ASAC Treatment Services
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See Locations
for addresses of all ASAC offices and the specific services
available.
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ASAC treatment services follow the continuum of care
beginning with prevention and intervention and moving through
the various levels of care. Our treatment services include
assessment, extended outpatient, intensive outpatient,
residential, halfway house, and aftercare.
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At the Area Substance Abuse
Council, we utilize a "whole person" approach to
substance abuse treatment. We take into consideration
a person's life circumstances and personal needs.
Together, with the client, we develop an individual treatment plan
to address identified areas of concern.
Our primary form of treatment is group counseling. It
provides clients with support and the knowledge that they are
not alone. We also provide individual counseling sessions as
needed. ASAC encourages the involvement of family and
significant others in a client’s treatment and recovery process.
We have family therapists on staff to assist family members in
dealing with a loved one with a substance abuse problem.
Participation in AA, NA, AlAnon, and other support groups is
strongly encouraged.
The Area Substance Abuse Council provides the following
treatment services:
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Assessment/Evaluation
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Assessment is the first step in the treatment process.
It consists of a 1- 1 ½ hour interview to assess the person’s
use of substances to determine if treatment is warranted. We strive to ensure that each client is placed in
the most appropriate, cost effective treatment level. OWI
assessments are available.
When an assessment determines that a person does not require
substance abuse treatment, they may be referred to ASAC’s
education group. We conduct separate education groups for adults
and youth. Each group is six hours in length and held over two
evening sessions. For the adolescent sessions, it is required
that at least one parent or guardian attends with the child.
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Intervention
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| If you believe that you, or a loved
one, has a substance abuse problem, call your local ASAC office.
One of our treatment counselors will be glad to help. All
information you provide is completely confidential. There
is no charge for this service. |
Outpatient Treatment
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The least intensive level of care is
outpatient counseling. It is the treatment of choice for the
majority of our clients. It allows the client to stay in their
home and attend work or school.
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Extended Outpatient
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This level of treatment meets the needs of a majority of our
clients. Treatment is self-paced. Usually a client participates in
extended outpatient for a period of six to twelve weeks. Most
outpatient groups meet once a week and are designed to meet a variety
of needs based on age, gender, culture, drug of choice and other
issues associated with a person’s substance use. Individual
counseling sessions are provided as needed. As well as our general
treatment services, the following special treatment services are
available:
- Youth Outpatient for ages
13-18 provides assessment and individual and group treatment services by specially
trained counselors who work specifically with adolescents.
- Family Counseling is provided on ASAC’s main campus. Family
therapists provide counseling services to family
members/significant others of persons in recovery. Families are
encouraged to become involved in a loved one’s recovery process.
- Gender-Specific Treatment is provided through
Heart of Iowa.
This program provides gender-specific outpatient counseling for
pregnant women and women with children.
- Correctional Based Treatment is
provided through a contract with the Sixth Judicial District
Department of Corrections.
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Intensive Outpatient
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This 18-week program is designed to meet the needs of those
with a more serious substance abuse problem but who do not require
24-hour care. Clients participate in daytime or evening groups
that meet 3 hours a day, three times a week. The program
consists of two phases. In the first phase, the client
participates in three, 3-hour groups per week for approximately 10
weeks and most often also sees their primary counselor for a
weekly individual session. In phase two, the client moves to a
weekly 1½- hour group with individual counseling sessions provided
on an as needed basis.
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Aftercare (Continuing Care) |
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This level of treatment provides support to clients who have
achieved a recovery lifestyle. It consists of one continuing care
group per week and individual sessions as needed. |
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Residential Treatment
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Residential treatment is for those individuals who
have reached a level of substance use that requires a
structured and supervised environment to be substance free. |
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Adult Residential
is treatment for men and women 18 years of age and older. The
average length of stay is 30-45 days. |
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Heart of Iowa is a
special treatment program for pregnant women and women with
children. The program provides medical exams, independent living
skills, mental health counseling, and children’s services. Length
of treatment is usually 90 days but varies with each individual.
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Youth Treatment
Services is a substance abuse and conduct disorder treatment program for
adolescents. Duration of treatment ranges from 30-90 days depending on need. CD+ is a
joint program with Four Oaks. |
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Dual Diagnosis Recovery Center
is a multi-level treatment program, with housing, for adults with
co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. |
Halfway House
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Halfway House is a transitional housing program
with at least 5-10 hours of substance abuse treatment. The program
is for persons who have successfully completed a residential
treatment program and are either homeless or do not have a living
situation conducive to recovery. Halfway house allows a person time to
obtain housing and either obtain a job or become enrolled in
school. The average length of stay is three to six months.
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Adult Residential provides halfway
house services to males and females 18 years of age and older at
ASAC’s main campus. |
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Heart of Iowa is for pregnant
women and women with children. The Cedar Rapids program provides housing and
treatment programming for ten families. |
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Hightower Place is a transitional
housing program in Clinton for pregnant women and women with children. It
can accommodate up to twelve families. |
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King House, in Clinton, provides
halfway house services to eight to ten adult males. |
Access to Recovery
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Support Services for
Persons in Recovery
ASAC provides services to
persons working toward recovery from alcohol or drug abuse
through the Access to Recovery (ATR) program. To participate
in the program, clients must meet the following program
eligibility requirements:
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an Iowa resident
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age 18 or older
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diagnosed with a substance abuse problem
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at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level
The purpose of the ATR
program is to help clients overcome barriers to their
recovery. Examples of services include:
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Child Care
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Employment / Financial Counseling
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Family Education
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Family Therapy
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Housing Assistance
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Individual Therapy
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Native American Healing
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Recovery Peer Coaching
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Sober Living Activities
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Spiritual Counseling
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Supplemental Needs
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Transportation
Participation in the ATR
program begins with contacting one of ASAC’s Care
Coordinators. Care Coordinators are located in ASAC offices
in Cedar Rapids and Clinton. For Linn, Benton and Jones
County, call (319) 390-4611. In Clinton and Jackson County,
call (563) 243-2124.
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