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St. Joseph's Hospital

St. Joseph's Hospital

Drug Rehab Center in Elmira, New York

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

St. Joseph's Hospital offers comprehensive care for those suffering from addiction, including detoxification services, inpatient and outpatient treatment programs, mental health services and aftercare support groups to help individuals maintain long-term sobriety.

About This New York Facility

Located in Elmira, NY, St. Joseph's Hospital is a reputable treatment facility offering comprehensive care for individuals struggling with alcoholism, opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, drug addiction, substance abuse, and mental health issues. The hospital boasts accreditation by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and holds a state license, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services. With a capacity of 125 beds, St. Joseph's Hospital delivers a range of treatment options, including aftercare support, detoxification, drug rehabilitation, inpatient care, dual-diagnosis treatment, and outpatient programs. Accepting private health insurance, St. Joseph's Hospital is dedicated to providing effective and accessible treatment to those in need.

At St. Joseph's Hospital, individuals struggling with addiction and substance abuse can access a variety of services tailored to their specific needs. The facility provides aftercare support to ensure ongoing recovery and prevent relapse. With a focus on detoxification, clients can receive medical assistance to safely and comfortably withdraw from substances. St. Joseph's Hospital offers comprehensive drug rehabilitation programs, including inpatient care, providing a structured and supportive environment for those in need of more intensive treatment. Dual-diagnosis treatment is also available for individuals facing co-occurring mental health issues alongside addiction. Additionally, the facility offers outpatient programs, allowing individuals to receive treatment while maintaining their daily lives and responsibilities.

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

    State License

    SAMHSA

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. If you are taking more of your prescription, or earlier than the prescribed time interval between doses than is directed you may be abusing that medication. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally in or near Elmira, NY, you may be suffering from substance abuse.

    Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use and lead rapidly to substance abuse. The professionals at St. Joseph's Hospital are here to help.

    Opioids are a set of drugs prescribed for pain relief. Health care providers prescribe opioids for relief of severe pain after major surgeries and in conditions like cancer. Oxycodone, fentanyl, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine are some of the commonly prescribed opioids. They also include illegal drugs of abuse like heroin. Opioid addiction refers to the compulsive seeking of opioids, even when they are not required medically.

    Opioid addiction treatment involves medication-assisted therapy (MAT) in which medicines, counseling, and behavioral therapies are all employed. Opioid addiction treatment is a comprehensive approach at St. Joseph's Hospital in Elmira, NY that boosts the treatment success rate and provides sustained recovery.

    Mental illness includes conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder. It can also happen that mental illness causes drug addiction and vice versa. St. Joseph's Hospital in New York knows it is vital to diagnose dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder.

    Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Anger Management, Drug Addiction, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Occupational Therapy, Opioid Addiction, Pain management, Physical Therapy, Self Esteem, Sleep or Insomnia, Sports Performance, Stress, Substance Abuse, Trauma and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), Weight Loss 

    Levels of Care Offered at St. Joseph's Hospital

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Detoxification is a process that allows the patient to stop using opioids without experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms. This can be necessary for those who have been addicted for a long period of time or who are struggling with chronic pain.

    During this process, addicts will receive medication and psychological support from doctors and other medical professionals until they can control their cravings.

    Inpatient treatment involves staying in the hospital or facility while treating all facets of addiction or co-occurring illness. This helps to minimize distractions and increase the emphasis on rehabilitation. Typical stays for inpatient rehabilitation in Elmira, NY are about a month long.

    Outpatient programs are the standard for addiction treatment. About 9 in 10 U.S. adolescents entering addiction treatment enroll in these programs, so you’re not alone in New York. Treatment is delivered in different settings – offices, clinics, and primary care clinics.

    Facilities like St. Joseph's Hospital offer a variety of services, such as individual and group counseling and family therapy. During the sessions, you work with a team of experts that include: General physicians, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and Psychologists. The main goals of outpatient recovery programs are to help addicted individuals reduce drug use and addictive behaviors, eventually becoming entirely sober.

    Treatment is just a first step in sustaining sobriety. After rehabilitation, counseling for aftercare helps the person adapt to a life without drugs. A sober living facility in Elmira, job therapy, or educational assistance may be included in this service, managed by St. Joseph's Hospital. This is when a preventive strategy for relapse starts to take shape.

    Therapies & Programs

    Therapy plays a major role in addiction recovery. It encourages patients to get to the root of their addiction and learn how to better handle the issues that led to using. Therapy can be conducted in group and one on one settings. In St. Joseph's Hospital‘s individual therapy, the patient meets with the therapist in a one on one setting. This allows them to focus on the underlying issues of addiction and come up with solutions to prevent future abuse.

    One of the most common areas of stress and damage during addiction is in intimate relationships. Addiction involves everyone in a family, not only the addict. Couples therapy can rebuild trust and joy that may have been damaged.

    When the whole family is involved, healing can be far more successful. Family counseling involves genetic factors to the family of the addict. This offers the means to cope with addiction and its underlying emotional disorders for loved ones. It is a helpful method for addicts in helping to adjust to sober living.

    Attending group therapy at St. Joseph's Hospital in Elmira, New York allows those seeking sobriety to realize they are not alone in their battles. This is when a group of people all in different phases of recovery get together and speak about their battles. They talk about their triggers, their successes, their failures, and the things they can do to get on and stay on a sober path. These sessions also teach life skills, communication, healthy habits, and can include alternative types of therapy.

    Trauma therapy allows people who struggled with a past trauma to face the situation and learn to overcome the situation. Many people who went through trauma early on, struggle with addiction later in life. By addressing the trauma and moving past the issues, it can help someone attending treatment at St. Joseph's Hospital in Elmira, NY move forward with their recovery and begin to take a better hold of their sober future.

    Training someone on improved life skills allows for someone recovering from an addiction to feel more capable at taking care of him or herself. The skills taught at St. Joseph's Hospital in Elmira, NY are daily skills that give a better recovery foundation by simply giving someone the tools they need to survive. They include communicating, time and money management, career guidance, and more.

    Entering a 12-step program allows people to accept that they struggle with an addiction on their own terms. It breaks down the process into 12-steps that recovering patients can advance as they feel strong enough to do so. This is common in programs like NA and AA, and gives the patient at St. Joseph's Hospital in Elmira, New York the ability to self-help and move forward towards sobriety without feeling rushed.

    Addiction commonly results in malnutrition, vitamin and mineral deficiencies. This can be reflected in weight loss, hair loss or hair changes, skin irregularities. Eating correctly to replace lost vitamins and minerals while balancing your diet can build confidence. St. Joseph's Hospital will help you get back on track.

    Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) uses low-dose nicotine drugs to eliminate tobacco addiction from smokers. Without smoking, the treatment at St. Joseph's Hospital in Elmira, NY brings nicotine into the bloodstream to minimize dependence on the physical habit, while detoxing the body from the attachment. To alleviate withdrawal symptoms, it also helps abusers to adapt to lower doses over time.

    12-Step Facilitation, Assertive Community Treatment, Couples Therapy, Dual-Diagnosis, Experiential Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Intervention, Life Skills, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), Nutrition Therapy, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Recreational Therapy, Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Substance Use Counseling, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Trauma Therapy

    Patient Experience

    Experiential Therapy at St. Joseph's Hospital

    This is a type of therapy that involves activity to recreate situations that may have caused trauma or negative emotions. Experiential therapy at St. Joseph's Hospital in Elmira, NY can involve acting, props, arts and crafts, animal care or other tools that may be effective.

    This therapy is done on an individual basis and can help revisit and heal from past traumas. Trust between the therapist and individual is important for success. Experiential therapy can help you more closely become you and move through life in a positive and authentic manner.

    Payment Options Accepted

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

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    St. Joseph's Hospital Location and Directions
    Address Information555 E Market St
    Elmira, New York 14901 Phone Number(607) 733-6541 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Elmira, 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.

    Elmira, NY, has a serious drug addiction problem. The city is ranked in the top 20% of U.S. cities for drug use. The city has a high rate of methamphetamine abuse. Adults aged 18 to 25 or older had high rates of illicit drug use (18.9% and 9.7%, respectively). A few types of drug treatment are available in Elmira, NY. The most common types of treatment include inpatient and outpatient.

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