Ministry Behavioral Hlth/Res Treatment Center, also known as Ascension Behavioral Health Residential Treatment Center and sometimes called Aspirus Behavioral Health Residential Treatment Center - Stevens Point, sits in Stevens Point, WI, and is part of the Aspirus Health system, offering a wide mix of services for people with substance use, mental health, and behavioral health concerns, and what makes this place stand out is how they use detailed and personal recovery plans for everyone, planning each step to help adults, young adults, and even seniors. Folks get many options like rehab for couples, veterans, men, women, and LGBTQ+ people, so each person works on their recovery in a way that fits them, and they've got programs for short stays from 28-30 days, medium stays like 60 days, or even long-term up to 90 days or longer. The center is licensed, accredited by CARF, and handles things like medical detox, medication-assisted treatments with buprenorphine or oral naltrexone, and supervised withdrawal, so folks struggling with alcohol, heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, meth, and prescription drugs like codeine or oxycodone can get safe and professional care.
There's a strong focus on both mental health and substance use, taking in people who have dual diagnoses, which means they can help if someone has both mental health struggles and addiction at the same time, and you see all kinds of treatment approaches used here like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma counseling, rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT), motivational interviewing, contingency management, and even 12-step based groups. The place provides a mix of one-on-one counseling, group therapy, family therapy, and couples counseling, so support can be adjusted to a person's wishes or needs, and treatment happens in inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and transitional housing settings, which gives people more flexibility.
For folks finishing treatment or needing an in-between step, there's sober living and transitional housing, along with aftercare planning, help with jobs, social skills training, and relapse prevention, so the support keeps going even after formal treatment ends. The center covers amenities you'd expect from a senior living spot, like medication management, bathing and dressing help, 24-hour staff, meal planning with special diets for allergies or diabetes, emergency alert systems, transportation and parking, wheelchair-accessible paths, regular housekeeping, telephone in rooms, and activities like movie nights and community events to keep everyone engaged and connected.
People can bring private insurance (like Blue Cross, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, United), military insurance such as TRICARE, or pay out of pocket, and there are some programs to help if someone is struggling with cost. The center runs both faith-based (like Christian and Jewish) and non-faith-based treatments and opens up care for women, men, and the LGBTQ+ community, with options for teenagers and adults up to seniors, so nobody's left out. Staff help coordinate moves, work with healthcare providers, and make sure every resident gets what's needed, whether it's detox services, behavioral health programs, substance use care, or everyday help with things like eating or getting around safely, and you'll even see therapy animals and outdoor rehab activities like wilderness programs for those who want holistic treatment. Smoking's allowed in certain spots, and the programs stick closely to high state and industry standards, making sure treatment's grounded in best practices and carried out carefully and safely.
