About Peninsula Behavioral Health – Port Angeles
Peninsula Behavioral Health’s Horizon Center in Port Angeles, Washington, is recognized as a source of behavioral health in areas of mental health, substance use disorder counseling, and co-occurring mental health treatment. Port Angeles is just south of Canada and a gateway to Olympic National Park. The Salish Sea is also not too far away and offers spectacular views of the harbor.
They offer wraparound services for community members beginning with integrated Primary Care to individuals seeking help. The co-occurring and substance use disorder services include a comprehensive intensive (IOP) and traditional outpatient (OP) programs. Harm reduction models are used to empower you on your journey to recovery.
Their goal is a low barrier approach, which means they attempt to minimize hurdles to receiving care and have no waiting lists. Once you’re diagnosed, there are no eligibility requirements. They offer screening, assessment, and diagnosis for substance use disorders and mental health conditions.
Participation is based on improvement in your symptoms and progress toward your treatment goals. Services in your treatment program may include case management, medication management, and primary medical care alongside your substance use disorder and mental health treatment.
Case managers help you access community services that support your recovery after formal programming has ended. They have a peer support specialist who has progressed in their recovery from drugs or alcohol or a behavioral health condition. These peer support specialists help articulate your recovery goals, practice new skills, model self-help strategies, and support you in advocating for yourself.
The substance use disorder program provides level one treatment aimed at helping you achieve and maintain abstinence while developing an independent support system. Your program provides an assessment and diagnosis, treatment and referral into the community when necessary, education on chemical dependency, and relapse prevention counseling.
Their compassionate team of professionals includes case managers, peer support specialists, and chemical dependency professionals. Each holds a professional credential issued by the Washington State Department of Health.
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