Youth and Family Services Inc Counseling Center

Youth and Family Services Inc provides outpatient addiction treatment and substance abuse support at its Rapid City clinic, serving individuals across western South Dakota. The outpatient program model is designed for people who want to engage seriously with recovery while staying rooted in their homes, families, and communities — a key consideration for those weighing long-term recovery options over short-term residential placement.

The clinic operates Monday through Friday during daytime hours, offering consistent, structured access to care without requiring clients to leave their existing support networks. For individuals in the aftercare phase of recovery or those managing co-occurring conditions alongside substance use, this community-based format can be a critical piece of a sustainable recovery plan.

The clinical foundation at Youth and Family Services Inc is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a structured method that helps clients recognize the connections between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to substance use. CBT equips people in recovery with practical tools they can use in everyday situations — making it especially well-suited to an outpatient setting where those situations arise daily.

The program also treats trauma and PTSD as co-occurring conditions, acknowledging that many people seeking addiction treatment carry histories of significant trauma. Addressing both substance use and trauma within the same treatment relationship supports more complete, durable recovery outcomes for clients navigating dual diagnoses.

Few outpatient programs in western South Dakota serve as wide a range of populations as Youth and Family Services Inc. The center works with adolescents, young adults, seniors, men, women, pregnant women, veterans, individuals with HIV/AIDS, and people who have been referred through the court system. This breadth reflects a commitment to meeting people across different life stages and circumstances within a single community-based program.

Veterans and active-duty military families benefit from the center's acceptance of TRICARE in addition to Medicaid, state insurance, private insurance, self-pay, and a sliding scale fee option. The range of payment methods reflects the center's focus on accessibility — ensuring that cost is less likely to stand between a person and the support they need to build lasting recovery.

Youth and Family Services Inc accepts several forms of payment to support access across different financial situations. Accepted payment methods include Medicaid, TRICARE, private insurance, state insurance, self-pay and cash, and a sliding scale fee structure for those who qualify. Families supporting a loved one in recovery will find that the center's flexible payment options reduce one common barrier to beginning treatment.

To learn more about the outpatient program or to inquire about enrollment, Youth and Family Services Inc can be reached by phone at (605) 342-4195 or by email at [email protected]. The clinic is located at 202 East Adams Street in Rapid City, SD 57701, and is open Monday through Friday from 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM.