Advanced Choices
Advanced Choices
2505 Cedarwood Ave Suite 4
Bellingham, WA 98225
United States
ph: 360-752-3262
fax: 360-752-0433
rachel
Advanced Choices Washington State Certified Chemical Dependency Professional Counselors with more than 45 years combined experience treating the Chemical Dependency population has developed Advanced Choices treatment programs. Advanced Choices recognizes the benefit to the patient and agency by providing best practice/evidence based treatment, such as Motivational Interviewing, the Stages of Change Model and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
Please contact us. We offer free financial and treatment consultations.
Alcohol and Drug Evaluations conducted to determine the proper level of care for an individual seeking chemical dependency treatment. The evaluation consists of three testing forms; these testing forms are in place to gage the patient’s defiance, acceptance, and personal understanding of current use. An Alcohol and Drug history is also collected detailing when the use first occurred, when the use became regular (if ever) and last time use occurred. The third and final part of the evaluation is the face-to-face interview with the Chemical Dependency Professional counselor. This interview collects specific information in the six diagnostic dimensions used for diagnosis chemical dependency. The evaluation is a very intense process and can last up to 3 hours.
Relapse Prevention Planning
The Relapse Prevention Group at Advanced Choices follows a fifteen-week curriculum. The Relapse Prevention Group is designed for individuals who are re-entering treatment after a relapse, those who are at high risk of relapse and those who have achieved recovery but are struggling.
Aftercare
Our Aftercare program is a 26 week to program designed to offer continued support for the patient after completion of an Intensive Outpatient Program. While in Aftercare the patient can expect to learn about the Recovery environment, Attitude, Stages of Change, Self Assessment, Goal setting, Personal responsibility, and of course Humor.
Intensive Outpatient
Our Intensive Outpatient program is an 8-week program designed to educate the patient on the disease of alcoholism and addiction. The program consists of 3 days a week 3 hours each visit. The first hour and half of group is spent on the topic, education, then there is a short break and the group comes back to process the topic and how it personally relates to them. This group is the highest level of care offered in an outpatient setting, if for any reason an individual is unable to engage and actively participate in their recovery the next level of care is inpatient treatment.
Educational Aftercare
Educational Aftercare is for those individuals who do not meet clinical criteria for Dependence. This group focuses primarily on educating the individual patient as to the risks and damages continued abuse of these substances can have on the mental, physical, and spiritual aspect of the individual. This is an early intervention group used to help stop the addiction cycle before it leads to the full-blown disease.
Alcohol and Drug Information School
Our 8 hour Alcohol and Drug Information School meets Washington State court and Department of Licensing requirements for reinstatement of driving privileges. The class held every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday of every month, begins at 9 am – 5 pm. Upon completion, the participant will be awarded a Completion Certificate and appropriate forms are sent to required reporting agencies.
Urinalysis Testing
Advanced Choices provides random Urinalysis Testing to current patients along with individuals in the community who need and/or are required testing for pre-employment, pre-trial, and child custody cases. We offer a standard eight-panel laboratory drug test, instant urinalysis testing, breathalyzer blood alcohol level readings, and ETG testing.
Group Schedule
Mon: 10am-1pm IOP
3:30-5:30pm TIOP
5:30-7:30pm RPG
Tues: 10am-1pm IOP
5:30-7:30pm RPG
5:30-8:30pm IOP
Wed: 10am-1pm IOP
5:30-8:30pm IOP
3:30-5:30pm TIOP
5:45-6:45pm TAC
Thur: 10am-11:30am EAC
3:30-5:30pm TRPG
5:30-8:30pm IOP
5:30-6:30pm AC
6:30-7:30pm AC
Fri: 3:30-5:30pm TIOP
KEY:
IOP - Intensive Outpatient
RPG- Relapse Prevention Group
EAC- Educational Aftercare
AC- Aftercare
TIOP- Teen Intensive Outpatient
TAC- Teen Aftercare
TRPG- Teen Relapse Prevention
If you cannot make it to your scheduled group we ask that you call and notify us. Thank you.
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Advanced Choices
2505 Cedarwood Ave Suite 4
Bellingham, WA 98225
United States
ph: 360-752-3262
fax: 360-752-0433
rachel