Treatment
IOP – Intensive Outpatient Program (12 weeks, 36 sessions, 9 hours/week of group therapy, 1 hour/week of individual therapy)
IOP follows an evidenced based curriculum called Seeking Safety. The goal of this program is to help clients move beyond trauma and substance abuse. Seeking Safety is a present-focused treatment for clients with a history of trauma and substance abuse. The treatment was designed for flexible use: group or individual format, male and female clients, and a variety of settings (e.g., outpatient, inpatient, residential). Seeking Safety focuses on coping skills and psychoeducation and has five key principles: (1) safety as the overarching goal (helping clients attain safety in their relationships, thinking, behavior, and emotions); (2) integrated treatment (working on both Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse at the same time); (3) a focus on ideals to counteract the loss of ideals in both PTSD and substance abuse; (4) four content areas: cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal, and case management; and (5) attention to clinician processes (helping clinicians work on countertransference, self-care, and other issues). IOP is led by a Master’s level therapist.
Anger Management (12 sessions/weeks)
Anger and substance use disorders often co-occur, increasing the risk for negative consequences such as physical aggression, self-harm, distressed relationships, loss of a job, or criminal justice involvement. This course uses the cognitive-behavioral anger group treatment model to help participants who have substance use problems co-occurring with anger management problems to become better equipped to manage anger in response to anger-provoking events. Participants will create individualized anger control plans using CBT interventions discussed in the 12-week course. This class is led by a Bachelor’s level Case Manager.
Begin With Hope (ongoing)
Begin with Hope is a discussion based class designed to help female participants overcome trauma stemming from domestic violence and sexual assault that has led to substance abuse. The ideal participant is a female who has experiences either DV/SA. Some topics include empowerment, trauma recovery, advocacy, and substance abuse. Upon completion of the course, participants should have established goals of improving self-confidence, maintaining healthy relationships, and identifying/setting healthy boundaries. The overall goal/purpose of this group is to give these participants a safe place to begin the process of healing from the trauma they experienced. This class is led by a Peer Recovery Support Specialist.
Criminal & Addictive Thinking - Hazelden (16 sessions/weeks)
Criminal and Addictive Thinking is a course which seeks to help participants to see how their thought processes keep them stuck in destructive behaviors, recognize the connection between addiction and criminal activity, develop healthier ways of relating to others, and learn how to keep their recovery strong. This course is ideal for participants who have histories of recidivism and criminal behavior related to their addictions. This class is led by a Bachelor’s level Case Manager.
CBISA - University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute (38 sessions)
The Cognitive‐Behavioral Interventions for Substance Abuse (CBI‐SA) curriculum is designed for individuals that are moderate to high need in the area of substance abuse and well suited for criminal justice populations. The curriculum can be delivered as a stand‐alone substance abuse intervention, or incorporated into a larger program, particularly those designed for clients in the corrections system. As the name of the curriculum suggests, this intervention relies on a cognitive behavioral approach to teach participants strategies for avoiding substance abuse. The program places heavy emphasis on skill building activities to assist with cognitive, social, emotional, and coping skill development. Such cognitive behavioral strategies have routinely demonstrated high treatment effects, including when used with a correctional population. The curriculum is non‐proprietary, but training is required. The components of the curriculum include pretreatment (optional), Motivational Enhancement, Cognitive Restructuring, Emotional Regulation, Social Skills, Problem Solving, and Relapse Prevention. This class is led by a Bachelor’s level Case Manager.
Drug & Alcohol Education (ongoing)
Drug & Alcohol Education is a course which seeks to educate participants on such topics as the physical effects of drugs on the body, how drugs affect the mind, how addiction starts and what keeps a person addicted, and emotional impacts of addiction. This class is led by a Bachelor’s level Case Manager.
Life Skills (21 sessions/weeks)
Life Skills is a class designed to help participants improve the skills necessary to maintain a successful life. Topics include budgeting, healthy eating, learning to let go, and a wide array of other topics as well. The ideal participant is one who wants to start getting their life back on track but feels as though they lack the necessary skills to do so. Upon completing this course a participant should be able to accomplish day to day tasks that are crucial to healthy living and maintaining a life free of substance use. This class is led by a Bachelor’s level Case Manager.
Living in Balance - Hazelden (16 sessions/weeks)
The Living in Balance program is designed to provide a solid foundation of education by addressing issues commonly faced by participants in early recovery. Sessions educate clients on terminology, substances, triggers, relapse prevention, the relationship between sex and substances, and various emotional components of addiction and recovery. This class is led by a Bachelor’s level Case Manager and Peer Recovery Support Specialists.
Mental Health Awareness (17 sessions/weeks)
Mental Health Awareness is a discussion based group amongst participants to bring awareness of the correlation between Mental Health & Substance Abuse. Topics including Biological/Environmental risks and protective factors, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Personality Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Schizophrenia, Phobias, Relapse Prevention from a Mental Health perspective, and Holistic approaches for Mental Health and Substance Abuse. The overall purpose of this group is to give participants a better understanding of the connections between mental health and substance abuse. This class is led by a Peer Recovery Support Specialist.
MORE - Hazelden (36 sessions/weeks)
MORE (My Ongoing Recovery Experience) is a program that offers education and guidance on essential recovery topics that will help participants to successfully manage the critical first year of recovery. MORE can be used for those just starting treatment or for those who have been in recovery for a while and want to renew or deepen their knowledge and skills. This class is led by a Bachelor’s level Case Manager.
Men/Women in Recovery (ongoing)
Men in Recovery and Women in Recovery groups are support groups for participants in all stages of recovery and are based on various topics specific to each sex. These groups are ideal for participants who may feel more comfortable and find it easier to relate to other participants of the same sex. This class is led by Peer Recovery Support Specialists.
MRT - Correctional Counseling Inc. (12 steps self-paced)
Moral Reconation Therapy - The term "moral" refers to moral reasoning based on Kohlberg's levels of cognitive reasoning. The word "reconation" comes from the psychological terms "conative" and "conation," both of which refer to the process of making conscious decisions. MRT is a cognitive-behavioral treatment system that leads to enhanced moral reasoning, better decision making, and more appropriate behavior. Participants should only be placed in this program if they will be able to complete all steps. This class is led by a Bachelor’s level Case Manager.
Narcan Training (one-time training)
Naloxone is a medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose. It is an opioid antagonist—meaning that it binds to opioid receptors and can reverse and block the effects of other opioids. It can very quickly restore normal respiration to a person whose breathing has slowed or stopped as a result of overdosing with heroin or prescription opioid pain medications. Ideally, all participants should take this one-time certification course, especially if they indicate a history of opioid use. Participants who complete training are issued Narcan. This training is led by Peer Recovery Support Specialists.
Outpatient Group (Phase II) (20 sessions/weeks)
Typically offered after the completion of the Intensive Outpatient Program, the Outpatient Group is a step down in the intensity required in early recovery. Rewired: A Bold New Approach to Addiction and Recovery by Erica Spiegelman is an evidenced based workbook utilized for this class. Just as addiction affects every part of one’s life, treatment must also be holistic addressing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Participants in the this class are led to identify key principles within themselves including authenticity, honesty, and gratitude to sustain lifestyle in recovery.
Parenting - Nurturing Parenting (17 sessions/weeks)
The parenting program is based on the idea that the impact of substance abuse, mental illness and trauma on parenting, the parent-child relationship, and children can be devastating. Participants in the program are encouraged to begin restoring what has been lost in the parent-child relationship and to re-establish the strength of their connections to their children so that parents and children can heal together. This class is led by a Bachelor’s level Case Manager and a Peer Recovery Support Specialist.
Peer Recovery (ongoing)
Peer Recovery classes serve as support groups for participants facilitated by Peer Recovery Coaches. Groups are usually topic-based and encourage open discussion among participants. Peer Recovery groups are ideal for participants at any stage of recovery. This class is led by Peer Recovery Support Specialists.
Pre-Vocational Recovery (12 sessions/weeks)
Pre-Vocational Recovery is a 12 Week Course designed to prepare participants for entry into a new career or a college education. The class will cover career and education goals, resume building, essay writing, and several other topics designed to get them ready to apply to a new school or a new job. This class will also cover topics like studying for the GED or SAT/ACT. The ideal participant is looking to change careers (or enter into a career for the first time), or looking to apply to college. The goal of this course is to give the participants the skills needed to thrive in a competitive workforce and stand out against other applicants. This class is led by a Bachelor’s level Case Manager.
Recovery Works (12 sessions/weeks)
Employment is a significant accomplishment and can be a critical key to recovery and long-term sober living. This course seeks to teach participants how to prioritize their recovery while still honoring their life obligations. Work ethic, wellness, recovery capital, values, and internal motivators are some of the topics which will be used to assist participants in achieving a work/life balance. Ideal participants for this course, though not required, should be employed, have a period of sobriety, and in their last quarter at DRC. This course can also be beneficial for participants who have a period of sobriety and are seeking employment. When possible, guest speakers from the community are used to cover the class topics. This class is led by a Bachelor’s level Case Manager.
Relapse Prevention - Minnesota Department of Corrections and Hazelden (ongoing)
Relapse Prevention is a discussion based class designed to help the participants address the areas of their lives that could potentially lead to relapse and what they can do to prevent those challenges from bringing them down. The class discusses self-worth, finding and maintaining healthy relationships, and a wide array of other topics that are often led by the participants themselves. Upon completing this course a participant should be able to not only identify the areas of their life that could potentially lead to relapse, but they will also have the skills necessary to overcome those challenges whenever they may appear. This class is led by a Bachelor’s level Case Manager and Peer Recovery Support Specialists.
SMART Recovery – SMART Recovery International (12 sessions/weeks)
The SMART Recovery curriculum was created for participants seeking a self-empowering way to overcome addictive problems. SMART is an acronym which stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training. The program offers a transformative method of moving from addictive substances and negative behaviors to a life of positive self-regard and willingness to change. This class is led by a Bachelor’s level Case Manager and Peer Recovery Support Specialists.
Wellness Recovery Action Plan - Human Potential Press, Advocates for Human Potential (WRAP - Ongoing)
WRAP is a prevention and wellness process that anyone can use to get well, stay well, and make their life more the way they want it to be through a series of tools and action plans. This is a process for anyone who wants to make positive changes in the way they feel and the way they react to life. In WRAP, we believe there are no limits to recovery and wellness. Participants in this group will actively work to prepare a written recovery plan which can be used to help improve their lives, support systems, and avoid relapse. This class is led by Peer Recovery Support Specialists.
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