About Riverbend Center – Florence
Riverbend Center is a mental health clinic in Florence, Alabama that supports adults and adolescents struggling with substance use issues. You can also receive treatment here if you’ve cooccurring disorders. They have multiple facilities serving residents of Colbert, Franklin and Lauderdale counties in Northwest Alabama. This location in Florence is home to their outpatient services.
It is near U.S. Highway 72 which runs east-west through the area. This makes it easy to access from nearby cities like Muscle Shoals and Athens. It is also within driving distance of I-65. This runs north-south and connects Florence to Birmingham and Nashville. The city of Florence has many natural features that you can explore as part of holistic care.
It sits along the Tennessee River and is home to Deibert Park. This offers a peaceful space with interpretive trails, ponds and a historical barn. The Shoals Creek Preserve nearby provides more trails through woodlands alongside views of creeks and waterfalls. Wilson Park is also a short drive away from the facility. These natural sceneries can make your recovery journey super exciting when put to good use.
The facility offers an intensive outpatient program (IOP) for adults dealing with substance use. Priority for this treatment is given to IV drug users, pregnant IV drug users and pregnant drug or alcohol users. Women who use drugs or alcohol and have dependent children are also prioritized.
The program involves 12 hours of weekly therapy sessions using the 12-step and medical treatment models. You’re required to participate in individual and family therapy alongside the traditional group sessions. Attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous meetings is compulsory as well.
Specialized intensive therapeutic intervention is available for adolescents. This promotes a drug-free lifestyle, reducing criminal behavior and improving adaptive behavior in school. It also fosters healthier family interactions.
The facility also offers standard outpatient counseling for adults and adolescents with psychiatric, substance use and behavioral problems requiring diagnostic evaluation and treatment. This program involves individual and group sessions alongside psychoeducational groups. Treatment may involve coordination with family, schools, doctors and other relevant agencies.
Aftercare support is provided if you successfully complete their outpatient program. Clients with dual diagnosis receive psychiatric services through Riverbend’s psychiatric program.
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