About BJC Behavioral Health – St. Louis
BJC Behavioral Health is an organization in Saint Louis, Missouri that offers substance use treatment services for adults and youth. The services provided at this location are primarily community-based and coordinate with various community resources and agencies.
They recently became certified as a community behavioral health organization, which allows them to provide more extensive substance use services. They also have a national quality approval seal from the Joint Commission. BJC provides evidence-based individualized outpatient treatment. Some of the services available to adults and youth include individual counseling, group counseling and education, peer recovery support and co-occurring treatment.
When treating substance use disorder, the facility focuses on helping clients understand how trauma influences their addiction. Through individual counseling, clients can process and heal their trauma. Counselors will likely use treatment approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to teach clients coping methods to use in emotional or stressful moments. This treatment approach can also be effective in changing negative behavioral and thought patterns that lead to substance use. Group therapy will focus on these topics and give clients a chance to receive support from their peers.
Beyond these services, I like that BJC assists clients in other ways that can help support their recovery, such as housing services and vocational rehabilitation services. They also refer clients to other resources within the community that can be helpful to their needs. The organization accepts Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance as payment. No cost treatment through state funding is also available for clients who are unable to pay.
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