DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE: Alcohol and Other Drug Services

Tioga County Alcohol and other Drug Services is a New York State Licensed Outpatient Treatment facility for diagnosing and treating the problematic use of alcohol and other drugs. We assist clients in attaining and maintaining abstinence through education, which leads to personal insights and the development of support network in the community.

Contact Information

Owego: 607-687-4000
Waverly: 607-565-2800

Orientation: A free session providing information about our services.

Evaluation: A private information gathering and diagnostic service.

Treatment: Individual and Group Counseling

Professional Staff: The staff is composed of Credential Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselors, Certified Social Workers, Registered Nurses, a Psychiatrist and we have a Psychologist available on site.

Confidentiality: We are highly attuned to the sensitive nature of our interactions with those we serve and we are committed to uphold their need for privacy and their right to confidentiality.

• Our services are covered by by most Insurance and Managed Care plans, Medicaid and Disability. We also offer reduced fee options to those who qualify.

Orientation Group: A Free session to introduce prospective clients to our services. Groups are approximately 1 hour long and we request that individuals arrive ½ hour early to complete some paperwork. This is currently scheduled one evening in Waverly, and 1 morning and 1 evening in Owego. Call for times.

Intensive Outpatient Program: Three group sessions per week, 1-2 hours each. Provided evenings in Owego and Waverly. Individual sessions as needed.

Relaspe Prevention Group: Two group sessions per week, 1-½ hours each. Provided evenings in Owego and Waverly. Individual sessions as needed.

Transition Group: One group session per week, 1-½ hours each. Provided evenings in Owego and Waverly. Individual sessions as needed.

Beginning Treatment Group: One, primarily educational, session per week, 1 ½ hours each. A 12-session cycle is provided in Owego and Waverly. This group is generally used for the Abuse Diagnoses. Provides the opportunity for continued assessment.

Health Education Group: One, 60-minute session weekly. Provides education Nutrition regarding HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Hepatitis/Tuberculoses, Tobacco, and Prescription Drugs/Cross Addiction. A 5-session cycle is provided in Owego.

Adolescent Treatment: We provide a service that can include one 1 ½ hour group and one individual session per week. We also expect the adolescent and his or her parents, foster parents or guardian attend a 1 ½ hours group session for families, every other week. Treatment is currently provided in Owego, evaluations in Owego and Waverly.

Codependency Treatment: A 1-½ hour group session each week with individual sessions scheduled as needed. Group is currently scheduled in the evening in Owego.

Family Education Sessions: Free educational sessions for family members/significant others. Currently being scheduled upon request in Owego.

MICA Beginning Treatment and Relapse Prevention: Specialty treatment for Mentally Ill Chemical Abuser (MICA). May take the form of individual and/or group counseling. A mental healthy counselor and substance abuse counselor co-facilitate the groups.

Forensic Services: Assessment treatment, recommendations and referral services provided for incarcerated individuals. Substance Abuse counseling and group activity for eligible incarcerated individuals.

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