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Established
in 1959, Central Wyoming Counseling Center (CWCC) is a private,
non-profit community mental health and substance abuse center
with an annual budget of over $5.5 million and an annual payroll
of over $3.5 million. CWCC is located in Casper, a city with
a population of over 50,000. This location, in the central
part of Wyoming, allows for many recreational opportunities,
including skiing, camping, backpacking, fishing, hiking, and
other activities.
CWCC's
comprehensive group of programs include Outpatient Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Program, Natrona County School
District Program, Comprehensive Substance Abuse Center, Psychiatric
Rehabilitation Program, Therapeutic Family Care, New Horizons,
and New Directions.
Outpatient
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program
The
Outpatient Team primarily serves adults through individual,
couples, family, and group therapy. The focus is on general
mental health and substance abuse issues.
Natrona
County School District Program
This
team works under contract with the local school district to
provide on-site mental health and substance abuse services
to children and adolescents. Services include individual and
family counseling, as well as on going consultation with parents,
teachers, principals, and other school district personnel
regarding the needs of the student. These services are provided
year-round, and include an Elementary Team and a Secondary
Team.
Comprehensive
Substance Abuse Center
This
program is designed to develop and implement a comprehensive
substance abuse system of care for Natrona County, with a
focus on community prevention, early intervention, and education.
The treatment aspect of the program includes both adult and
adolescent Intensive Outpatient Treatment Programs that offer
a more intensive, higher level of care beyond individual therapy,
and are set up around multiple groups that occur through the
week.
Future
plans include an expanded number of residential beds for transitional
housing, a therapeutic community, as well as residential facilities
for women and children.
Psychiatric
Rehabilitation Program
This
award winning, nationally recognized program operates under
a core team model, and specifically treats adults with serious
and persistent mental illnesses. Every individual receiving
services is assigned a team which includes a therapist, a
job coach/case manager, a Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
counselor, a psychiatric nurse, and other specialists the
client wants. The approach is highly individualized with a
philosophy of rehabilitation and true community integration.
Outpatient
Services: These services include agency and community-based
individual and family therapy, case management, crisis intervention,
dual diagnosis treatment, outreach, and intensive case management.
Supported
Employment Program: This component focuses on employment for
this most seriously disabled population. It is a core element
to the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program, and has been recognized
as one of the twenty-four outstanding "best practice"
programs in the nation by the President's Committee on Employment
of People with Disabilities.
Independence
House: This eight bed group home facility serves as a stepping
stone for people to gain independence and develop the skills
they need to manage their illness and their lives.
Therapeutic
Family Care
The
primary objective of this program is to provide an intensive
array of services to seriously emotionally disturbed (SED)
youth. The goal is to help them achieve successful community
integration.
Therapeutic
Foster Care Homes: These foster homes are run by CWCC for
SED youth and are supported by a team of professionals. Services
include agency and community based therapy, consultation/education
for foster and biological parents, and case management.
Wrap-Around:
These are treatment services for SED youth who are "at
risk" for out-of-home placement. The major emphasis is
to infuse the families with intensive services in order to
support and treat the youth and their families. Services include
agency and community based therapy, case management, group
therapy, and psychiatric evaluation. The majority of individual
and family treatment is conducted in the client's home.
On-Site
Community Agency Services: These are on-site services for
coordinating assessments and referrals, and for doing consultation
and education with other agency staff. They are currently
involved with the Department of Family Services, the Child
Development Center, and Head Start
Individual
Rehabilitative Services: This is a specialized service targeted
at working with SED youth to address areas of skill deficits.
A "tracker" is hired to spend time with the youth
and to implement a treatment plan to help the youth develop
and improve various social skills.
Residential
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility
The
Residential Treatment Facility serves all Wyoming residents
who are in need of substance abuse treatment. The facility
has 86 beds to serve men, women, women with children, adolescent
females and males.
The
Residential Treatment Facility offers social detox to Natrona
County residents. Five beds (3 male, 2 female) are available
for social detox. All clients seeking admission to the social
detox unit must be cleared medically by Wyoming Medical Center
Emergency Room physicians. Upon admission and completion of
social detox, all clients are assessed for further needs of
substance abuse treatment either for residential or outpatient
services.
Admission
criteria for adults (over age 18) requesting residential treatment
requires and ASI, ASAM (Level III.3), Tuberculosis test and
a current physical. Adolescents (ages 13-17) will need immunization
records and Homebound Application for educational services
in addition to ADAD or GAIN, ASAM (Level III.3), Tuberculosis
test and physical. Adolescents are tutored while in treatment
so they may continue their education. GED classes are offered
to adults while in treatment.
Each
client will develop an individualized treatment plan with
their assigned counselor. All clients must attend a minimum
of 30 hours oftreatment each week, which includes education
and therapy groups,individual counseling, family counseling
and exercise. Length of stay in the program is determined
on an individual basis according to client needs.
Discharge
is based on ASAM criteria and individual progress with treatment
goals. Each client's progress is staffed by the treatment
team every 14 days. Continuing care for each client is arranged
prior to discharge to ensure continuity of care for all clients.
Fees
are based on a sliding fee scale and client's ability to pay.
No client will be denied treatment based upon ability to pay.
The sliding fee scale is posted on this website as well as
in the client admission packet.
To
learn more about CWCC Residential Substance Abuse programs
please contact us http://www.cwcc.us/contact/contact.htm.
Patty
Linville, M.A., LAT
Supervisor of Residential Services
1440
Wilkins Circle
Casper, Wyoming 82601
Telephone:
1-307-237-1800
Fax: 1-307-237-7126
Emergencies: 1-307-237-9583
For
additional information or to
request an employment application,
please contact:
Connie
Weisbeck, CWCC Administrative Assistant
1430 Wilkins Circle
Casper, WY 82601
Phone: (307) 237-9583 - Email: cweisbeck@cwcc.us
Or
Visit the CWCC Web Site
CWCC
Annual Report in .pdf format
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