Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health
Drug Rehab Center in Rensselaer, New York
The Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health in Rensselaer, New York offers a comprehensive range of treatment services for addiction and substance abuse, including dual diagnosis, mental health, and eating disorders, with a focus on providing safe and supportive care within an integrated system to aid in the recovery process, offering outpatient care, residential care, detoxification services, and accepting private health insurance.
About This New York Facility
Located in Rensselaer, New York, the Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health focuses on treating dual diagnosis and mental health issues. Its services are bolstered by a team of specialized professionals including staff psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, and licensed certified social workers. What sets this public rehab apart is its comprehensive approach and its collaboration with local health departments to provide targeted care.
The facility is acclaimed for its adherence to high standards of care, holding a state license as a testament to its quality services. The clinic's commitment extends to offering outpatient, residential, and detoxification services for individuals suffering from addiction, mental health, and dual diagnosis conditions.
- Specialized Staff Composition: The presence of staff psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, and licensed social workers ensure a broad spectrum of care.
- Integrated Treatment Services: It offers a blend of mental health and substance abuse treatment, catering specifically to those with dual diagnoses.
- Comprehensive Care Approach: With options for outpatient, residential, and detox services, the clinic meets patients at various stages of their recovery journey.
The Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health treats a variety of addictions and related issues, placing a strong emphasis on dual diagnosis. By employing methods that encompass both psychiatric and substance abuse treatment, they provide levels of care designed to meet the individual needs of their clients.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
A dual-diagnosis describes two medical issues that are happening at the same time. They may or may not be related. Over 50% of people with an addiction in New York have another mental health condition. Screening for both addiction and any untreated mental health issue is essential, and individually managed by Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health.
Levels of Care Offered at Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy refers to one-on-one psychotherapy between a patient and their Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health therapist. Individual therapy seeks to help identify the issues that drive and contribute to a client’s addiction or alcoholism. Another goal of individual counseling is to assist the client to learn how to manage their lives without alcohol or drugs.
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 Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health still targets addiction and can also make a relationship healthier through a variety of methods.
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 Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health 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 Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health in Rensselaer, NY 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 Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health in Rensselaer, NY 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.
Nutrition Therapy, or Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), focuses on improving a patient’s mental and physical health through diet. A diet that is low in certain nutrients can lead to emotions that can trigger addiction or relapse. Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health‘s Nutritional therapy promotes healthy eating to heal the body and prevent addictive behavior.
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Experiential Therapy at Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health
Experiential therapy is a non-traditional treatment that uses physical activities to help work through troubling emotions. Role-playing, use of props, and re-enactments are just a few common techniques in experiential therapy at Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health. Its goal is to help people work with troubling emotions, memories, and trauma that are the source of their psychological issues
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Rensselaer, New York 12144 Phone Number(518) 463-8869 Meta DetailsUpdated April 15, 2024
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1641 3rd St
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 463-8869
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Rensselaer, New York Addiction Information
More than 2 million New Yorkers are currently suffering from some type of substance abuse and many of those are minors. Alcohol abuse, in particular, is prevalent among those underage. As a result of the high prices and regulation of prescription drugs, many New Yorkers turn to heroin instead. This has led to a serious heroin epidemic in the state.
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