Family and Medical Counseling Services Review
Since 1976, Family and Medical Counseling Services has been committed to providing quality health care to under-served communities in Southeast Washington, DC. FMCS aims to promote well-being through structured mental health and substance abuse treatment services along with HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention. Treatment for substance abuse is available in an outpatient setting with varying degrees of intensity. Clients attend group and individual therapy sessions while also undergoing random drug and alcohol screenings.
Treatment and Staff
Treatment at FMCS begins with a initial assessment with an intake coordinator. From the assessment, clients are placed in the proper level of care, with options including standard outpatient and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) focused on addressing issues through evidence-based therapy. Medication management for those with co-occurring disorders is not available. Aside from group therapy, clients are offered individual therapy sessions once a week. These are scheduled as needed and typically last for an hour.
IOP groups meet three times a week for three hours at a time, with morning and evening groups available to accommodate different schedules. Morning groups take place from 10 am to 1 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, while evening groups run from 6 to 9 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. For those in need of less intensive treatment, there are also standard outpatient groups available three times a week for two hours at a time. Groups are held from 10 am to noon Monday through Wednesday and from 5:30 to 7:30 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. During sessions, an LADC discusses topics such as the disease of addiction, relapse prevention, coping skills, depression and anxiety. Staff members at FMCS include LPCs and LADCs trained in CBT and DBT.
Extras
Primary medical care services such as routine check-ups and screenings for HIV, hepatitis and STDs are also provided. Screenings are available in the community through the FMCS mobile van as well as on a walk-in basis. Treatment for HIV and hepatitis includes community outreach and prevention/intervention counseling aimed at teaching those who are HIV positive how to have healthy relationships.
Other services include individual nutrition therapy from a registered dietitian who educates participants on healthy eating habits, with a food bank available as well for those in need. Mental health services are also available for clients of all ages in an individual setting. Each client works with a counselor to develop a treatment plan catered to his or her needs.
FMCS’s outreach team also provides sterile injection equipment and safer sex kits. This is accomplished through its Needle Exchange Program, which uses a mobile van to visit specific locations in the community at scheduled times.
In Summary
Overall, Family and Medical Counseling Services provides basic outpatient care with a range of supplementary healthcare services for high-risk populations in the local community. All treatment is evidence-based and comes in varying levels of intensity, though support for dual diagnosis issues remains somewhat limited. In all, Family and Medical Counseling Services is worth considering for those seeking affordable outpatient care in the DC metro area.
Family and Medical Counseling Services Location
Family and Medical Counseling Services, Inc.
2041 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Ste 303
Washington, DC 20020
Family and Medical Counseling Services, Inc. Cost
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