Guidance Center

Guidance Center's outpatient program provides structured addiction treatment while allowing clients to continue living at home and maintaining daily responsibilities. This approach works particularly well for individuals transitioning from residential treatment, those with strong family support systems, or people whose life circumstances require them to remain in their communities during recovery.

The program addresses substance use disorders through regular counseling sessions, group therapy, and individual treatment planning. Clients participate in scheduled appointments throughout the week while building recovery skills they can immediately apply in real-world situations. This immediate application of recovery principles helps strengthen long-term sobriety and prepares individuals for independent recovery management.

Recognizing that addiction rarely occurs in isolation, Guidance Center provides integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders, addressing both substance abuse and mental health conditions simultaneously. This dual diagnosis approach prevents the revolving door of treating only one condition while the other remains untreated.

The center's mental health services complement addiction treatment by addressing underlying conditions such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and PTSD. Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other therapeutic methods, clients learn to manage both their addiction triggers and mental health symptoms, creating a more stable foundation for long-term recovery.

Guidance Center provides specialized trauma and PTSD treatment, understanding how past traumatic experiences can complicate the recovery process. Their trauma-informed approach creates a safe therapeutic environment where clients can address underlying trauma while working on addiction recovery.

This specialized focus particularly benefits veterans, survivors of abuse, and individuals whose substance use began as a way to cope with traumatic experiences. By addressing trauma alongside addiction, clients can heal from past wounds while building healthier coping mechanisms for the future.

With telehealth services available, Guidance Center extends its reach beyond the physical location in Oskaloosa, making recovery support accessible to clients across Northeast Kansas. This flexibility proves valuable for ongoing aftercare, follow-up sessions, and maintaining connection to the recovery community even when transportation or distance creates challenges.

The center accepts multiple insurance options including Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, and private insurance, alongside self-pay arrangements. Extended hours until 7 PM on Tuesdays and 6 PM on Mondays and Thursdays accommodate working professionals and families who need evening appointment options to maintain their treatment commitment.