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Fargo, ND

Founded

2014

Program Length

30+ days

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.

First Step Recovery provides patients with customized detox and residential treatment options. They specialize in sub-acute detox, which involves 24/7 medical monitoring from addiction-trained medical professionals. Once patients have completed detox, they move onto residential treatment which aims to help clients process thoughts, feelings, personal triggers and habits that create barriers to their recovery. Their masters-level clinicians use cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, group counseling, individual counseling, and recreational therapy to treat both substance use disorders and many additional mental health disorders. They also specialize in using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation which stimulates nerve cells in the brain to treat symptoms of depression. At the heart of First Step’s approach is creating a safe environment that offers multi-dimensional, person-centered treatment. Given this holistic point of view, they offer gender-specific counseling, which helps facilitate communication with ease. They believe that all patients benefit from 12-Step programs that offer fellowship and inspiration. First Step also provides opportunities to develop healthy behaviors through use of life skills education, yoga and fitness classes, meditation and mindfulness training. After completing residential treatment, First Step partners with Travco Behavioral Health to extend care in an outpatient setting. First Step offers modern amenities to help make treatment as comfortable as possible. They provide coffee all day, designated smoking areas, flat-screen TVs in each room, and chef-prepared meals.

First Step Recovery
First Step Recovery
First Step Recovery
First Step Recovery

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization Intensive outpatient treatment Regular outpatient treatment

External Opioid Medications Source

No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

In-network prescribing entity No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive behavioral therapy Contingency management/motivational incentives Motivational interviewing Relapse prevention Substance use disorder counseling Telemedicine/telehealth therapy 12-step facilitation

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

State Substance use treatment agency Council on Accreditation (COA)

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Medicaid Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) Private health insurance Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Comprehensive mental health assessment Comprehensive substance use assessment Outreach to persons in the community Screening for tobacco use Screening for substance use Screening for mental disorders

Testing

Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing Drug or alcohol urine screening

Transitional Services

Aftercare/continuing care Discharge Planning

Recovery Support Services

Assistance with obtaining social services

Education and Counseling Services

Substance use disorder education Individual counseling Group counseling Family counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Young Adults Adults

Sex Accepted

Female Male

Exclusive Services

Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Case management service Mental health services Social skills development

Contact Information

Address

2701 12th Avenue South, Fargo, ND, 58103

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