First Step Counseling Services, Inc. is a treatment provider in Sioux Falls, SD, delivering
outpatient care with an individualized, evidence-informed approach.
Care here features levels of care including outpatient and typical program lengths around 30 days.
Treatment draws on evidence-based and supportive therapies such as 1-on-1 counseling,
group therapy, life skills, relapse prevention counseling, twelve step facilitation and psychoeducation and a treatment philosophy that is evidence-based, individual treatment, twelve step and strengths-based, tailored to the individual.
First Step Counseling Services, Inc. serves men and women and treats drug addiction, opioids, prescription drugs, benzodiazepines, cocaine and ecstasy.
The center works with 24 insurers including HealthPartners, Highmark, Humana and ITU Funds, so cost should not be a barrier to reaching out.
Ongoing support continues after treatment through continuing care, discharge planning, family follow-up counseling and follow-up sessions (in-person).
For details on admissions, availability, and coverage, reach out to First Step Counseling Services, Inc. or call our 24/7 helpline.
Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like First Step Counseling Services, Inc. provide structured pathways to evidence-based care.
Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)