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Youth Advocate Programs - Schenectady County

Youth Advocate Programs - Schenectady County

Drug Rehab Center in Schenectady, New York

  • Opioid Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Youth Advocate Programs - Schenectady County in Schenectady, New York, offers comprehensive addiction treatment services, including aftercare support, drug rehab, and outpatient care, for individuals and families dealing with a range of addictions. They are accredited and licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.

About This New York Facility

Youth Advocate Programs - Schenectady County is an addiction treatment facility located in Schenectady, New York. The facility offers comprehensive services and support to individuals and families suffering from a range of addictions, including alcoholism, opiate addiction, dual diagnosis, and substance abuse. Among its services, the facility offers aftercare support, drug rehab, intensive outpatient, and outpatient levels of care. Furthermore, the facility accepts private health insurance and is affiliated with Youth Advocate Programs.

Youth Advocate Programs - Schenectady County endeavors to provide comprehensive and compassionate services for individuals and families affected by addiction and substance abuse. These services include treatment plans tailored to the specific needs of each individual patient, as well as access to certified counselors and therapists that provide one-on-one support, guidance, and counseling. The facility is accredited and licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, ensuring access to high-quality treatment and care. Additionally, they offer a variety of aftercare services that strive to equip patients with the necessary resources and skills to cope with their addiction and manage their cravings.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Multiple Centers
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Opioid addiction is one of the most common forms of addiction New York. Opioids include drugs like heroin, oxycontin and fentanyl. They are prescribed to treat pain, but they are often abused and they are addictive. The addiction is treated by detoxing the body, so it no longer needs the chemicals in the drugs. This is followed up by therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem.

    Alcohol Abuse, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Opioid Addiction 

    Levels of Care Offered at Youth Advocate Programs - Schenectady County

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

    Daily trips to the hospital that provides the treatment include intensive outpatient services (IOP). IOP in New York is appropriate for patients in residential recovery facilities that have been diagnosed with addiction. Patients return to their everyday lives gradually, increasing the likeliness of success in treatment.

    An Outpatient Rehab Program is a part-time drug rehab program for treating individuals in Schenectady, NY with mild addiction or mild-to-moderate drug withdrawal symptoms. It generally requires about 10 to 12 hours every week.

    Doctors can administer on-the-spot medication to ease withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, increased heart rate, and even depression. Groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) can be used as a part of outpatient treatment to help maintain sobriety.

    An intervention is a planned conversation between an addicted person and their loved ones. Usually, a licensed alcohol and drug counselor or an interventionist supervises the conversation. The presence of a specialist is essential if your loved one has a history of a severe mental disorder, suicidal attempts, abusing mood-altering drugs. A proper intervention is an excellent bridge to an individual’s sobriety.

    Aftercare Support at Youth Advocate Programs - Schenectady County, in short, is the support provided to a patient after they have finished treatment. It allows them to adjust to everyday life. It may entail setting them up and enrolling them in services such as Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) inside a halfway house. Career coaching may also be offered to patients to help them get back into the workforce.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual therapy refers to one-on-one psychotherapy between a patient and their Youth Advocate Programs - Schenectady County 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.

    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 Youth Advocate Programs - Schenectady County 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 Youth Advocate Programs - Schenectady County in Schenectady, 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 Youth Advocate Programs - Schenectady County in Schenectady, 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.

    Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy sees a person suffering from substance addiction to have illogical reasoning, counterproductive actions, and does not see things clearly. REBT at Youth Advocate Programs - Schenectady County in Schenectady, NY deals with cognition, images, and behavior extensively to rectify the client’s bad habits. The process calls for practice, reiteration, and bolstering the new way of thinking being introduced to the patient.

    When it comes to maintaining sobriety, people who quit recovery without developing life skills are disadvantaged. While teaching life skills at Youth Advocate Programs - Schenectady County is difficult, support with aftercare helps patients learn these skills over time. Life skills include getting a career, living in a good environment, self-care, and finance management, all in Schenectady, NY.

    Aftercare, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Drug Rehab, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Intervention, Life Skills, Motivational Interviewing, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Trauma Therapy

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Youth Advocate Programs - Schenectady County Location and Directions
    Address Information600 Franklin St
    Schenectady, New York 12305 Phone Number(518) 344-7050 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Schenectady, 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.

    Schenectady, New York has some of the highest drug abuse statistics in the state. Drug-related deaths have been on a steady rise in recent years. Methamphetamine and prescription drug problems have been particularly hard to deal with in the Schenectady area. In 2012, 21.5% of all fatal car accidents in Schenectady County involved alcohol. Two of the most common forms of treatment are inpatient and outpatient rehab.

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