Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center - Waynesville North Carolina

Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center - Waynesville, NC

Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center is treatment facility located at 91 Timberlane Road in the 28786 zip code in Waynesville, NC that offers medication-assisted treatment for addiction. It accepts people with trauma, people with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders and people with co-occurring substance use and pain into its treatment service. Some of the treatment approaches used by Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center consist of anger management, trauma-related counseling and rational emotive behavioral therapy. Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center also provides detox services and offers opioid detox, alcohol detox and methamphetamines detoxification.

Address: 91 Timberlane Road, Waynesville, NC 28786

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  4. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  5. Type Of Treatment
  6. Pharmacotherapies
  7. Treatment Approaches
  8. FacilityOwnership
  9. License/Certification/Accreditation
  10. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  11. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  12. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  13. Screening & Testing
  14. Transitional Services
  15. Ancillary Services
  16. Other Addictions Treatment
  17. Detoxification
  18. Counseling Services and Education
  19. Tobacco/Screening Services
  20. Facility Smoking Policy
  21. Gender Accepted
  22. Exclusive Services
  23. Services for deaf

Here are the full facility listing details on Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center in Waynesville, NC:

Types of Care at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • Detoxification
  • Substance use treatment
  • Treatment for co-occurring serious mental health illness/serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders

Service Settings at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • Hospital inpatient treatment
  • Outpatient treatment
  • Hospital inpatient detoxification
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • Buprenorphine used in Treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • Does not use medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable, for example, Sublocade)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • contingency management/motivational incentives
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix Model
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling
  • trauma-related counseling
  • 12-step facilitation

FacilityOwnership at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • a private for-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State department of health
  • State mental health department
  • Council on Accreditation

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military insurance
  • Private health insurance
  • Cash or self-payment
  • State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • people with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders
  • sexual abuse victims
  • people with trauma
  • people with co-occurring substance use and pain

Assessment/Pre-treatment at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • TB screening

Transitional Services at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • case management
  • domestic violence services
  • early intervention for HIV
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • self-help groups
  • social skills development
  • mentoring/peer support

Other Addictions Treatment at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • Treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder

Detoxification at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • alcohol detox
  • benzodiazepines detoxification
  • cocaine detoxification
  • methamphetamines detoxification
  • opioid detox

Counseling Services and Education at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • family counseling
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education, support and counseling
  • health education services

Tobacco/Screening Services at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • Nicotine replacement therapy

Facility Smoking Policy at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Gender Accepted at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients

Services for deaf at Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available

Phone #: 888-315-2880

Call (866) 434-2077 for 24/7 help with treatment.

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Here are some key points to consider regarding the safety of methadone treatment:

  1. Supervised Administration: Methadone treatment is typically provided through opioid treatment programs (OTPs) or clinics where patients receive a daily dose of methadone under the supervision of healthcare professionals. This helps reduce the risk of misuse and overdose.

  2. Reduces Withdrawal Symptoms: Methadone can alleviate the severe withdrawal symptoms associated with opioids, which can be a significant barrier to recovery. This can enhance the patient's quality of life and make it easier for them to engage in therapy and counseling.

  3. Harm Reduction: Methadone maintenance treatment can be viewed as a harm reduction approach. While it doesn't necessarily lead to immediate abstinence, it reduces the risks associated with illicit opioid use, such as overdose and the transmission of infectious diseases (e.g., HIV and hepatitis).

  4. Individualized Treatment: Methadone treatment should be individualized to meet the unique needs of each patient. The dose is typically adjusted based on the patient's response and progress in treatment.

  5. Legal Regulation: Methadone clinics and providers are subject to strict regulations and oversight by government agencies to ensure safety and appropriate use of the medication.

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Methadone treatment is not suitable for everyone. Individuals with certain medical conditions or contraindications may not be candidates for methadone treatment. It's essential for addiction treatment centers like Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center to conduct a thorough assessment before starting someone on methadone.

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