Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Jefferson Center for Mental Health is a facility located in Evergreen, Colorado, offering a wide range of mental health services. These services include individual, group, and family therapy, medication management, and outpatient services. The facility also provides treatment for co-occurring disorders, such as addiction and substance abuse.
Jefferson Center for Mental Health provides a multitude of services to support individuals with addiction and substance abuse. This includes community-based recovery support to help clients navigate their recovery journey. Treatment services are tailored to meet each individual’s needs and therapeutic approaches are based on evidence-based practices. In addition, they offer targeted interventions to address underlying behaviors that may be driving addiction. The facility also offers relapse prevention education to help individuals develop the skills needed to maintain sobriety.
Jefferson Center for Mental Health is an accredited Behavioral Health Facility and is recognized by the Commissioner of Mental Health Services. They are a fully licensed addiction provider and have received awards from the Colorado Department of Human Services. They also provide a number of additional services, such as treatment for domestic violence and court-ordered treatment plans. Furthermore, they offer a variety of resources to help clients, including a comprehensive library of educational materials, peer-led support groups, and community meetings.
- 2 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 2 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 9 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Conditions and Issues Treated
Dual-Diagnosis
There are different kinds of Dual Diagnosis:. A person who simultaneously experiences both a mental illness and an addiction disorder. Or, a person who experiences one or more coexisting (simultaneous) mental health conditions in addition to a primary substance use disorder.
The treatment requires a multi-disciplinary approach, it’s crucial for individuals to partner up with a healthcare provider who understands all the recovery components.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
The outpatient programs in Evergreen, CO are for those addicted drugs or alcohol. The goal of the outpatient rehabilitation program is to make them stop abusing drugs or alcohol, reduce drug use or addictive behaviors, and become entirely sober. It is generally required to attend the outpatient program for 10-12 hours every week.
Patients can be administered 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.
Therapies & Programs
People in addiction recovery can benefit from individual therapy. This type of therapy involves meeting with a therapist one-on-one. This allows for a personal and trusting relationship to be built so that the patient can be truly themselves and express any emotions they feel. Individual therapy leads to greater understanding and peace about your triggers for addiction and coping strategies to prevent relapse.
Couples therapy for drug addiction is based on the belief that addiction is a family disease. Everyone involved with an addict, not just the addict themselves, is affected by their behavior and the changes the addict goes through. The relationship also changes the addict’s significant other and has likely picked up some codependent behaviors. Codependency is a term used to describe a person obsessed with another person and their needs and feelings while neglecting their own. Addicts are usually people-pleasers, so it is understandable how one can become codependent in relationships with addicts.
Family therapy is a type of group problem-solving that aims to improve communication and relationships between the patient, their family, and sometimes friends. The main goal of family therapy for drug addiction is to create an environment where communication can occur without judgment, hostility, or blame. The therapist is with the family as they learn to communicate with each other differently, especially with the addict when s/he is using.
Group therapy sessions are held in rehab facilities, clinics, churches or community centers that offer drug addiction treatment. People who attend these groups are encouraged to voice their feelings and support other addicts in recovery. This helps group members strengthen their own recovery program while cheering on others who are struggling with sobriety.
Group therapy sessions provide recovering addicts with a chance to cope with everyday situations that many face. Group therapy sessions are held in rehab facilities, clinics, churches or community centers that offer drug addiction treatment.
People who attend these groups are encouraged to voice their feelings and support other addicts in recovery. This helps group members strengthen their own recovery program while cheering on others who are struggling with sobriety.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps addicts identify faulty, negative thinking so that they can work together with the therapist to find healthier ways of thinking. CBT focuses on specific aspects of each person’s thinking, feeling, physiology, and behavior. It aims to identify specific problems in these areas, and create a personalized treatment strategy.
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Location & Contact

28577 Buffalo Road
Evergreen, CO 80439
Phone Number
(303) 425-0300
Additional Locations
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Evergreen, Colorado Addiction and Treatment
The Centennial State has slipped to a ranking of 12th in the country for drug abuse. Each year around 24% of the state's population uses illegal drugs while nearly 5% of its population abuses alcohol. Substance-related deaths in Colorado were responsible for 15.12% between 2008 and 2017. Fortunately, Colorado drug and alcohol addiction treatment are available to help a person overcome addiction.
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