Southwest Counseling Service

Also known as Outpatient Mental Health

Address: 1124 College Drive, Rock Springs, WY 82901 · Map

OutpatientDual diagnosisMedicaidMedicarePrivate insuranceTRICARE / VASliding scaleSelf-pay

About Southwest Counseling Service

A full-service treatment center for substance use and mental health, offering outpatient care, medication-assisted treatment, and specialized programs.

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care: Outpatient
Treatment focus: Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Facility type: Outpatient mental health facility
Medications used: Chlorpromazine · Droperidol · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Pimozide · Prochlorperazine · Thiothixene · Thioridazine · Aripiprazole · Clozapine · IIoperidone · Olanzapine · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · Risperidone · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment approaches: Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Special programs: Veterans · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Ages accepted: Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
Payment accepted: County or local government funds · Community Mental Health Block Grants · Community Service Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · State corrections or juvenile justice funds · State education agency funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds
Payment assistance: Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Ownership: Local, county, or community government
Recovery support: Mentoring/peer support
Other services: Assertive community treatment · Chronic disease/illness management · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Illness management and recovery · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Supported housing · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Language services: Spanish

Facility-provided information

Care offered: Detox · Residential Rehab · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
Substances treated: Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Methamphetamine · Opioids · Smoking Cessation
Conditions treated: Anger · Perinatal Mental Health · Trauma
Therapies: 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
Approaches: Twelve Step
Who it serves: Adolescents · Children · LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
Aftercare: Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Recovery Coach · Support Meetings
Languages: English · Spanish

Questions to ask Southwest Counseling Service

Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?

Also confirm the facility is licensed by Wyoming. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.

Paying for treatment at Southwest Counseling Service

Southwest Counseling Service reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Wyoming Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.

Distance to specialized care from Rock Springs

Measured from the population center of Sweetwater County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:

Nearest medical detox: Riverton, about 110 miles
Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Logan, about 131 miles
Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Rock Springs, about 2.0 miles (1 within 25 miles)

See the Sweetwater County treatment map, methadone clinics near Sweetwater County and Suboxone doctors near Sweetwater County.

Frequently asked questions

What services does Southwest Counseling Service offer?

Southwest Counseling Service reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.

Does Southwest Counseling Service accept insurance?

It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.

Where is Southwest Counseling Service located?

1124 College Drive, Rock Springs, WY 82901.

How far is the nearest medical detox from Rock Springs?

From the center of Sweetwater County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Riverton, about 110 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.

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