About Appalachian Community Services – The Balsam Center – Waynesville
Appalachian Community Services – The Balsam Center is an outpatient addiction treatment center in Waynesville, North Carolina. Here you’ll find an adult crisis care unit, psychiatric support and an intensive outpatient program (IOP). You can also access a comprehensive mental health evaluation, individual and group therapy, and medication management at this facility. Services are available for adults, adolescents and children.
The Balsam Center provides residential crisis hospitalization for people with mental health and substance abuse challenges. The priority of this program is aftercare planning to ensure a smooth transition after discharge from Balsam. The average length of stay for this crisis program is between five and seven days. This will depend on your personal needs and the crisis that has been identified.
During your time in this crisis unit you can expect to participate in group and individual therapy, a psychiatric evaluation and wellness education. Specialized services are provided to women who are pregnant and individuals using IV drugs.
One thing I really like about the intensive outpatient substance abuse program at this location is that they host activities designed especially for people with developmental and physical disabilities. This IOP is a structured service that meets three times per week for three hours at a time. During group and one-on-one counseling sessions you’ll focus on topics like relapse prevention, creating a sober support system and developing life skills.
