Southern Highlands CMHC - U.S. Route 52 North Road
Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) has been providing quality mental health services to those in need for over 50 years. Founded in 1968, this Welch, West Virginia clinic offers compassionate care for individuals struggling with drug addiction, mental health, developmental disorders, dual diagnosis, and opioid addiction. They provide a comprehensive range of services, from outpatient care and detoxification to residential treatment, in a safe and supportive environment.
The expert team at Southern Highlands CMHC utilize a variety of methods and treatments tailored to the individual needs of each person. These include group therapy, individual therapy, trauma therapy, outpatient programs, medication-assisted treatment, Suboxone therapy, and much more. They also offer DUI/DWI evaluations and screenings, assessment and cognitive behavioral therapy. Southern Highlands CMHC accepts private health insurance to help cover treatment costs. With a dedicated and experienced staff, they strive to provide comprehensive and comprehensive services to their patients in order to help them achieve a life of sobriety and mental health.
- 8 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 3 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 9 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Conditions and Issues Treated
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioids are a set of drugs prescribed for pain relief. Opioid addiction for West Virginia residents refers to the compulsive seeking of opioids, even when they are not required medically. Treatment involves medication-assisted therapy in which medicines, counseling, and behavioral therapies are all utilized at Southern Highlands CMHC - U.S. Route 52 North Road.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Detox, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
An addict may have to go through alcohol or drug withdrawal. While detox may be uncomfortable, it is not life-threatening. Detoxification allows the addict to rid the body of all traces of drugs or alcohol and gives the addict a clean slate for their recovery. In an inpatient or outpatient setting, detox can be managed medically.
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.
Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy refers to one-on-one psychotherapy between a patient and their Southern Highlands CMHC - U.S. Route 52 North Road therapist. Individual therapy seeks to help identify the issues that drive and contribute to a client’s addiction or alcoholism. Another goal of individual counseling is to assist the client to learn how to manage their lives without alcohol or drugs.
Group therapy occurs in a group setting as opposed to a one on one setting. It benefits patients by providing a feeling of support and letting them know they are not alone. Patients at Southern Highlands CMHC - U.S. Route 52 North Road also learn to build trust and understanding and gain perspective through discussions.
After experiencing trauma, it’s crucial to look for a facility that can provide trauma therapy. This approach zeroes in on the traumatic incidents that a patient has encountered in the past, recent or not. It’s been widely known that trauma can make an individual resort to alcohol or other substances to mask their troubles and pain. Trauma can originate from domestic violence, sexual abuse, an early encounter with death, sexual assault, and many more. The goal of trauma therapy at Southern Highlands CMHC - U.S. Route 52 North Road in Welch, WV is to help the patient see beyond the trauma and move forward. Mental health professionals will facilitate the patient’s journey and see to it that he or she is no longer a victim of his or her traumatic experiences and has wholly regained his or her personal power.
Most individuals suffering from addiction have low self-awareness, so they end up making poor decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is suitable for patients recovering from an addiction of any kind. Through it, patients become more aligned with their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, giving them a better opportunity to respond appropriately to temptations and negative feelings.
This therapy modality at Southern Highlands CMHC - U.S. Route 52 North Road in Welch, WV strengthens a person’s ability to stay on top of their emotional state and learn new stress management techniques so they won’t give in to the temptations easily. Moreover, CBT helps people communicate and express their emotions well, which can be vital in relapse management. CBT is also suitable for managing co-occurring disorders like depression and bipolar illness.
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Location & Contact
151 US Hwy 52
Welch, WV 24801
Phone Number
(304) 436-2106
Additional Locations
- Southern Highlands CMHC - Mercer Street in Princeton, WV
- Southern Highlands CMHC - Mullens in Mullens, WV
- Southern Highlands CMHC - Springhaven Drive in Princeton, WV
- Southern Highlands CMHC - Coal Heritage in Welch, WV
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Welch, West Virginia Addiction and Treatment
West Virginia ranks first in the nation for drug overdoses and the amount of overdoses is sometimes twice that of the United States's average. More than 100,000 residents are dependent on drugs and alcohol; many of those are minors who have been influenced by addicted parents to start using drugs at a young age. In 2013, an estimated 7,000 children in West Virginia were addicted to drugs.
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