County of Oswego Council on Alcoholism & Addictions, Inc.
County of Oswego Council on Alcoholism & Addictions, Inc.
The County of Oswego Council on Alcoholism & Addictions offers a wide range of outpatient treatment options, from evaluation and assessment all the way to intensive outpatient recovery.
Confidentiality and caring are the cornerstones of all services we provide.
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Services Offered
Evaluation Sessions - An evaluation session is a single session with the goal to determine if treatment is needed and, if so, what level of care will meet the person's individual needs. A family member or close friend must attend the evaluation with the individual.
Individual Sessions - Individual sessions occur 1-4 times a month, to facilitate treatment planning, coordination, and to address ongoing personal issues that may not be appropriate for group sessions. Individual sessions are a crucial component for all clients.
Outpatient Groups Education Group: (14 sessions; 2 per week) - The goal of the group is to educate participants about abuse and dependency, and to help them understand the impact their substance use has on their entire life. This group is designed to work with people who have had little or no prior treatment
Relapse Prevention Group (12 sessions; once weekly) - The relapse prevention group assists people in early recovery to recognize relapse warning signs and make plans to deal with relapse symptoms.
Women's Group (16 sessions, minimum; once weekly) - The focus is on helping women in early recovery to establish a sober support system with other women. The group members also have the opportunity to discuss issues relevant to their everyday lives, including self-esteem, 12 steps, stress and anger management, domestic violence and assertiveness training.
Early Recovery Group (48 sessions; 3 per week) - This track is more intensive with a greater focus on individuals who have progressed further with their addictions.
Men's Group (16 sessions; once weekly) - Focus is on helping men work on issues in a gender specific group. With the goal of facilitation a greater understanding of their own issues that impact their recovery.
Young Adult Group (16 sessions; once weekly) - The focus of this group is to assist young adults in recognizing the many triggers they are faced with that lead to substance use and hope to cope with these triggers.
* Alcohol/other drug assessments and evaluations * Early recovery programs * Relapse identification and prevention * Aftercare programs * Both women's and men's care programs * Co-dependency treatment * Intensive outpatient services * Gambling treatment services
Fees and Payment
We are a non profit agency. For more information check our ABOUT us page.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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