ASCC is a human service agency providing mental health and substance abuse counseling for the Central Michigan area. We are easily accessible for people living in Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm and Osceola counties.We provide a variety of services, including substance abuse assessment for lawyers and courts, as well as alcohol education classes
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Services Offered
* Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment * Educational Interventions * Driver's License Evaluations * Biopsychosocial Assessment * Individual Counseling * Couples and Family Counseling *Intensive Relapse Prevention Group * Anger Management * Gambling Counseling * Early Recovery Group * Suboxone Group * Women's Group
Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment - An abbreviated assessment often required by courts, colleges, or other agencies used to evaluate whether someone has an unhealthy use of substances of abuse, including alcohol. Approximately 1.5 hours to complete.
Biopsychosocial Assessment - A thorough assessment exploring many areas of your life. This is completed when starting a course of treatment longer than those listed above. Approximately 1.5-2.5 hours to complete.
Individual Counseling - A series of one-on-one interactions between you and a member of our clinical team, tailored to meet your unique needs. Provided for those seeking help with mental health concerns, substance abuse concems, or a combination of both. Individual sessions are typically one hour in length.
Couples and Family Counseling - Counseling Work focused on strengthening your family system. Sessions are typically one hour or longer.
Intensive Relapse Prevention Group - A group therapy for substance abuse issues that meets two times per week, 1.5 hours a night. Participants usually attend intensive relapse prevention for six weeks and then transition to individual work to focus on their unique concerns.
Anger Management - Currently offered in one-on-one sessions. Anger management explores how you deal with intense emotions, helping you to create a plan for expressing yourself in safe and productive ways. Length of treatment is dependent on needs of the client but is typically 12 sessions. Anger management can be offered for up to 52 sessions.
Gambling Counseling - A series of one-on-one interactions between you and a member of our clinical team, who is a certified Gambling Addiction Therapist. Sessions are one hour in length. Currently this service is provided at no cost to the client due to the availability of state funding.
Fees and Payment
Commercial insurance companies generally apply co-payment, deductible, or coinsurance fees to client responsibility. Benefits quoted are not a guarantee of payment, and are subject to the terms, limitations, and eligibility of the policy for the date of service. Each insurance policy provides different benefits, and those benefits will be determined after the first appointment. Payments for services are due at the time of service.
Any co-pays/charges that are not covered by any funding sources including; state funding or commercial insurance are due at the time of each appointment. ASCC is a Medicare provider for both mental health and substance abuse concerns. We are an in-network provider for several insurances and are willing to work with any insurance; see our insurance list below for providers that We have worked with. Sliding fee scale is available for those Without insurance.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.