in Johnson City, TN strengthens a person’s ability to stay on top of their emotional state and learn new stress management techniques so they won’t give in to the temptations easily. Moreover, CBT helps people communicate and express their emotions well, which can be vital in relapse management. CBT is also suitable for managing co-occurring disorders like depression and bipolar illness.

    Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy sees a person suffering from substance addiction to have illogical reasoning, counterproductive actions, and does not see things clearly. REBT at Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services in Johnson City, TN deals with cognition, images, and behavior extensively to rectify the client’s bad habits. The process calls for practice, reiteration, and bolstering the new way of thinking being introduced to the patient.

    A 12-Step Program is a common method that is used to treat addiction. This format is used for both drug and alcohol treatment. It is extremely popular and successful for large numbers of people. It is a relatively simple set of steps that are done continuously in order to move through life with awareness, accountability and honesty. 12-Step programs are available in most every city in the Unites States. They are available in person, electronically and virtually through phone or web-based meetings.

    Contingency management (CM) is a system that rewards patients for positive behavior. Patients may get a gift for a clean drug test. They may also get punished for negative behavior. The therapy inspires patients to engage in healthy behaviors and limit unhealthy behavior. It is effective in treating addiction and other issues.

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    Frontier Health - Watauga Behavioral Health Services Location and Directions
    Address Information109 W Watauga Ave
    Johnson City, Tennessee 37604 Phone Number(423) 232-2600 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Johnson City, Tennessee Addiction Information

    Tennessee joins the list of states with an above-average rate for drug and/or alcohol-induced deaths. Most of these deaths are related to opioids, such as prescription opioids. The Volunteer State ranks 2nd highest in the nation for the number of prescriptions given out. The state also ranks at the top for prescription drug-related overdoses.

    In 2016, there were 9,177 admissions to treatment facilities in Johnson City, Tennessee, for drug abuse. 5,821 were for marijuana, 1,348 were for cocaine, and 593 were for heroin. Opioid overdoses increased by 35% from 2015 to 2016. From 2014 to 2015, the number of Tennesseans admitted to treatment for heroin addiction increased by 88. Various types of treatment available in Johnson City, include inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab, and therapy.

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