Beacon Center - Rome in Rome, NY, focuses on outpatient substance use and mental health disorder treatment. Offering a variety of services, the program specializes in counseling, medication-assisted treatment, and opioid treatment programs including methadone. Whether you’re seeking individual or group therapy, Beacon Center provides numerous options to fit your needs.
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- Specializes in outpatient substance use disorder counseling, addressing specific needs through focused sessions.
- Offers medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with methadone for those struggling with opioid addiction.
- Includes co-occurring substance use and mental health disorder treatment through its Compass Program.
- Provides comprehensive support with individual, group, and family counseling services.
Treating both substance use and mental health disorders, Beacon Center serves adults needing intensive outpatient support, medication-assisted treatment, or counseling. Whether fighting opioid addiction or dealing with co-occurring disorders, their services cater to a range of struggles.
- 3 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 4 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 19 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Staff
- Carolyn GriskoDirector of Clinical ServicesLicensed Mental Health Counselor and Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor.
- Michael DeJesus Jr.Medical DirectorOver 30 years of experience as a family physician.
- Helen BurdickDirector of Program OperationsOversees outpatient clinic and Albert O. Nichols House.
- Admira SpahicDirector of Program OperationsExpanded services by opening the Rome, NY outpatient clinic.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally, you may be suffering from substance abuse.
Fortunately facilities like Beacon Center - Rome in Rome, NY are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction treatment facilities in New York, like Beacon Center - Rome cover both illegal and prescription opioids abuse. Most plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
A detox program helps the person physically withdraw from drugs and helps them track their progress. So, suppose the person isn’t ready for sobriety (or relapses). In that case, the treatment professionals can catch it early and help re-orient them towards recovery.
In order to focus on the psychological aspects of addiction, one must first address the physical symptoms of withdrawal.
Withdrawal symptoms can be painful, even fatal, so managing the detox process carefully is critical. Severe withdrawal symptoms are often treated with more advanced pharmaceutical interventions. Nausea and headaches are common side effects of detoxification.
Treatment for substance abuse does not cease after an individual successfully completes a detox or rehabilitation program. A vital follow-up treatment service is aftercare support provided to individuals at Beacon Center - Rome in New York after they attain initial sobriety.
Aftercare support often takes the following forms: 12-Step Programs, Outpatient Treatment Programs, and Support Groups. The most effective aftercare programs are tailored to meet an individual’s specific needs and circumstances.
Beacon Center - Rome‘s Therapies & Programs
Treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success. Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your Beacon Center - Rome counselor. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction.
When family members are more proactive and involved in the treatment procedure, it encourages the patient to advance his or her progress. Moreover, it shouldn’t be ignored that genetics play a role when it comes to addiction, so it’s better to approach the problem as a unit. Also, with proper education, family members can help an individual avoid addiction triggers and guide him or her in making lifestyle changes necessary for his or her sobriety.
It has been said that unhealed trauma is the root of most addictions. Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. Healing past traumas and introducing coping strategies are strong foundations for sustained recovery from addiction. This may involve individual or group counseling or both, in a Rome, NY facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the underlying thoughts and behaviors that caused the problem of addiction in the first place and may cause a relapse. Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders, and if not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders.
CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern by cognitive restructuring. In simple terms, it helps to remove negative thoughts and provides long-term benefits. Also, CBT promotes self-awareness, self-control, and healthy ways to respond to negative thoughts. It can be administered as a mono-therapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment. In this program, peers help each other to achieve the goal of abstinence. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Due to its huge success, the 12-step program is included as a part of other substance abuse treatments.
The 12 steps guide at an individual level. It begins with the individuals accepting that they are addicts, and they understand its consequences. It is followed by focusing on the recovery process and making amends for hurting others. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring, which refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.
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Location & Contact

303 W Liberty St
Rome, NY 13440
Phone Number
(315) 717-0189
Additional Locations
- Beacon Center - Utica in Utica, NY
- Beacon Center - Herkimer in Herkimer, NY
- Beacon Center - The City of Buffalo in Buffalo, NY
- Beacon Center - Lockport in Lockport, NY
- Beacon Center - The Albert O. Nichols Supportive Living House in Herkimer, NY
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Rome, New York Addiction and Treatment
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.
Rome, NY, has a moderate level of drug and alcohol addiction. Drug addiction and abuse can lead to crime, violence, and health problems. In Rome, New York, there were 154 drug-related deaths in 2016. That's a rate of 9.8 per 100,000 people. There are a few different drug rehab centers in Rome, NY. Some facilities offer inpatient treatment, while others provide outpatient treatment.
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