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The Guidance Center - Horizon

The Guidance Center - Horizon

Drug Rehab Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas

  • Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis

The Guidance Center - Horizon is an addiction treatment facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas offering dual-diagnosis, inpatient and outpatient levels of care for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues.

About The Guidance Center - Horizon in Arkansas

Located in Fort Smith, AR, The Guidance Center is a CARF accredited center focusing on co-occurring mental health and addiction rehab. It stands out for providing comprehensive behavioral services aimed at treating various disorders, offering personalized recovery plans through a blend of residential and outpatient services.

  • CARF Accreditation: Ensures high-quality standards in mental health and addiction services.
  • Residential and Outpatient Services: Offers 24/7 care in a safe environment, alongside flexible outpatient support.
  • Comprehensive Assessments: Tailors personalized treatment plans based on thorough evaluations.

The Guidance Center’s accreditation by CARF highlights its commitment to excellence in providing mental health and addiction treatment. With a focus on personalized care, the facility offers a wide range of services to meet individual needs, including crisis intervention and emergency support.

Specializing in a variety of issues from substance use to mental health challenges, the facility employs a range of treatment methods. These include individual counseling, group therapy, and medication management, all within either a residential setting or through outpatient services to support recovery and personal growth.

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
  • Multiple Centers
  • Accreditations

    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

    Dual Diagnosis treatment centers like The Guidance Center - Horizon provide this treatment tailored to the patient’s specific needs, and they also have a specialized focus on addiction treatment. Drug and alcohol addiction often coexists with another mental illness, such as depression or schizophrenia. In other words, drug addiction is only a symptom of a deeper problem.

    When addiction enters into the picture, it can often lead to dangerous consequences in the addict’s life. For example, when addiction is paired with major depression, it can lead to suicidal thoughts or actions. When someone is addicted to drugs or alcohol, they often experience a failure to control their impulses and difficulty decision-making.

    Dual diagnosis for drug addicts can be very effective when treating drug addiction in Fort Smith, AR.

    Levels of Care Offered

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

    The inpatient rehab at The Guidance Center - Horizon promises an intense and effective treatment. Inpatient rehabs are particularly recommended for those with a severe addiction to drugs. Detoxing at a rehab center ensures that the patient receives 24-hour medical supervision to ensure the best possible chance of recovery. Medical staff is readily available to intervene in case of withdrawal symptoms or other complications. This is not the case with outpatient treatment, where patients may be discharged after the detoxification process is complete.

    Inpatient facilities provide residential and holistic treatment, with access to experienced medical professionals and rehab specialists. This ensures the best possible recovery and is recommended for patients with severe addiction seeking drug treatment.

    Outpatient treatment programs are less intensive than an inpatient program. Participants live at home while working or going to school. Benefits include being able to continue relationships with family, friends, and work/studies. Treatment includes educating patient on addiction to drugs, medication, and counseling. Benefits include being able to continue relationships with family, friends, and work/studies. Treatment includes educating patient on addiction to drugs, medication, and counseling. Counseling sessions are for either individual or group.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individualized Treatment is essential because it gives addicts the ability to participate in a program that meets their unique needs. An addict should work with professionals who understand what they’re going through, especially if the addict is actively using.

    Trying to find a treatment program that meets your needs can be challenging. It’s even more complicated if you don’t know what kind of treatment you need. Being able to have professionals who are experienced with treating your situation is key to getting sober. Finding the right treatment program for an addict is difficult, but it’s even harder without communicating with those who have experience treating your specific situation.

    Couples therapy is beneficial for couples in which at least one partner has a substance use disorder. This type of therapy can help partners improve communication skills, which is an important factor in a healthy relationship. It can also help partners better understand one another so they have a greater understanding of how the other partner may be feeling.

    Benefits of couples therapy include:

    • Improvement in communication skills
    • Increased understanding of the dynamics within a relationship
    • Increased sense of support and trust in the relationship
    • Better teamwork between partners/increased willingness to listen and work together
    • Enhanced tolerance of each other’s shortcomings
    • Improved ability to have open, honest communication with each other

    Family dysfunction can often be the underlying cause of substance abuse. To get sober, you need to find a different way to cope with the pain in your life. Family therapy can help you and your family deal with old issues that may trigger substance abuse. It will help everyone understand why each member of the family feels and acts the way they do. It can give everyone new tools to manage their emotions so that they don’t want to drink or do drugs.

    A person looking for drug recovery should know that group therapy is an essential tool. Group therapy provides accountability and friendship to people with addiction. It is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit. 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 The Guidance Center - Horizon also learn to build trust and understanding and gain perspective through discussions.

    If you are looking for a drug addiction treatment program that also provides trauma therapy, then The Guidance Center - Horizon in Fort Smith, AR is a great option. The staff at this facility specialize in helping people process and understand the past traumas that have led them to addiction. This approach can help individuals move forward with their recovery and take a better hold of their sober future.

    The benefits of trauma therapy at The Guidance Center - Horizon in Fort Smith, AR are as follows:

    • People will become less likely to engage in self destructive behaviors.
    • Their emotional and mental health will significantly improve.
    • They will be more confident in their abilities to live an addiction-free life.
    • People will be able to connect with other people on a deeper level.
    • Their problems with intimacy and trust will improve.

    Dialectical behavior therapy is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy that focuses on eliminating specific negative thoughts that can potentially lead to an individual inflicting self-harm. It helps treat patients exhibiting uncontrollable emotions, intense mood swings, and borderline personality disorders.

    The term “dialectic” means the integration of opposites. In the substance abuse context, dialectical behavior therapy refers to accepting the patient’s addiction and changing their thoughts and behavior. It improves life skills such as controlling intense emotions without reacting impulsively, resolving interpersonal conflicts effectively, and promoting awareness about self and others.

    Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapeutic treatment that is focused on changing negative ways of thinking that contribute to addictive behavior.

    Cognitive behavioral therapy is beneficial for:

    • People who are seeking to overcome addictive behavior
    • Those who struggle with addictive behavior and mental illness
    • People who have a genetic history of addiction in their family
    • Those who don’t want to depend on medications
    • Those who need a more practical treatment approach

    Patient Experience

    Experiential Therapy at The Guidance Center - Horizon

    Experiential therapy is a type of therapy that has been found to be effective in the treatment of substance abuse. It is a “hands-on” approach, which can involve anything from acting to rock climbing. The individual must trust the therapist for this therapy to work. This therapy helps individuals revisit and heal from past traumas and has been used in various behavioral and eating disorders.

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Additional Details

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    The Guidance Center - Horizon Location and Directions
    Address Information3113 South 70th Street
    Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903 Phone Number(479) 478-6664 Meta DetailsUpdated April 15, 2024
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    Fort Smith, Arkansas Addiction Information

    Arkansas has one of the highest rates of substance abuse and addiction in the nation for drug overdoses. Methamphetamines and prescription opioids are by far the most widely abused drugs in the state. Despite the high rates, Arkansas ranked only 25th in the for drug overdose deaths in 2013.

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