Valeo Behavioral Health Care
Valeo Behavioral Health Care, located in Topeka, Kansas, is a nonprofit organization that has been serving the community since 1967. They provide comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, and problem gambling addiction treatment, offering 24-hour crisis services across nine locations and employing around 320 staff members.
Valeo's mission is to promote behavioral health, wellness, and recovery through excellence as the provider of choice for comprehensive, compassionate, and fiscally responsible services.
- Specialty services include treatment for anxiety, mood disorders, PTSD, trauma-related disorders, and LGBTQ issues.
- Offers 24-hour crisis services to support immediate mental health needs.
- Transitional housing programs like Frazier House and Tanglewood support individuals in need of stable housing.
- Utilizes evidence-based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.
Valeo treats mental health issues, substance abuse disorders, and problem gambling addictions, serving adults in Topeka and Shawnee County. Their services particularly benefit those with severe mental illness or co-occurring disorders.
- 1+ Accreditations
- 12 Conditions Treated
- LGBTQ+ Allied
- Insurance Accepted
- 9 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 28 Therapies & Programs
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.
Staff
- Bill PersingerChief Executive OfficerRetiring CEO with 50-year career in mental health leadership roles in Kansas.
- Angie HaggardChief Financial OfficerSPHR and MBA-qualified financial leader for Valeo Behavioral Health Care.
- Dr. Cord HustonMedical DirectorOversees medical services and treatment at Valeo Behavioral Health Care.
- Kari ReevesMental Health Clinical DirectorLicensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker leading mental health clinical services.
- Robert HarderMental Health Community Support DirectorLMSW-qualified director managing community support programs for mental health.
- Cathy WalkerDirector of Valeo Recovery CenterLAC-qualified leader managing substance use recovery and detox services.
- Lisa HastingsDirector of Housing, Crisis and Residential CareOversees crisis intervention, housing programs, and residential care services.
- Lori LibelDirector of Quality ManagementLCSW-qualified director ensuring quality of care across Valeo's services.
- Aimee Copp-HastyCorporate Development DirectorLeads corporate development initiatives and strategic growth for Valeo.
- Kristin StockProject Development and Public Policy DirectorManages project development and advocates for mental health policies.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse is the excessive use of any type of drug. This includes alcohol, medications and illegal drugs. Substance abuse is treated with a combination of physical and mental treatments. Valeo Behavioral Health Care patients detox and follow up with therapies that target the underlying cause of the addiction.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction is one of Kansas‘s most prominent forms of addiction. Drugs, including heroin, oxycontin, and fentanyl, are the most common. To relieve pain, or ease other ailments, they are professionally prescribed, but they are often abused because they and the feelings they give are addictive.
Addiction is treated by detoxifying the body, so the medications’ chemicals are no longer impacting the individual. Valeo Behavioral Health Care offers therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem are supplemented during and throughout treatment.
Dual-Diagnosis Treatment in Topeka, KS
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 Kansas have another mental health condition. Screening for both addiction and any untreated mental health issue is essential, and individually managed by Valeo Behavioral Health Care.Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Residential, Sober-Living / Half-Way, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detoxification is the mainstay of drug addiction treatment. Recovery from drug addiction requires regular medical monitoring, temporary medication use, and other techniques.
If you or someone you know has a substance abuse problem in Topeka provide various methods for drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
When a patient checks into Valeo Behavioral Health Care, inpatient care takes place. Patients undergo treatment that requires detoxification and counseling round the clock. While outpatient treatments are available, as the first phase in recovery, inpatient care is suggested. Intensive and thorough rehabilitation sets patients on the road to a drug-free life.
Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs) are treatment programs suitable for people who wish to stay at home while undergoing treatment. IOPs like Valeo Behavioral Health Care make it possible for individuals to carry on with their responsibilities at work or school, in or near Topeka, KS. It’s easy to find an IOP center that offers individualized treatment protocols.
In outpatient programs at Valeo Behavioral Health Care, the Topeka resident can live with their family while continuing with their job or studies. Treatment includes educating the patient on drug abuse, medications, and counseling sessions at the individual or group level.
Sober living houses reinforce healthy living behaviors and can help prevent relapse. They are designed to feel more like a home with greater independence and privacy. A sober living house in Topeka, KS managed by Valeo Behavioral Health Care might incorporate random drug screening, curfews, rotating chores, group meetings.
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 refers to the follow-up care provided after the initial rehab program. The quality of aftercare support plays an important role in preventing relapses and sustains recovery. Aftercare support at Valeo Behavioral Health Care is personalized according to the needs of the patient in Kansas.
Valeo Behavioral Health Care‘s Therapies & Programs
Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your counselor at Valeo Behavioral Health Care. This builds a personal and trusting relationship so you can truly be yourself and express any emotions as you feel them. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction and coping strategies to prevent relapse.
Group Therapy is a type of counseling that occurs between a bunch of strangers. These groups are suitable for patients who are not confined in a treatment facility, but group sessions are also common in inpatient rehab programs. Group therapy is led by a trained individual at Valeo Behavioral Health Care in Topeka, KS and consists of members from different stages of recovery.
The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging, share information, and learn coping mechanisms. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious, and participants can learn from one another.
Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) DBT is a treatment of choice for people being treated at Valeo Behavioral Health Care whom are suffering from self-harming behaviors. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an approach and method in psychotherapy. Valeo Behavioral Health Care asks people to investigate how their thoughts, including habitual, negative, and inaccurate ways of thinking affect behaviors. CBT is based on the idea that rigid, inflexible ways of thinking cause people to have a limited ability to cope with stress
The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment offered at Valeo Behavioral Health Care. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics anonymous. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring. It refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.
Some people refer to contingency management, or CM, as motivational incentives. This type of therapy is a reconditioning of the mind and responses of the body. The point of CM is to help the body understand the proper responses to behaviors should be, as well as the effects that come with both problematic and desired behaviors. The more positive choices a person makes, the more incentives they will receive, all managed with sobriety goals by Valeo Behavioral Health Care in Topeka, KS.
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Location & Contact
330 SW Oakley Ave
Topeka, KS 66606
Phone Number
(785) 233-1730
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Location
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330 SW Oakley Ave
Topeka, KS 66606 -
(785) 233-1730
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Teenagers
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ModalityFamily, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 24, 2024
Topeka, Kansas Addiction and Treatment
About 42% of adults in Kansas have tried an illicit drug at some point in their lives. 12.4% of the state population uses illegal drugs and 4.5% abuse alcohol in a given year. 15.16% of all deaths in Kansas between 2008 and 2017 were caused by either drugs or alcohol.
Topeka is a vibrant city with scenic nature trails, museums, and a thriving arts scene. However, it faces challenges with rising opioid-related overdose deaths and a surge in methamphetamine-related hospitalizations.
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