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Frontier Health - Wise County Behavioral Health Services

Frontier Health - Wise County Behavioral Health Services

Drug Rehab Center in Big Stone Gap, Virginia

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

Frontier Health is a non-profit organization located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia that provides mental health and addiction treatment services to individuals and families in Wise County, as well as education, vocational training, and other support services which are accredited by CARF and accept private health insurance.

About This Big Stone Gap, VA Facility

Frontier Health - Wise County Behavioral Health Services is a regional mental health provider located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Established in 1957, this organization has long provided quality care for individuals suffering from substance abuse and addiction issues, as well as mental health issues. They offer a wide range of therapy options, with evidence-based models, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), couples therapy, family therapy, and trauma-informed care.

In addition to providing quality services, Frontier Health is also accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and accepted by most major private insurance providers. This allows clients and families to receive high-quality care, while also helping to ensure that their needs are met and reduces out-of-pocket costs. Frontier Health continues to work hard to provide the best possible care for Wise County and the greater Big Stone Gap region.

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

    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 Frontier Health - Wise County Behavioral Health Services in Big Stone Gap, VA are here to help.

    Opioid addiction treatment facilities in Virginia, like Frontier Health - Wise County Behavioral Health 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.

    A dual diagnosis is when someone deals with both alcohol and mental or emotional disorder. Emotional trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression can be part of dual diagnosis therapy. It must happen simultaneously to get care for these conditions to handle any of them effectively.

    Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Crisis, Domestic Abuse, Drug Addiction, Emotional Disturbance, Life Skills / Life Coaching, Medication Management, Mental Health, Opioid Addiction, Parenting, 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, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) comprise regular visits to the Virginia facility that provides the therapy. IOP is suitable for patients who have been treated in residential treatment programs. Frontier Health - Wise County Behavioral Health 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 Virginia facility for their therapy and other programs but are able to return home each night. The frequency of mandatory attendance decreases after much of Frontier Health - Wise County Behavioral Health Services‘s program is complete.

    Treatment is just the first step to maintaining sobriety. After treatment, aftercare support at Frontier Health - Wise County Behavioral Health Services helps the individual adjust to a life without substances. This support may involve a sober living home in or near Big Stone Gap, VA, career counseling, or educational assistance. This is when a relapse prevention plan begins to take shape.

    Frontier Health - Wise County Behavioral Health Services‘s Therapies & Programs

    Spousal relationships bear the brunt of alcohol and drug dependence. It becomes critical to submit the relationship to couples therapy to prevent straining it further. Some facilities like Frontier Health - Wise County Behavioral Health Services in Big Stone Gap, VA offer couples therapy options to manage intimate partnerships amid the recovery process. Other couples-focused treatment plans can provide the patient and their partner tools to get things back to normal.

    Results have proven the positive impact of family therapy on a recovering patient’s journey to sobriety. Patients at Frontier Health - Wise County Behavioral Health Services in Big Stone Gap, Virginia who receive generous support from their loved ones have better chances of completing their recovery process and maintaining their sobriety.

    When family members are more proactive and involved in the treatment procedure, it encourages the patient to advance his or her progress. Moreover, it shouldn’t be ignored that genetics play a role when it comes to addiction, so it’s better to approach the problem as a unit. Also, with proper education, family members can help an individual avoid addiction triggers and guide him or her in making lifestyle changes necessary for his or her sobriety.

    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 Frontier Health - Wise County Behavioral Health Services in Virginia.

    It has been said that unhealed trauma is the root of most addictions. Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. Healing past traumas and introducing coping strategies are strong foundations for sustained recovery from addiction. This may involve individual or group counseling or both, in a Big Stone Gap, VA facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) helps those who attend Frontier Health - Wise County Behavioral Health Services understand how their feelings, beliefs, and thoughts affect their behaviors. DBT is particularly useful for people with self-harming behaviors, as well as those with substance abuse disorders. DBT teaches people how to tolerate distress, regulate their emotions, and how to become mindful.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the underlying thoughts and behaviors that caused the problem of addiction in the first place and may cause a relapse. Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders, and if not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders.

    CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern by cognitive restructuring. In simple terms, it helps to remove negative thoughts and provides long-term benefits. Also, CBT promotes self-awareness, self-control, and healthy ways to respond to negative thoughts. It can be administered as a mono-therapy as well as a part of combination therapy.

    Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT) allows the opportunity for quick results for addicts. Frontier Health - Wise County Behavioral Health Services provides patients in Big Stone Gap, Virginia the resources to use a ‘rational self-counseling’ technique to cope with their emotions. It seeks to help them move forward without having to deal with ongoing treatment throughout their lives.

    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.

    Contingency Management is a type of behavioral therapy rooted and based on the concept of operant conditioning. This type of treatment offered by Frontier Health - Wise County Behavioral Health Services in Big Stone Gap, Virginia intends to give positive compensations in response to a patient’s behavior. It can be inferred that this treatment has been effective in curing and lessening a scale of profound issues.

    12-Step Facilitation, Aftercare, Anger Management, Case Management, Children / Adolescent Counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Contingency management/motivational incentives, Couples Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Discharge Planning, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Employment Counseling / Training, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, Hepatitis Education / Counseling / Support, HIV or AIDS education, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Intervention, Matrix Model, Naloxone and overdose education, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Relapse Prevention, Substance Use Counseling, Trauma Therapy, Vocational Training

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • 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.
    Frontier Health - Wise County Behavioral Health Services Location and Directions
    Address Information43 Champions Ave
    Big Stone Gap, Virginia 24219 Phone Number(276) 523-8300 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Big Stone Gap, Virginia Addiction Information

    The state of Virginia has been struggling with substance use and abuse like the rest of the United States. A little over 10% of the entire Virginia population uses drugs and almost 5% abuse alcohol every given year. This has led to almost 6.5% of all deaths in Virginia being somehow related to alcohol and/or drugs.

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