ABOUT MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM – PRAIRIE DU CHIEN
Located on the border of Iowa in Prairie du Chien, Wis. is one of the Mayo Clinic Health System’s dozens of healthcare facilities spread throughout the states of Iowa, Georgia, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The clinic provides outpatient-based behavioral health services for adults and adolescents struggling with substance abuse, as well as co-occurring mental health disorders. Detox services are not available.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
The Prairie du Chien Clinic’s treatment methods include counseling in different settings to help clients understand and address the underlying factors that may contribute to their addictive behavior. Family and marriage counseling is also available, as needed.
Specialized counseling sessions are also available for adolescents. These sessions focus on the unique pressures that teens face in an effort to provide the needed perspective to cope with and overcome them. Only 21.4% of Wisconsin’s treatment facilities have specialized treatment plans for adolescents.
Education also plays a significant part in the treatment process. Clients focus on developing coping skills that help them overcome their conditions over the long-term. These skills are generally taught through counseling sessions.
Aside from substance abuse, the facility also addresses a wide range of other mental and behavioral health concerns, such as depression and anxiety, emotional difficulties, and eating disorders. Medication management may be utilized to address mental health-related symptoms. A specialized program is also available for adults that focuses on addressing job-related pressures
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The treatment team at the Prairie du Chien Clinic includes a masters-level social worker and a certified substance abuse counselor. As a medical clinic, the Prairie du Chien location also has medical doctors and nurse practitioners on staff.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
At the time of this writing, two alumni of the Prairie du Chien clinic provided feedback to Best-rehabs.com about their experience. One alum gave five out of five stars for the facility’s holistic offerings, counseling options, and the experience and training of the staff. Although the alum found the counselors “helpful” and “experienced,” they felt staff “need to be more involved after meds are taken.” The other anonymous alum simply described the program as “decent.”
FINANCING
The Mayo Clinic Health System works with most commercial insurance plans, including PPO and HMO insurance plans. Those with financial hardships may arrange for payment plans and receive services at reduced rates based on income and demonstrated need.