MRS Treatment Philosophy
The philosophy of MRS is that opioid addiction is a chronic, progressive, and potentially fatal disease that may require a long-term period of methadone maintenance treatment. Methadone is a synthetic, long-acting opioid drug which, when taken in a medically approved manner, assists addicted individuals in stabilizing their addictive disease and allows them to begin taking the steps necessary to achieve a mature and productive lifestyle, free of substance abuse. The recovery process involves not only stabilization of the physiological addiction, but must address each client's physical, mental and emotional needs.
Whatever conditions may lead to opiate exposure, opiate dependence is a brain-related disorder with the requisite characteristics of a medical illness. Recovery from addiction requires behavioral changes. Stabilizing an addict with a medically appropriate dose of methadone reduces the craving for opioids and allows the addict to focus on the steps he or she needs to take to begin making these changes. The goal of MRS is to assist our clients in the recovery process by providing the treatment services appropriate to their needs so that they can succeed in treatment.
MRS provides comprehensive outpatient addiction treatment services through medication, individualized treatment planning, health and addiction education classes, and individual and group counseling so as to address each client's medical, psychiatric, vocational, and educational needs. Referrals to self-help groups and other community resources are also valuable tools that we employ in the therapeutic process. By addressing the specific needs of our clients, MRS is able to assist them in achieving their goals. Simply stated, the goal of MRS is to assist our clients in achieving a mature and productive lifestyle, free of substance abuse. Montgomery Recovery Services, Inc. Orientation
After you enroll in treatment, you'll attend Orientation classes. The purpose of the classes is to acquaint you with MRS policies and procedures and to help you learn about methadone treatment. The classes also cover various aspects of addiction and addiction treatment, different types of drugs and their interactions with methadone, as well as health topics such as HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and TB.
Methadone maintenance treatment helps clients to reduce high risk behaviors like needle sharing and unsafe sex. Case Manager
As soon as you enroll in treatment, you'll be assigned a Case Manager. You'll check-in with your case manager every day for the first week or until you feel comfortable. Your case manager is there to assist you if you need a dose adjustment, or need to schedule an appointment with the doctor, and will be able to answer any questions you have about your treatment at MRS.
After you have stabilized and are receiving an adequate dose, you will meet with your case manager weekly and begin working on developing a treatment plan. If you feel you need to meet with your case manager more frequently, additional time will be scheduled for you. Groups
Group Counseling is required for all MRS clients. MRS strives to schedule Group Counseling sessions as frequently as possible to accommodate client’s schedules. MRS firmly believes that group counseling sessions are an integral part of the recovery process. According to SAMHSA (2005), group therapy can be a powerful therapeutic tool for treating substance abuse. In many cases, it is as effective as individual therapy because groups intrinsically have many rewarding traits, such as reducing isolation and enabling members to witness the recovery of others.
**Substance Abuse Mental Health Administration [SAMHSA] (2005). Groups and Substance Abuse Treatment. Treatment Improvement Protocols, TIP 41. ** All groups currently offered via Zoom Monday 9:00am-10:00am Tuesday 9:00am-10:00am 11:00am-12:00pm: Women’s Group Wednesday 6:00am-7:00am 9:00am-10:00am Thursday 9:00am-10:00am Friday 6:00am-9:00am 9:00am-10:00am Medical Department
MRS Nurses can help you with many health care issues and other addiction-related health concerns you may have. Our Medical Director is Board Certified and on-site multiple times per month to actively participate in clients' recovery.
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