First Step Services

About First Step Services – Garner

Located in Garner, North Carolina, First Step Services offers alcohol and drug rehab services to men and women throughout the county. They provide an intensive outpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, medication assisted treatment, and telehealth services.

First Step Services provides a wide array of outpatient treatment programs. Services include:

Intensive Outpatient
This program meets for three hours a day, three times a week. Most clients stay in the program for 10 -12 weeks at a time. Individual therapy, group therapy, and educational classes are provided on various topics related to mental health and addiction recovery.

Outpatient
The outpatient program includes psychiatry and counseling services for individuals who can maintain a normal level of responsibility while engaging in treatment. Remote sessions are provided for those who cannot attend treatment in person.

Medication Assisted Treatment
This program is for those who would benefit from FDA-approved medications combined with mental health counseling services. Medications are used to help with withdrawal symptoms, cravings, and long-term abstinence.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

12-Step

12 step programs such as Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous are support group style programs for individuals who are experiencing alcohol or substance use disorder. At Evoke they use a holistic model of addiction care that includes using 12 step programs. These programs are an integral part of most relapse prevention plans and provide continued support and accountability that support sobriety.

Aftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Intensive Outpatient

Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Treatments

Alcoholism Drug Addiction Mental Health and Substance Abuse Opioid Addiction

Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Staff

Brenda Schuler

Administrative Director

Aubree Zimmerman, LCMHC, LCAS, CSI

Executive Director

Sara Shook-Rosen, LCMHC, LCAS, CCS

Substance Use Disorder Counselor

Thomas Harris, DO

General Adult Psychiatry

Katherine Doyle, M.S., LCMHC, LCAS

Substance Use Disorder Counselor & Clinical Case Manager

Dennis Fryer, CADC

Substance Use Disorder Counselor

Antoinette Burch, LCSW-A, LCAS-A

Licensed Social Worker & Clinical Addiction Specialist

Tiera Deberry

Administrative Assistant

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