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MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center

MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center

Drug Rehab Center in Dubuque, Iowa

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

MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center has been providing specialized addiction treatment and mental health services since 1900, featuring evidence-based treatments and licensed and CARF-certified care with private health insurance acceptance and aftercare support.

About This Dubuque, IA Facility

MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center has been providing comprehensive addiction treatment and mental health services since 1900. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, the facility offers a range of levels of care to assist individuals struggling with substance use, gambling addiction, and mental health challenges. Services include aftercare support, drug rehab, intensive outpatient, and outpatient options. Through integrated individual and family-focused therapy, clients learn to manage their emotions, make healthy lifestyle choices, and develop skills to support emotional wellbeing and recovery.

The program is certified by CARF and licensed by the State of Iowa. It accepts private health insurance and is affiliated with House of Mercy. Treatment is based on evidence-based treatments such as 12-Step Facilitation, Matrix Model, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Experienced clinical staff provide individualized care through an assessment and care planning process, to ensure that each person receives the best possible care for their unique needs. In addition, the center offers hepatitis and HIV/AIDS education, health education services, and discharge planning.

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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

    State License

    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 MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center in Dubuque, IA are here to help.

    Opioid addiction treatment facilities in Iowa, like MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center 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, Behavioral Issues, Drug Addiction, Gambling Addiction, Life Skills / Life Coaching, Medication Management, Mental Health, Opioid Addiction, Parenting, Peer Support, 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, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

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

    Treatment is just the first step to maintaining sobriety. After treatment, aftercare support at MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center helps the individual adjust to a life without substances. This support may involve a sober living home in or near Dubuque, IA, career counseling, or educational assistance. This is when a relapse prevention plan begins to take shape.

    MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center‘s Therapies & Programs

    Treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success. Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center counselor. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction.

    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 MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center in Dubuque, IA 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 MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa 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 MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center in Iowa.

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

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) helps those who attend MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center 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. MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center provides patients in Dubuque, Iowa 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 MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa 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), Community reinforcement plus vouchers, Contingency management/motivational incentives, Couples Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Discharge Planning, Drug Rehab, Employment Counseling / Training, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, Hepatitis Education / Counseling / Support, HIV or AIDS education, Individual Therapy, Individualized Treatment, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Intervention, Matrix Model, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Pregnancy Related Treatment, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Relapse Prevention, Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Residential Short Term (<30 Days), Substance Use Counseling, Trauma Therapy

    Payment Options Accepted

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    Additional Details

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    MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Location and Directions
    Address Information250 Mercy Drive 2nd Floor
    Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Phone Number563-589-8000 x9293 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Dubuque, Iowa Addiction Information

    Iowa ranks 2nd lowest in the nation for illicit drug use, but 12% of its residents are still using these drugs every single year. Methamphetamines account for more than 90% of all drug-related prison admissions in Iowa. Alcohol is the most widely abused substance in the state, with 23% of residents admitting to heavy drinking.

    Dubuque is a city in Iowa with a population of over 58,000 people. Like most cities, Dubuque has its share of drug abuse problems. Heroin and methamphetamine are the drugs of choice in the area, and they are causing a lot of harm to the community. Treatment types include cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy.

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