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Dena'ina Health Clinic

Dena'ina Health Clinic

Drug Rehab Center in Kenai, Alaska

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Drug Addiction

The Dena'ina Health Clinic in Kenai, Alaska offers addiction treatment services for opioid addiction, substance abuse, drug addiction, and alcoholism, providing comprehensive care through a range of aftercare support programs, drug rehab, and outpatient levels of care, with an individualized treatment plan and evidence-based therapies provided by a dedicated team of clinicians, nurses, and social workers.

About This Kenai, AK Facility

Dena'ina Health Clinic in Kenai, Alaska provides addiction treatment services to individuals suffering from opioid addiction, substance abuse, drug addiction and alcoholism. Founded in 1971, this facility has been providing comprehensive care in the Kenai Peninsula for nearly 50 years. They offer a range of aftercare support programs, as well as drug rehab and intensive outpatient and outpatient levels of care. Dena'ina Health Clinic accepts private health insurance and is accredited by the Joint Commission, a prominent health care accreditation and licensing organization.

Dena'ina Health Clinic is focused on creating an individualized treatment plan for every client, and their many services are designed to provide support and healing for both the physical and mental aspects of addiction. They offer an evidence-based approach to treatment which includes an array of therapies such as individual counseling, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and group therapy. Their team of licensed clinicians, nurses, and social workers are dedicated to providing the best possible care to every individual, in a warm and compassionate environment.

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
  • 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 Dena'ina Health Clinic in Kenai, AK are here to help.

    Opioid addiction treatment facilities in Alaska, like Dena'ina Health Clinic 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.

    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, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

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

    Treatment is just the first step to maintaining sobriety. After treatment, aftercare support at Dena'ina Health Clinic helps the individual adjust to a life without substances. This support may involve a sober living home in or near Kenai, AK, career counseling, or educational assistance. This is when a relapse prevention plan begins to take shape.

    Dena'ina Health Clinic‘s Therapies & Programs

    Results have proven the positive impact of family therapy on a recovering patient’s journey to sobriety. Patients at Dena'ina Health Clinic in Kenai, Alaska 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 Dena'ina Health Clinic in Alaska.

    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 Kenai, AK facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) helps those who attend Dena'ina Health Clinic 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.

    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.

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
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    Additional Details

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    Dena'ina Health Clinic Location and Directions
    Address Information508 Upland Street
    Kenai, Alaska 99611 Phone Number(907) 335-7500 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Kenai, Alaska Addiction Information

    Alaska is enduring a multi-faceted drug and alcohol abuse problem. Heroin-related overdoses are 50% higher in Alaska than in the rest of the United States. Methamphetamine use is a major contributing factor to violent crime in Alaska. More than 60,000 Alaskans need some sort of treatment for substance abuse and/or addiction.

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