Southwestern Youth Services
Drug Rehab Center in Altus, Oklahoma
Southwestern Youth Services is an addiction treatment facility in Oklahoma that offers individualized services by a team of professionals, evidence-based treatments, medication assistance, trauma-informed care, and community outreach programs.
About This Oklahoma Facility
Southwestern Youth Services (SYS) is an addiction treatment facility located in Altus, Oklahoma, offering a variety of services to adolescents and adults suffering from substance abuse and addiction. Services are designed to meet the individual needs of each patient, including specialized programs for those with co-occurring mental health issues. SYS provides a range of therapeutic interventions such as individual and group counseling, wilderness therapy, educational support, and family counseling. These services are provided by a staff of highly trained professionals including psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, and peer support specialists.
At SYS, evidence-based treatments are utilized to identify the root causes of addiction, including the development of new coping skills to help individuals stay on the path of recovery. These treatments include cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and motivational enhancement therapy. Additionally, SYS offers medication assistance and 24-hour nursing care to ensure each patient receives the most effective treatment plan. Furthermore, SYS offers trauma-informed care and a compassionate, client-centered philosophy, which ensures that each patient is able to build a successful and lasting recovery.
Southwestern Youth Services is a National Council on Accreditation certified treatment provider, holds the highest level of licensure from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, and has been honored with the 2020 Quality Improvement Award from the Oklahoma Association of Addiction Professionals. Additionally, SYS offers a variety of community outreach programs such as music therapy, yoga classes, and art therapy that help to create a safe and supportive environment for healing.
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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
Opioids are a series of medicines that are used for pain relief. Opioid addiction refers to the compulsive pursuit of opioids, even though they are not medically needed. Medication-assisted therapy at Southwestern Youth Services in Altus, OK requires care in which both medications, medication, and behavioral treatments are used.
Substance use disorder falls under two categories: Alcohol or Drug Abuse and Drug Dependence. An individual suffering from a substance use disorder and mental health disorders is said to have a co-occurring disorder or a dual disorder.
Individuals with substance use disorders and mental health problems are said to suffer from a ‘dual diagnosis’. The most frequently identified mental health issues found in individuals with substance use disorders include anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder.
Levels of Care Offered at Southwestern Youth 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, Sober-Living / Half-Way, with additional therapies available as listed below.
An Intensive Outpatient Program like what’s offered at Southwestern Youth Services, targets those who need intensive treatment but would rather get it in the comfort of their homes. The treatment programs vary in duration and intensity. They can be tailored to suit the patient’s needs.
When remaining at their job in Altus, or continuing their studies, the individual may live with their family while utilizing Southwestern Youth Services‘s outpatient services. Treatment requires counseling the patient at the individual level, in a group setting, about substance addiction, drugs, and therapy sessions.
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 involves the support given to a Altus, Oklahoma patient after they complete treatment. It helps them adjust to normal life. It may include setting them up in a halfway house and enrolling them in programs like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Southwestern Youth Services‘s patients may also be provided with career training to help them get back into the job force.
Therapies & Programs
Couples therapy aims to rebuild the trust between the partners. Partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success. Couples therapy addresses financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse.
Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable
- Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
- It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
- It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.
Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Altus, OK and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Southwestern Youth Services. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.
Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve Southwestern Youth Services managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) is a variation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how maladaptive, negative, and habitual thoughts and feelings lead to bad life choices. REBT is based on the idea that people operate under many irrational but habitual patterns of thought that fuel harmful practices.
Rehabilitation is not just limited to bringing an individual out of addiction and achieving sobriety. It is considered complete only when an individual starts leading a normal and balanced life. Life skill therapy focuses on the various skills that help an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally, and withdraw from social interaction due to addiction’s physical and emotional disturbances.
Life skills therapy helps people in Oklahoma improve various personal, professional, and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision-making, time management, regulation of emotions, and effectively resolving interpersonal conflicts.
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Altus, Oklahoma 73521 Phone Number(580) 482-2809 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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111 W Sequoyah Ln
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 482-2809
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Altus, Oklahoma Addiction Information
The state of Oklahoma ranks second in the United States of America for residents with substance abuse disorders. Since 2004 the state has continuously exceeded the national standard of substance abuse cases. The state spent more than $37 million to combat addiction by investing in quality drug and alcohol addiction treatment in 2017. An estimated 600 to 800 people are on waiting lists each day for inpatient addiction treatment.
Compared to other cities in Oklahoma, the drug addiction issue in Altus is not as severe. However, people still struggle with addiction to drugs and alcohol in this area. In 2015, there were 4 reported drug abuse cases for every 100,000 people in Altus. Additionally, addiction can be expensive for taxpayers, as it often requires expensive treatment and rehabilitation programs.
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