Substance Use Disorder
Substance Use Disorders Program
NEW CLIENTS: Call 570-301-0935 and press 2 to schedule your intake/registration appointment.
Robinson Counseling Center is dedicated to helping you receive the care and support you need for a drug or alcohol problem to improve your health and well-being and support your recovery.
When you request services for the first time, you will be scheduled for an intake appointment in advance of being scheduled for services. This important first step helps our team assess your needs, register you for care, and connect you with the most appropriate expertise.
The Substance Use Disorder Program at Robinson Counseling Center is ready to guide you or someone you care about with treatment and support leading to recovery from drug and alcohol challenges.
Whether you have sought help before or it is your first time, our team supports you with compassion and expertise to improve your mental and physical health. Our goal is twofold: recovery from addiction, and healing from anything else that prevents you from managing your life without the use of substances. We help you develop the skills and access resources that will promote your well-being and long-term recovery.
Services for Substance Use Disorder
Opened in 2018, the Center has helped thousands of people to begin and manage their recovery. Services include:
Level of Care Assessment
This initial evaluation helps to determine the services and therapies that will be part of your treatment plan.
Outpatient Therapy
A key component of our program is outpatient therapy or “talk therapy” provided on an individual, group, and/or intensive outpatient basis by our licensed and certified drug and alcohol counselors. Therapy sessions are designed to support and improve your mental health while working to stop substance use with medical care and monitoring to ensure your safety and quality of life during treatment.
Certified Recovery Specialists
Certified Recovery Specialists (CRS) are members of our treatment team who have specialized training and lived experience with a substance use disorder. As professionals who are in recovery themselves, they engage clients to offer non-clinical emotional support and understanding, while sharing strategies for building a personal approach that works for the individual.
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Medication Assisted Treatment involves the use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder, which can help some people to sustain recovery. This treatment option is provided at the Conyngham Primary Health Care Center as part of our comprehensive Substance Use Disorders Program in Wilkes-Barre and Tunkhannock.
Center of Excellence for Opioid Use Disorder
If you are living with Opioid Use Disorder, our team will ensure your access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) along with medical care, mental health therapy, and other support resources. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has recognized Children’s Service Center of Wyoming Valley (Robinson Counseling Center and Conyngham Primary Health Care Center) as a Center of Excellence for Opioid Use Disorder among a statewide network of providers providing access to:
- Evidence-Based Treatment (MAT, counseling, peer recovery support)
- Chronic disease management and infectious disease treatment
- Mental health services for anxiety, depression, and trauma
- Social support to facilitate housing, transportation, childcare, job training, legal aid
Community Warm Transfer Program
When someone is experiencing a substance-induced medical emergency, timely support and assistance can make all the difference in accessing treatment and other services. Our Certified Recovery Specialists strive to respond quickly to those who need immediate care during these stressful, uncomfortable, and sometimes life-threatening situations.
Services are provided 24/7 in Luzerne and Wyoming counties through the following access points:
Weekdays 8 am – 4:30 pm:
Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Drug & Alcohol Program 570-826-3035
Evenings/ Weekends:
Helpline 570-829-1341
Medical Emergency:
Dial 911
Prevention Education and Outreach
he Substance Use Disorders team believes that solutions for recovery and resilience begin with reaching children and families with the message of prevention. While working to reduce the stigma of addiction, activities include universal classroom education in regional schools (K12), services for students, and outreach at numerous community events for prevention and referral to services.
The specialty department for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) supports children and adults with physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges associated with alcohol exposure before birth. Because the signs and symptoms can vary widely and are lifelong, FASD is often unrecognized or misunderstood. FASD services include assessment and individualized treatment to address the physical and developmental challenges of those affected.
Resources
Luzerne and Wyoming Counties Drug & Alcohol Program
https://www.luzernecounty.org/370/Drug-Alcohol
SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
https://www.samhsa.gov/
Program Contact
Eric Pollick, Director
- 570-825-6425 x7608
- epollick@e-csc.org
