Independence Center – Waukegan, Illinois

Payment Options

• Cash or self-payment
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
• Private health insurance
• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
• State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
• State corrections or juvenile justice funds
• Other State funds
• County or local government funds
• Community Service Block Grants
• Community Mental Health Block Grants
• Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
• Self-pay options
• Financial aid

The Waukegan, Illinois-based Independence Center is a comprehensive behavioral health and drug rehab center that provides outpatient treatment to those with co-occurring disorders, substance misuse, and mental health concerns. Patients may get individual and group therapy that is customized to meet their unique requirements in an organized and encouraging setting at the facility.

Individuals in the outpatient program get treatment designed to address drug misuse as well as mental health issues. The Mental Illness/drug addiction (MISA) group is one of the specialty groups available; it is designed to assist those who have a history of drug addiction and mental illness. To aid in recovery, this group combines alternative self-help formats with the classic 12-step recovery concepts. In order to help participants better manage stress, anxiety, and other symptoms associated with mental health and drug addiction, the program also offers relaxation and coping skills groups. These groups teach participants methods including deep breathing, meditation, and themed imagery.

Additionally, the Center provides helpful coping mechanisms for symptoms that people with co-occurring illnesses often face, such despair and poor impulse control. The goal of these therapy procedures is to provide individuals useful skills for enhancing their emotional and mental health. Individual therapy sessions are offered to those who need more individualized treatment.

Independence Center offers recommendations for housing, employment, and educational possibilities as part of its aftercare programs to help people on their path to reintegration into society. Clients will have the tools necessary to create a secure and self-sufficient future thanks to this ongoing assistance.

By giving them the resources and abilities they need to become independent, the Independence Center aims to enable persons with mental disorders to contribute positively to society. People of all backgrounds are impacted by mental health illnesses, and the Center works on the premise that mental disease is curable. Many individuals might find respite from their symptoms and strive toward recovery by actively participating in customized treatment regimens. The company is committed to providing top-notch vocational training, rehabilitation programs, and other crucial support services that help people reintegrate into their communities in full social and functional roles.

Independence Center’s dedication to provide high-quality treatment and services that adhere to set standards of excellence is shown by its accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

Treatment Options

The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:

• Mentoring/peer support
• Housing services

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

• Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
• Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
• Screening for tobacco use
• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Comprehensive substance use assessment

Treatment Modalities

• Couples/family therapy
• Group counseling
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Dialectical behavior therapy
• Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
• Activity therapy
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Experiential Therapy
• Individual counseling
• Nutrition Therapy
• Trauma-related counseling

Conditions Treated

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

Levels Of Care

• Outpatient
• Detoxification
• Outpatient detoxification
• Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization

License and Accreditation

Ancillary Services

• Case management service
• Chronic disease/illness management
• Diet and exercise counseling
• Education services
• Family psychoeducation
• Illness management and recovery
• Psychosocial rehabilitation services
• Suicide prevention services
• Supported employment
• Supported housing
• Vocational rehabilitation services