The South Suburban Council
The South Suburban Council in East Hazel Crest, Illinois, has been providing substance abuse and mental health treatment since 1967. Serving the greater Chicago Southland area, they offer outpatient, residential, and recovery home services. Their focus is on customized care for individuals struggling with addiction, including those with co-occurring disorders.
The mission of The South Suburban Council is to provide a continuum of treatment and recovery support services to the greater Chicago Southland area. They aim to address substance use disorders, mental health issues, and provide a safe, sober living environment. No license or award details were found.
- Comprehensive treatment options including intensive outpatient programs (IOP) and a 28-day residential program.
- Specializes in treating alcoholism and opioid addiction, utilizing evidence-based therapies.
- Offers trauma-informed care and criminal justice-focused interventions.
- Maintains a recovery home that provides peer-run, recovery-oriented housing.
Specializing in treating substance use disorders, particularly alcoholism and opioid addiction, The South Suburban Council serves individuals with co-occurring mental health conditions, providing them with specialized and evidence-based therapies.
- 1+ Accreditations
- 23 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 11 Levels of Care
- Speaks English, Spanish
- 34 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
JCAHO
Staff
- Myron GrahamChief Executive Officer/PresidentLicensed Clinical Social Worker leading The South Suburban Council as CEO and President.
- Maggie O'BrienVice President of ClinicalOversees clinical operations and programs at The South Suburban Council.
- Johny RamirezDirector of FinanceManages financial operations and strategy for The South Suburban Council.
- Dr. Jennifer ByrdDirector of Medical DepartmentMD and FAAFP, leads medical services at The South Suburban Council.
- Shay JohnsonDirector of Human ResourcesManages human resources and personnel matters for The South Suburban Council.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at The South Suburban Council to address. Many people benefit from inpatient drug rehabilitation, which includes inpatient acute care and residential rehabilitation. Other levels of care include intensive outpatient therapy, individual counseling, and support groups. Family therapy is also an essential part of treatment for substance abuse.
A combination of treatments is often needed to treat drug abuse issues effectively. In the case of drug abuse, there is no easy answer or one-size-fits-all cure.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment in Hazel Crest, IL
Opioid addiction treatment helps people addicted to opioids in Illinois curb their drug use. The selection of a treatment setting depends on the severity of the addiction. Mild cases are usually treated in outpatient facilities; severe cases need hospitalization or treatment in a residential facility. Doctors use medicines along with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat the addiction. The treatment includes medication, counseling and therapy. It can also include group counseling, individual counseling and family counseling.
Dual-Diagnosis
People with dual diagnosis have coexisting addiction and a mental disorder. 9.2 million US adults had a co-occurring disorder in 2018, so not just limited to Illinois residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.
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, Intervention, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, Residential, Sober-Living / Half-Way, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detox is the stage of recovery where the drugs or alcohol are entirely removed from your body. There are two different ways to detox, with medications and without. For many drugs and alcohol, the acute phase of detox can be completed in a number of days.
Inpatient rehab means living at the Hazel Crest, IL facility while all aspects of an addiction or co-occurring disorder get addressed. This helps limit the distractions and increase the focus on recovery. Typical inpatient rehab stays are approximately one month long.
The South Suburban Council offers an Intensive Outpatient Program is for those who need intensive care but prefer to spend the majority of their time in the comfort of their own home. The rehabilitation services differ in length and intensity. They are customized to meet the needs of the patient.
Outpatient treatment plans cover diagnosis, detoxification, management, and counseling. They are a popular option for those who have graduated from inpatient facilities. Services in Illinois include medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and individual and group therapy.
A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a short-term form of intensive rehab, usually for those with acute symptoms that are hard to manage but don’t require 24-hour care. PHPs have structured programming (i.e. individual and/or group therapy), and usually meet 3-5 days a week for around 6 hours (i.e. 9am-3m). Some PHPs are residential (patients sleep on site) and some are not, so patients sleep at home. PHPs can last from 1-6 months, and some offer transportation and meals.
Sober living home provides a drug and alcohol-free environment for people in Hazel Crest trying to stay sober. The atmosphere in SLH is less restrictive than in inpatient rehab. Members have to follow many rules, including not drinking and using drugs and paying rent and bills. There is no limit for the minimum or maximum period of stay, but as long as you stay in the house, you should follow the rules, as it’s the opportunity for individual and group sobriety.
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.
Not everyone dealing with addiction is prepared to engage in a recovery program. The South Suburban Council‘s Intervention Programs can be beneficial for these individuals. The individual’s friends and family will call and set up an intervention in or near Hazel Crest, IL, and at which a specialist will come and lead the discussion.
After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by The South Suburban Council is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around Illinois, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.
Therapies & Programs
Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable
- Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
- It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
- It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.
Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Hazel Crest, IL and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at The South Suburban Council. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.
Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve The South Suburban Council managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. It is intended for those who are vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. The South Suburban Council aims to help patients understand the connection between their feelings, emotions, and behaviors and provide them with the tools to make a difference in Hazel Crest, IL. For those whose addictions and habits originate from severe mental health problems, it is beneficial.
Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
Rehabilitation is not just limited to bringing an individual out of addiction and achieving sobriety. It is considered complete only when an individual starts leading a normal and balanced life. Life skill therapy focuses on the various skills that help an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally, and withdraw from social interaction due to addiction’s physical and emotional disturbances.
Life skills therapy helps people in Illinois improve various personal, professional, and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision-making, time management, regulation of emotions, and effectively resolving interpersonal conflicts.
The first three steps depend on the patient, so they are more specific and situational. The succeeding four steps center on practical issues brought on by substance abuse. Steps 8 and 9 deal with the social and emotional repercussions of addiction, encouraging patients to make amends to people they have wronged. These are followed by two steps revolving around the further exploration and reinforcement of Steps 1 to 9.
The last step requires an individual to extend a helping hand to people who are still in the early stages of their recovery.
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Location & Contact
1909 Cheker Square
Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Phone Number
(708) 647-3333
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Location
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1909 Cheker Square
Hazel Crest, IL 60429 -
(708) 647-3333
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Children (0-12), Seniors (65+), Teenagers
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ModalityFamily, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Hazel Crest, Illinois Addiction and Treatment
In 2016, more than 2,350 Illinoisans died from drug overdoses. More than 5,500 deaths annually occur in Illinois due to the abuse of alcohol and other drugs. 7.17% of Illinois residents reported using illicit drugs in the past month (2018). Substance abuse costs the state approximately $3.5 billion every year.
Cook County, Illinois, home to the vibrant city of Chicago, has been grappling with a devastating opioid epidemic. Fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, has been a major contributor to the crisis, with its involvement in over 85% of opioid overdose deaths in the county in 2022. From 2014 to 2018, Cook County witnessed a staggering 1,433 fentanyl-related fatal overdoses, and the number continued to surge, with a 97% increase from 2018 to 2019.
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