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About Conifer Park

Conifer Park in Schenectady, New York, provides a calming sanctuary for substance use disorder treatment. They offer inpatient and outpatient treatment programs for adults, as well as specialty tracks for adolescents, families and those with a dual diagnosis. They accept most major insurances, including Medicaid.

Treatment for those with a chemical dependency usually starts with detoxification. At Conifer Park, the adult detoxification program provides a medically supervised, safe and comforting environment for clients going through the withdrawal process. Clients are prescribed medication that mitigates withdrawal symptoms and reduces cravings, to make the process of weaning off powerful drugs or alcohol more manageable.

In detox, clients also receive services that address the psychological impact of addiction. These services help clients tackle the underlying issues that fuel their addictive behaviors and provide the tools needed to sustain long term recovery.

Once a client is stabilized medically they can transition seamlessly into Conifer Park’s residential program, which combines therapy, counseling and skill building for a completely holistic approach to addiction treatment. An added benefit to the residential program is the gender specific care, which is tailored to the unique challenges and needs of men and women.

Residential treatment services include group and individual therapy, introduction to 12 Step principles, psychoeducational classes, medication monitoring, medication assisted treatment (MAT) and recreational therapy. For continued support, they also offer relapse prevention and aftercare planning. I really like that Conifer Park also offers vocational education services, which helps clients develop job and college preparedness skills so they can transition smoothly from treatment to community life.