Greater Philadelphia Asian Social Service Center

Greater Philadelphia’s Asian Social Service Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a nonprofit organization that provides individualized treatment for substance use and mental health disorders. Clients can receive outpatient treatment and medication assisted treatment. They allow individuals to walk in or schedule an appointment to get started with the program.

The criteria for admission are a patient must have a drug or alcohol addiction and must be committed to participating in treatment. The length of time that each individual will be a part of the program will vary based on specific needs.

The center accepts payment through most forms of private health insurance.

During the intake process, a counselor will review a client’s substance abuse history, medical history and current health. Through this assessment, it will be determined what treatment approach is and how often individual and group sessions will be conducted.

In general, clients will be assigned a therapist on the same day of their intake along with a treatment schedule. For clients who have a dual diagnosis, psychiatrists are available to provide medication for treatment and conduct mental health medication management.

In individual therapy, counselors will use cognitive behavioral interventions to help patients heal from their addiction. Greater Philadelphia Asian Social Service Center strives to assign a specific counselor that fits with a client’s individual needs.

I like that the facility supervises its clinicians to make sure that clients are getting the best treatment possible. In group therapy, clients will receive support from peers and gain coping skills that will help them with long term recovery.

Additionally, medication assisted treatment is available to help with reducing cravings. The medications the doctors prescribe at the facility include Vivitrol and Suboxone.