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Counseling First

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Overview

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Counseling First is located in Chicago, Illinois. They offer special programs for Court referrals. They do not provide payment assistance. They provide a sliding fee scale. They do not provide medication-based treatments.

Address

1525 East 53rd Street, Suite 415
Chicago, IL 60615

Directions

Ages Served

  • Adults (Ages 26-64)
  • Young Adults (Ages 18-25)

Genders Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Languages Served

  • English

Treatment

  • Regular outpatient treatment

Special Programs

  • Court referrals

Treatment Type

  • Outpatient
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Treatment Approaches

  • 12-step program support
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Relapse prevention support
  • Trauma-focused counseling
  • Telemedicine
  • Substance use counseling
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Brief intervention
  • Anger control support

Additional Support and Services

  • Mental health support
  • Help with transportation
  • Social skills training
  • Case management support

Recovery assistance services

  • Peer mentoring and support
  • Job counseling and training
  • Housing assistance
  • Personal recovery coach

Counseling and Education

  • Group therapy
  • Couples counseling
  • Tobacco and vaping cessation counseling
  • HIV/AIDS education and support
  • Substance use education
  • General health education services
  • One-on-one counseling
  • Hepatitis education and support

Transition Support

  • Post-discharge follow-up
  • Ongoing recovery care
  • Discharge and next steps planning

Testing & Pre-Treatment

  • Mental health screening
  • Substance use evaluation
  • Substance use assessment
  • Community outreach and support
  • Intervention and education support
  • Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Breathalyzer testing for alcohol

Ownership Type

  • Non-profit

Policies

  • Smoking allowed in designated areas
  • Vaping allowed in designated areas

Cost and Insurance


Financial Assistance

  • Does not offer Free
  • Does not offer Payment assistance
  • Does offer Sliding fee scale

Treatment

Treatment Setting

  • Regular outpatient treatment

Treatment Approaches

  • 12-step program support
  • Anger control support
  • Brief intervention
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Relapse prevention support
  • Substance use counseling
  • Trauma-focused counseling

Additional Support and Services

  • Case management support
  • Help with transportation
  • Mental health support
  • Social skills training

Counseling and Education

  • Couples counseling
  • General health education services
  • Group therapy
  • Hepatitis education and support
  • HIV/AIDS education and support
  • One-on-one counseling
  • Substance use education
  • Tobacco and vaping cessation counseling

Transition Support

  • Discharge and next steps planning
  • Ongoing recovery care
  • Post-discharge follow-up

Testing & Pre-Treatment

  • Breathalyzer testing for alcohol
  • Intervention and education support
  • Mental health screening
  • Oral fluid testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use assessment
  • Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use screening

Amenities and Experiences

Policies

  • Smoking allowed in designated areas
  • Vaping allowed in designated areas

Ownership Type

  • Non-profit

Quality and Trust


Counseling First
Call 312-620-0896

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