First Step Services – Raleigh, North Carolina

Payment Options

• Cash or self-payment
• State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
• Private health insurance
• Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Military insurance
• Self-pay options
• Financial aid

First Step Services offers professional alcohol and drug treatment services to adults and adolescents in Raleigh, North Carolina. First Step Services provides a thorough approach to recovery with an emphasis on outpatient treatment for drug misuse. Individual and family therapy are offered as part of their programs, guaranteeing that patients get care that is specific to their needs.

Participants in First Step Services’ Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) must attend three sessions each week for a duration of 10 to 12 weeks. The program is structured to keep groups small—roughly six to eight people per counselor—in order to facilitate effective therapeutic involvement and individualized attention.

First Step Services puts the requirements of its clients first. The facility takes great satisfaction in providing prompt, discreet, and competent services. Because assessments are usually finished 24 to 48 hours after the first contact, treatment may be obtained quickly and effectively. In keeping with its dedication to helping people through a range of life situations, First Step Services also has close relationships with the local community, including EAPs, lawyers, and medical institutions.

At First Step Services, accessibility and affordability are also fundamental values. There are no registration or upfront costs, guaranteeing that clients may get the treatment they need regardless of their ability to pay. In order to reduce the cost burden of treatment, the center works directly with insurance companies to streamline authorizations and define benefits.

Treatment Options

The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:

• Mentoring/peer support
• Discharge Planning
• Self-help groups
• Naloxone and overdose education
• Outcome follow-up after discharge

The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:

• Alcohol Detoxification
• Benzodiazepines Detoxification
• Cocaine Detoxification
• Methamphetamines detoxification
• Opioids detoxification
• Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Screening for tobacco use
• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Interim services for clients
• Outreach to persons in the community
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for substance use

Treatment Modalities

• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Substance use disorder counseling
• Trauma-related counseling
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Group counseling
• Family counseling
• Marital/couples counseling
• Motivational interviewing
• Relapse prevention
• Treatment for other addiction disorder
• Individual psychotherapy
• Life Skills

Conditions Treated

• Alcoholism
• Mental health treatment
• Substance use treatment
• Co-occurring Disorders
• Opioid Treatement

Levels Of Care

• Outpatient
• Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Regular outpatient treatment
• Aftercare
• Detoxification
• Outpatient detoxification
• Hospital inpatient detoxification
• Hospital inpatient treatment
• Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient

License and Accreditation

• State mental health department
• State department of health
• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

Ancillary Services

• Case management service
• Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
• Domestic violence services, including family or partner
• Mental health services
• Social skills development