Ouachita Behavioral Health & Wellness

About Ouachita Behavioral Health & Wellness – Hot Springs

Ouachita Behavioral Health and Wellness, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, is an outpatient alcohol and drug rehab for adults and teens. Services include medication assisted treatment (MAT) and targeted programs for adolescents, those transitioning from homelessness, and individuals dealing with the criminal justice system.

Outpatient treatment includes addiction severity assessments; individual, family, and group counseling; recovery education; MAT using Suboxone; life skills training, and more. They use evidence based approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing (MI). The teen focused program includes observing others in recovery to learn new habits and helping parents understand recovery.

Aftercare includes a variety of wraparound services to help participants maintain long term recovery. These services include access to ongoing support groups, a transition from homelessness program, court ordered educational programs, employment assistance, and connections to community resources.

Ouachita Behavioral Health and Wellness accepts most major insurance plans, such as Cigna, United Healthcare, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, Ambetter, and more. Insurance plans vary so be sure to contact your insurer for coverage details, including out of network benefits.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Intervention Services

Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need.

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.

Partial Hospitalization Program

A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a short-term form of intensive rehab, usually for those with acute symptoms that are hard to manage but don’t require 24-hour care. PHPs have structured programming (i.e. individual and/or group therapy), and usually meet 3-5 days a week for around 6 hours (i.e. 9am-3m). Some PHPs are residential (patients sleep on site) and some are not, so patients sleep at home. PHPs can last from 1-6 months, and some offer transportation and meals.

Treatments

Alcoholism Drug Addiction Mental Health Opioid Addiction Substance Abuse

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.

LGBTQ Program

Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.

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

Susan Smith, MS, LPC-S

Chief Executive Officer

Janette McGaugh, MD

Medical Director & Psychiatrist

Scott Welch, CPA, CFP

Chief Financial Officer

Michelle Kveum, LPC

Clinical Director

Kris Curtis

Director of Business & Administration

About Ouachita Behavioral Health & Wellness – Hot Springs

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