About Pierce County Alliance – Tacoma
Pierce County Alliance is a CARF accredited treatment center located in Tacoma, Washington. They offer substance use and co-occurring disorder treatment. They have an outpatient treatment program for adults 18 and older and an adult felony drug court program. The facility has walk in assessment hours from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. They also provide Telehealth services.
They won’t refuse service to anyone who is unable to pay. In many cases, Medicare or other insurances cover treatment costs.
The facility’s state certified treatment professionals have been working in cooperation with Pierce County Superior Court since 1994 to provide evidence-based treatment to eligible offenders through the felony drug court.
The treatment includes moral reconation therapy (MRT), trauma informed care, life skills, and relapse prevention. MRT is a program based on cognitive behavioral therapy. It helps clients improve decision making, behavior, and moral reasoning to reduce criminal and risky behavior.
You can get medication assisted treatment (MAT) if appropriate. MAT helps reduce drug cravings while improving treatment outcomes if you have an opioid use disorder. The center uses contracted local medical professionals. They’re on site a few days a week to administer medications.
There’s also an adult outpatient program (AOP) for adults in Pierce County who need help with substance use and mental health disorders. The AOP includes MAT if necessary and is for adults 18 and older. You’ll have a comprehensive assessment and be given an individualized treatment plan. The program is at least one year but is more often 16-18 months. The duration depends on your progress.
You can also get treatment for co-occurring mental health disorders at this facility. They have licensed mental health counselors who provide therapy. They’re well versed in trauma informed care and can help you work through any adverse childhood experiences and trauma. Adverse childhood experiences often lead to mental health and substance use challenges. Getting to the bottom of your mental health disorder can help you better tackle any substance use issue and help you live a better, more fulfilling life.
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