Southlight Healthcare

SOUTHLIGHT HEALTHCARE ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ADULTS, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS THROUGH INTEGRATED CARE, PREVENTION, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY.

OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM UTILIZING A COMBINATION OF MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT AND COUNSELING, THE OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM WORKS TO MANAGE THE SYMPTOMS OF OPIOID DEPENDENCE AND WITHDRAWAL, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO MAKE CONSTRUCTIVE LIFE CHANGES. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE METHADONE OR SUBOXONE IN A DAILY DOSING TREATMENT ENVIRONMENT WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES LIKE CASE MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY, AND HARM REDUCTION SKILLS TO IMPROVE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT TEAM (CST) IS A COMMUNITY EVIDENCE BASED INTENSIVE TREATMENT PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLEX AND EXTENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT NEEDS. CST CONSISTS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND STRUCTURED REHABILITATIVE INTERVENTIONS. CST WORKS TO PROVIDE SYMPTOM STABILITY, PSYCHOEDUCATION, FIRST RESPONDER CRISIS RESPONSE AND INTERVENTION (24/7/365) AND RESTORATIVE INTERVENTIONS. THE FOCUS IS ON DECREASING UTILIZATION OF HOSPITALS, CRISIS SERVICES, AND INCARCERATION. THIS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR 6 MONTHS, IS PROVIDED IN THE COMMUNITY, AND ASSISTS PEOPLE WHO NEED MORE INTENSIVE SERVICES THAN A TRADITIONAL OFFICE-BASED OUTPATIENT PROGRAM PROVIDES. PEER SUPPORT SERVICES (PSS) PROVIDES IN HOME/COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WITH A RECOVERY FOCUSED APPROACH BY CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS. THESE STAFF MEMBERS SELF-IDENTIFY AS AN INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE EXPERIENCE AND ARE WELL ESTABLISHED IN THEIR OWN RECOVERY, HAVING A UNIQUE ABILITY TO SUPPORT OTHERS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR CHALLENGES. PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS' PARTNER WITH INDIVIDUALS TO MODEL AND SUPPORT SUSTAINED RECOVERY. SERVICES PROMOTE ENGAGEMENT IN TREATMENT, RELAPSE PREVENTION, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, DECREASE IN CRISIS SERVICES, AND INCREASED COMMUNITY INCLUSION.

ADULT OUTPATIENT SERVICES ADULT OUTPATIENT SERVICES OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. USING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, SOUTHLIGHT OFFERS INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY, PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, AND CLINICAL CASE MANAGEMENT TO DEVELOP PERSONALIZED TREATMENT PLANS TO SET GOALS, LEARN AND PRACTICE COPING SKILLS, DECREASE SYMPTOMS AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE.

FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES SOUTHLIGHT HEALTHCARE OFFERS MULTIPLE FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES INCLUDING FAMILY CENTERED TREATMENT AND THE WOMEN & CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM. FAMILY CENTERED TREATMENT (FCT) IS A HOME-BASED THERAPY MODEL DESIGNED TO FIND SIMPLE, PRACTICAL AND COMMON-SENSE SOLUTIONS FOR FAMILIES FACED WITH DISRUPTION OR DISSOLUTION OF THEIR FAMILY. ISSUES CAN BE DUE TO EXTERNAL AND/OR INTERNAL STRESSORS, CIRCUMSTANCES, OR FORCED REMOVAL OF THEIR CHILDREN FROM THE HOME DUE TO THE YOUTH'S UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIOR OR PARENT'S HARMFUL BEHAVIORS. A FOUNDATIONAL BELIEF INFLUENCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FCT IS THAT THE RECIPIENTS OF SERVICE ARE GREAT PEOPLE WITH TREMENDOUS INTERNAL STRENGTHS AND RESOURCES. THIS CORE VALUE IS DEMONSTRATED VIA THE USE OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILY GOALS THAT ARE DEVELOPED FROM STRENGTHS AS OPPOSED TO DEFICITS. OBTAINING HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT RATES IS A PRIMARY GOAL OF FCT. THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED WITH FAMILIES OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS OF ALL AGES INVOLVED WITH AGENCIES THAT SPECIALIZE IN CHILD WELFARE, MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, JUVENILE JUSTICE, AND CROSSOVER YOUTH. CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF FCT ARE DERIVATIVES OF ECO-STRUCTURAL FAMILY THERAPY AND EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED THERAPY WHICH WERE ENHANCED WITH COMPONENTS ADDED BASED ON EXPERIENCE WITH CLIENTS. CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES SOUTHLIGHT MANAGES ONE TO THE LARGEST PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION PROGRAMS IN THE STATE, OFFERING A FIRST TIME OFFENDER DRUG AND ALCOHOL DIVERSION PROGRAM AND A FELONY DRUG DIVERSION PROGRAM. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WAKE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, BOTH PROGRAMS INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE SUBSTANCE USE ASSESSMENT AND EDUCATIONAL COURSES WHICH LEAD TO DISMISSAL OF CHARGES AS OPPOSED TO TRADITIONAL PROSECUTION. SOUTHLIGHT SERVES OVER 1,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR IN THESE PROGRAMS AND HAS A 93% SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION RATE. PREVENTION EDUCATION SERVICES SOUTHLIGHT'S PREVENTION AND EDUCATION SERVICES OFFER WORKSHOPS, OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION TO HELP YOUTH DEVELOP SKILLS AND EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE NECESSARY TO PROMOTE POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH, ENGAGE IN PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR, AND REDUCE OR ELIMINATE ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE. SOUTHLIGHT HEALTHCARE OFFERS MULTIPLE PREVENTION EDUCATION SERVICES INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUG PREVENTION AND ALTERNATIVE COUNSELING EDUCATION (ACE). SOUTHLIGHT'S ALCOHOL AND DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAM IS FOR YOUTH WHO ARE AT INCREASED RISK FOR DEVELOPING A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. THE EMPHASIS IS ON PERSONAL ENRICHMENT AND DRUG RESISTANCE SKILLS. ALTERNATIVE COUNSELING EDUCATION (ACE) IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DESIGNED TO ASSIST STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED FOR DRUG-RELATED VIOLATIONS, WITH THE GOAL OF EDUCATING STUDENTS TO BECOME BETTER EQUIPPED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION AND AVOID ADDITIONAL DISCIPLINARY ACTION. SOUTHLIGHT HEALTHCARE'S RESIDENTIAL SERVICES ARE COMPOSED OF TWO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS, WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAM. SOULIGHT HEALTHCARE'S WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM IS A PART OF NORTH CAROLINA'S PERINATAL AND MATERNAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE INITIATIVE AND CASAWORKS FOR FAMILIES RESIDENTIAL SERVICES. THE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM COMPRISES APARTMENT LIVING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE ENHANCING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, PROMOTING SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION INTO COMMUNITY LIVING AND DEVELOPING A SOCIAL NETWORK OF RECOVERY. THE EMPHASIS IS ON THE ELIMINATION OF SUBSTANCE USE AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF FAMILY FUNCTIONING.