Impact Counseling Service

Impact Counseling Service offers an outpatient program designed specifically for adolescents dealing with substance use and related mental health challenges in Cambria County. Rather than requiring a residential stay, the outpatient format keeps young people connected to their families, schools, and communities while they engage in structured treatment. This balance is often critical for adolescents, whose recovery is closely tied to the stability of their home environment.

Sessions are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, providing consistent scheduling that works around academic and family obligations. For parents and guardians evaluating recovery options, the outpatient setting at Impact Counseling Service represents a meaningful step in a longer recovery journey — not a one-time intervention, but ongoing, relationship-based care.

A significant portion of adolescents entering substance abuse treatment are also managing trauma, PTSD, or other co-occurring mental health conditions. Impact Counseling Service directly addresses this reality. The program confirms treatment of co-occurring disorders and dual diagnosis, as well as trauma and PTSD — meaning clinicians are prepared to work with the full complexity of what a young person may be carrying.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) forms the therapeutic backbone of the program. CBT equips clients with practical tools to recognize and interrupt harmful thought and behavior cycles — skills that remain useful long after formal treatment ends. For families seeking a recovery center that doesn't treat substance use in isolation, this integrated approach is one of the center's clearest strengths.

Access to adolescent substance use treatment should not depend on a family's ability to pay out of pocket. Impact Counseling Service accepts Medicaid, state insurance, private insurance, and self-pay arrangements. This range of accepted payment methods reflects a commitment to serving families across different financial circumstances in the Ebensburg area.

Families are encouraged to call (814) 515-3208 to discuss specific coverage and enrollment. Having multiple payment pathways available means fewer logistical obstacles when the decision to pursue treatment has already been made — an important consideration when timing matters for a young person's recovery.

For families in Ebensburg and the surrounding Cambria County area, finding an outpatient program that specifically serves adolescents — and that addresses trauma and dual diagnosis alongside substance use — is not always straightforward. Impact Counseling Service fills that gap with a focused, accessible program that doesn't require a young person to be removed from their home or community.

The combination of CBT-based treatment, dual diagnosis care, consistent weekday availability, and broad insurance acceptance positions Impact Counseling Service as a practical long-term recovery partner for adolescents and the families supporting them. Reaching out is a direct first step: the center can be contacted by phone at (814) 515-3208 during regular business hours.