Special Programs
Place of Grace
Sometimes, faith alone doesn’t overcome the problems we face. At St. Joseph Behavioral Health, we understand that faith is a personal matter and can be used as an important resource for healing. Place of Grace is an option for psychiatric treatment using the resources of the Christian faith for adults who choose to integrate their faith with emotional recovery. Place of Grace provides a unique opportunity for patients to deal with life’s challenges through a biblical perspective.
The Place of Grace program objective is to minister to the whole person—body, mind and spirit. In addition to the regular programming, this program includes:
- Daily quiet time for Bible study and personal reflection
- Goal setting
- Christian group therapy
- Individual time with a case manager and a pastor
- Weekly on-site church service
Intensive Outpatient Therapy (IOP)
St. Joseph Behavioral Health has two intensive outpatient therapy groups to help those with mental and/or addiction issues. IOP can help prevent inpatient hospitalization by providing therapy to intervene before a crisis situation develops. IOP can also be a step-down to a less restrictive level of care after inpatient hospitalization. Therapy sessions are three days a week, three hours each session, for a total of nine hours a week. For those with co-occurring disorders, both psychiatric and chemical dependency issues can be addressed utilizing both programs. Regardless of which program is attended, education and medication monitoring by RNs, medical oversight by a psychiatrist and therapy by licensed therapists, can help patients make noticeable progress in a relatively short period of time. The IOP team works closely with a patient's private therapist to ensure uninterrupted continuum of care with transition back to private therapy. Continuing care is available weekly at no charge to patients who have completed IOP and desire further therapeutic support to prevent relapse.
Detoxification Treatment Program
The detoxification treatment program uses Buprenorphine (Subutex, Suboxone), an alternative to methadone, that causes fewer cognitive side effects and less toxicity in patients.
The opioid-dependence treatment program includes:
- Evaluation and treatment of co-occurring psychiatric and substance-abuse disorders
- Medical management of withdrawal symptoms
- Psychosocial and group therapies
After completing the inpatient treatment program at St. Joseph Behavioral Health, patients may be
referred to AADP for continual treatment with the goal of abstinence from all mood-altering substances.