Crisis Intervention Team - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Ruston, LA.

A crisis situation, such as someone suffering the devastating consequences of a mental health issue such as alcoholism or drug addiction, calls for an intervention directed by professionals who can make sure they accept the help they need before it's too late. A Crisis Intervention Team in Ruston is a form of community monitoring which calls upon and activates law enforcement, healthcare, and other relevant agencies as well as family members to assist addicts in crisis. This starts with the training and education of law enforcement officers, healthcare providers, and other contributing team members in the community so they know how to address the situation and work together during such a crisis. There are programs available to educate law enforcement officers and 911 emergency dispatchers for example, which includes 40 hours of training in supporting the mental health professionals they will be working with during the crisis intervention, refining verbal de-escalation techniques so that they can address and resolve the crisis without it becoming a potentially violent or hostile incident, etc.

In many instances, Crisis Intervention Teams are used as a means of jail diversion. Meaning, being able to appropriately respond to what is really meant to be a health disturbance and not a crime keeps people having a mental health crisis out of jail and where they should be, in a hospital or treatment setting getting help. This also keeps people with mental health disorders out of prison where they do not have access to adequate mental health therapy and resources to properly handle their issue, such as a substance abuse disorder. Instead of jail, those in crisis can receive counseling, behavioral therapies, medication and other recovery services to rehabilitate them. This not only helps the person in crisis, but also the entire community because it costs more to keep someone with a mental health disorder in prison than it does to properly treat them in an appropriate mental health recovery program.

There are 1 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs offering this service in Ruston, LA

• Serenity Springs Specialty Hospital
  318-202-3860 x205
  1495 Frazier Road
  Ruston, LA. 71270
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Crisis Intervention Team
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Payment Assistance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  

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