First Step Services

About First Step Services – Garner, North Carolina

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.

Insurance & Payment

Accepted Insurance Providers

Aetna Beacon Health Blue Cross Blue Shield Cigna ComPsych Evernorth MedCost Optum UnitedHealth Group

Other Payment Options

Treatment & Services

Levels of Care

Therapies Offered

Clinical Services

Specialty Programs

Staff & Accreditations

Our Team

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

Accreditations