Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare

Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare in Charles City, Iowa, is a community behavioral health clinic that has operated for more than 50 years. They provide Floyd County residents with substance use assessments and treatment services. The primary treatment you can receive at this location is medication assisted treatment.

Charles City is about an hour and a half away from Cedar Rapids. It’s a small town atmosphere that gives you all the peace and quiet you need to focus on your recovery. Clients can get started with treatment services by scheduling an assessment.

Your clinician will ask you questions related to your health and your substance use history to determine the appropriate treatment for your needs. It’s important to make sure you bring your health insurance or Title XIX card, your proof of income and a list of any current medications you’re taking. The assessments typically take an hour and a half.

One of the things I like about Prairie Ridge Integrated Healthcare is they provide multiple medication options for their medication assisted treatment service. Suboxone, Naltrexone and Vivitrol are available to help with treating opioid withdrawal symptoms. Antabuse is available to deter alcohol use through physical reactions whenever you have it in combination with alcohol. Acamprosate can also be prescribed to reduce the cravings associated with discontinuing alcohol use.

As you take any of these medications, you’ll also be receiving counseling and behavioral therapies. Your counselor will teach you coping mechanisms and stress management strategies that can help with preventing relapse. They may use therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral therapy to change any negative thoughts or beliefs contributing to your addiction. Some of the goals you can achieve through medication assisted treatment are a lower risk of relapse, improved well being and increased ability to gain and maintain employment.