Discovery House
Discovery House in Harrisburg, PA, provides outpatient services for adults battling opioid addiction. Located in Harrisburg, the center focuses on medication-assisted treatment combined with counseling. They serve clients from Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry counties.
The mission of Discovery House is to help individuals overcome substance use disorders. They use FDA-approved medications like methadone and Suboxone, along with counseling, to address addiction's multifaceted nature.
- Specialized in Opioid Use Disorders - Use of FDA-approved medications to manage withdrawal and cravings.
- Comprehensive Counseling Services - Offers both individual and group therapy.
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy - Helps clients modify substance-use behaviors.
- Contingency Management - Reinforces positive lifestyle changes.
Discovery House treats opioid use disorders in adults, serving primarily the regions of Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry counties.
- 1+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 5 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 3 Levels of Care
- Speaks Arabic, English, Spanish
- 15 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
SAMHSA
Staff
- Dr. Salvatore AlfanoEmergency MedicineSpecializes in emergency and addiction medicine.
- Nicole AponickCounselorExperienced in counseling services.
- Mary Barkal, CADCAddiction and Substance Abuse CounselorCertified addiction counselor.
- Tracie BauerCounselorProvides counseling services.
- Melvyne ChadwickAddiction and Substance Abuse CounselorSpecializes in addiction counseling.
- Assia Chaina, BSAddiction and Substance Abuse CounselorBachelor's degree in addiction counseling.
- Kristin DanekerAddiction and Substance Abuse CounselorExperienced in substance abuse counseling.
- Mariah DelgadoCounselorProvides counseling services.
- Dr. Ramesh AroraEmergency Medicine, Addiction MedicineSpecializes in emergency and addiction medicine.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse is the excessive use of any type of drug. This includes alcohol, medications and illegal drugs. Substance abuse is treated with a combination of physical and mental treatments. Discovery House patients detox and follow up with therapies that target the underlying cause of the addiction.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction is one of Pennsylvania‘s most prominent forms of addiction. Drugs, including heroin, oxycontin, and fentanyl, are the most common. To relieve pain, or ease other ailments, they are professionally prescribed, but they are often abused because they and the feelings they give are addictive.
Addiction is treated by detoxifying the body, so the medications’ chemicals are no longer impacting the individual. Discovery House offers therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem are supplemented during and throughout treatment.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Outpatient rehabilitation is a treatment that exists if a patient is not checking into Discovery House long term. In addition to helping them recover, the patient attends regular therapy sessions and detox and participates in other therapies. However, this is all primarily done from home. As a follow-up to inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment is usually recommended.
After rehabilitation, it helps people return to their everyday lives. It may also be an alternative to inpatient care in some situations. If they cannot leave their jobs, children, or don’t have the money for inpatient care, people can choose this method. Inpatient therapy, however, is the best method and most suggested level of treatment offered by Discovery House in recovering from addiction.
Discovery House‘s Therapies & Programs
Group Therapy is a type of counseling that occurs between a bunch of strangers. These groups are suitable for patients who are not confined in a treatment facility, but group sessions are also common in inpatient rehab programs. Group therapy is led by a trained individual at Discovery House in Harrisburg, PA and consists of members from different stages of recovery.
The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging, share information, and learn coping mechanisms. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious, and participants can learn from one another.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) DBT is a treatment of choice for people being treated at Discovery House whom are suffering from self-harming behaviors. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an approach and method in psychotherapy. Discovery House asks people to investigate how their thoughts, including habitual, negative, and inaccurate ways of thinking affect behaviors. CBT is based on the idea that rigid, inflexible ways of thinking cause people to have a limited ability to cope with stress
The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment offered at Discovery House. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics anonymous. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring. It refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.
Some people refer to contingency management, or CM, as motivational incentives. This type of therapy is a reconditioning of the mind and responses of the body. The point of CM is to help the body understand the proper responses to behaviors should be, as well as the effects that come with both problematic and desired behaviors. The more positive choices a person makes, the more incentives they will receive, all managed with sobriety goals by Discovery House in Harrisburg, PA.
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Location & Contact
99 South Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone Number
(717) 233-7290
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Location
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99 South Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101 -
(717) 233-7290
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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ModalityGroup, Individuals
Ownership
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Addiction and Treatment
Pennsylvania ranks 14th in the nation for drug-related deaths. More than 10% of all deaths in Pennsylvania have been related to drugs and alcohol. 30% of Pennsylvania youth reportedly drink alcohol monthly, with more than 20,000 teenagers having an alcohol problem. The rate of opioid misuse in Pennsylvania is double the national average.
Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania, offers a rich history, vibrant arts scene, and outdoor activities for residents to enjoy. However, the city has been impacted by the opioid epidemic, with Dauphin County reporting a 51% increase in drug-related overdose deaths from 2015 to 2017, and over 85% of overdoses involving fentanyl in 2022.
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