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Gateway Community Services Adolescent Outpatient Program

Gateway Community Services Adolescent Outpatient Program

  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Accredited
  • Outpatient

Gateway Community Services Adolescent Outpatient Program in Jacksonville, FL focuses on treating substance abuse. This program uniquely provides outpatient care for adolescents or teens, as well as individuals with dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders, and persons with HIV or AIDS. They accept various forms of payment assistance and insurance.

  • Outpatient care for adolescents or teens ensures minimal disruption to daily life.
  • Catering to individuals with co-occurring disorders offers comprehensive treatment.
  • Support for persons with HIV or AIDS addresses unique health needs.
  • Flexible payment options, including Medicaid and sliding fee scales, ensure affordability.

Serving primarily adolescents and teens, this program addresses substance abuse and dual diagnosis for those with co-occurring disorders and HIV or AIDS. The program is a valuable resource for families seeking specialized addiction treatment.

  • 2+ Accreditations
  • SAMHSA Listed
  • 8 Conditions Treated
  • Insurance Accepted
  • 4 Levels of Care
  • Speaks English
  • 21 Therapies & Programs

Accreditations

SAMHSA

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

Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment

Substance abuse refers to the intensive and inappropriate use of psychoactive substances. Psychoactive substances are those that affect brain function. These include illegal drugs, alcohol, and even the excessive use of prescription drugs. The overuse of psychoactive substances leads to severe physical or psychological dependence. It also affects the social life and relationships of the affected individual. Substance abuse is treatable.

The duration of treatment at Gateway Community Services Adolescent Outpatient Program in Jacksonville can require weeks or even months depending on the severity of the condition as there is a risk of relapse. Treatment options include medications, counseling sessions, various types of behavioral therapy, and group therapy in different combinations.

Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment

Addiction to prescription opioid painkillers like oxycodone and hydrocodone, and illicit opioids such as heroin, leads to potentially life-threatening withdrawal symptoms when discontinued. Opioid addiction treatment typically involves an inpatient stay at facilities like Gateway Community Services Adolescent Outpatient Program to make sure they get through withdrawal safely. Treatment also includes comprehensive mental health counseling.

Levels of Care

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

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 Jacksonville, FL. Treatment is delivered in different settings – offices, clinics, and primary care clinics.

Facilities 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.

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 comprises services that help recovering addicts readjust to normal day-to-day Florida activities. It can last a year or even longer. Services include individual and family counseling, medications to reduce cravings, and treatment of psychiatric and other medical conditions. Aftercare support begins once you have completed earlier stages of treatment.

Gateway Community Services Adolescent Outpatient Program‘s Therapies & Programs

In addiction recovery at Gateway Community Services Adolescent Outpatient Program, therapy plays a significant role. This helps patients get to the root of their addiction and discover how the problems that contributed to their use can be handled better. Therapy can be performed in a group and one on one settings. The patient interacts with the therapist in a one-on-one atmosphere during individual therapy. This encourages them to reflect on the underlying addiction problems and develop ways to avoid potential future abuse.

Addiction and alcoholism affect the entire family. For this reason, family therapy is vital to a person’s recovery from addiction. In contrast to couples counseling, family therapy at Gateway Community Services Adolescent Outpatient Program may include siblings, children, parents, and other significant people in the recovering person’s life. Family support is one of the most important pillars of recovery.

In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients at Gateway Community Services Adolescent Outpatient Program who are dealing with similar problems. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues at scheduled sessions. Group therapy reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. You are not alone in Jacksonville, Florida.

Many people turn to drugs and alcohol as a way of processing trauma that has affected them in the past. Trauma can include abuse, neglect, the loss of a loved one and other unpleasant incidents. Trauma therapy at Gateway Community Services Adolescent Outpatient Program helps patients process trauma. It gives them the tools to deal with it in a healthier manner.

Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that focuses on eliminating specific negative thoughts such as suicidal thoughts that can potentially lead to an individual inflicting self-harm. It is useful in the treatment of patients exhibiting uncontrollable emotions, intense mood swings, and borderline personality disorders.

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

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the relationship between a patient’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Gateway Community Services Adolescent Outpatient Program aims to establish a healthy response to thoughts and feelings as an alternative to turning to drugs and alcohol. It also promotes healthy communication between addicts and those around them. It is and effective therapy for people suffering with all types of addictions.

The recovery technique used by Alcoholics Anonymous is the 12 step program, but it can relate to any form of addiction. The 12 steps that addicts must take on the road to recovery are explained. Measures include acknowledging that you have a problem and agreeing to turn around your life. The curriculum, instructed by Gateway Community Services Adolescent Outpatient Program, also requires a belief in a greater power and making amends to others.

Contingency Management (CM), also called motivational incentives, is a type of pure behavioral therapy. It’s based on the idea that behavior is shaped, motivated, or controlled by its outcomes. CM is a clinical application at Gateway Community Services Adolescent Outpatient Program of operant conditioning, which helps clients eliminate unwanted behaviors by the use of positive and negative reinforcement.

Payment Options

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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    Location & Contact

    Gateway Community Services Adolescent Outpatient Program Location and Directions
    Address
    2951 Parental Home Road
    Jacksonville, FL 32216

    Phone Number
    904-646-4889 x1321

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    Gateway Community Services Adolescent Outpatient Program Location and Directions

    Location

    • 2951 Parental Home Road
      Jacksonville, FL 32216
    • 904-646-4889 x1321

    Accepts

    • Gender
      Female, Male
    • Age
      Children (0-12), Teenagers
    • Modality
      Family, Group, Individuals
  • Hearing-Impaired
  • Ownership
    Non-Profit

    Listed May 26, 2020

    Updated July 25, 2024

    Jacksonville, Florida Addiction and Treatment

    Florida is one of the nation's epicenters for substance abuse and drug-related overdoses. In 2014, around 410,000 Florida residents were addicted to drugs and alcohol. Over the last 10 years, 12% of all deaths in the state were attributed to substance abuse. Treatment admissions for alcohol reached 24,329 patients in 2016, and 2.5% of Florida high school students admitted to using crack cocaine.

    Jacksonville, a vibrant city in Northeast Florida, boasts a thriving arts and culture scene with numerous museums, galleries, and performing arts venues. With its pleasant climate and outdoor recreation, Jacksonville offers an ideal environment for those seeking drug rehab treatment while enjoying entertaining pastimes. However, Duval County has seen a concerning increase in opioid-related deaths, with fentanyl causing a notable rise in fatalities between 2020 and 2024.

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