Col C David Merkel MD

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444 Kiwassa Lake Road, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA

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Tom Rath, Chip Wheeler, Bryan Morgan, and Rob Kane receive the tournament trophy, the St. Joseph’s Cup, from the addiction treatment agency’s CEO, Bob Ross (at right). The Cup represents a very special tribute to the winning team who are selected not just for their athletic skill, but also for their sportsmanship, fellowship, and commitment to doing their personal best – all qualities foundational to sustained recovery.

Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Buprenorphine used in treatment
  • Accepts clients on opioid medication

Facility Type

Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Dialectical behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach
  • Trauma-related counseling
  • Rational emotive behavioral therapy

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking not permitted

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

  • Residential
  • Long-term residential

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Private organization
  • State substance abuse agency

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • Cash or self-payment
  • Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

Emergency Mental Health Services

Payment Assistance Available

  • Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
  • Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

Language Services

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Special Programs/Groups Offered

  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
  • Veterans
  • Clients referred from the court/judicial system
  • Adult men
  • Persons who have experienced trauma

Ancillary Services

  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
  • Individual counseling offered
  • Group counseling offered
  • Family counseling offered
  • Marital/couples counseling offered
  • 12-step faciltitation approach
  • Brief intervention approach
  • Contingency management/motivational incentive
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Young adults
  • Adults

Gender Accepted

  • Male

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  • Col C David Merkel MD

    444 Kiwassa Lake Road, Saranac Lake, NY 12983

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