Alternative Counseling AssociatesResidential Treatment in Pottstown, PA
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ACA House (Alternative Counseling Associates) is a substance use disorder treatment facility licensed by the PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) located in Pottstown, PA. The organization operates a halfway house (ASAM 3.1 level of care), serving as a step-down from inpatient/residential treatment. It provides a live-in/work-out environment where residents continue formal treatment services on a less intensive basis while pursuing employment and vocational/educational goals. The program serves adult men age 18 and older with a primary substance use disorder diagnosis and self-manageable co-occurring physical and mental health conditions. ACA House emphasizes individualized treatment, uses a 12-step philosophy, and offers medication-assisted treatment (MAT) options. The mission is to be a supportive community that promotes recovery and healthy lifestyles.
Role
Residential Treatment
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Other focus areas
Evidence-based approaches
12-step facilitation
Twelve-Step Facilitation. Helps you engage with mutual-aid fellowships (GA, AA, SMART) as a recovery community rather than a solo grind.
MAT
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). Pairs FDA-approved medications with counseling and behavioral therapy. Standard of care for opioid and alcohol use disorder; emerging evidence in gambling for impulsivity-targeting agents.
What this facility offers
Care offered
Treatment type
- Substance use treatment
- Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home
Setting
- Residential/24-hour residential
- Long-term residential
How care is delivered
Ancillary services
- Case management service
- Transportation assistance
- Suicide prevention services
Education & counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
- Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
- Substance use disorder education
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
- Family counseling
- Marital/couples counseling
Who this is for
Age groups served
- Young Adults
- Adults
Special programs
- Adult men
- Seniors or older adults
- Veterans
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
- Clients with HIV or AIDS
- Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
- Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
- Clients who have experienced trauma
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