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Counseling First

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Counseling First provides addiction treatment in Chicago, IL, with outpatient services. People seeking care can access cognitive behavioral therapy, individual counseling, and group counseling. Payment options include self-payment.

1525 East 53rd Street, Suite 415, Chicago, IL, 60615

Services & treatment options

Treatment

Type of Care

  • Substance use treatment

Care setting

  • Outpatient
  • Regular outpatient treatment
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  • Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  • No formal relationship with prescribing entity
Type of Opioid Treatment
  • Does not use MAT for opioid use disorders

Treatment Approaches

  • 12-step facilitation
  • Anger management
  • Brief intervention
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Relapse prevention
  • Substance use disorder counseling
  • Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
  • Trauma-related counseling
Assessment/Pre-treatment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Outreach to persons in the community
  • Professional interventionist/educational consultant
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
Testing
  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
Exclusive Services
  • Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients

Who we help

Special Programs/Groups Offered
  • Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients

Age Groups Accepted

  • Adults
  • Young Adults

Gender Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Payment & insurance

Payment and insurance

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

Payment Assistance Available

  • Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Support services

Transitional Services
  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge
Recovery Support Services
  • Assistance with obtaining social services
  • Employment counseling or training
  • Housing services
  • Mentoring/peer support
  • Recovery coach
Other Services
  • Treatment for other addiction disorder
Education and Counseling Services
  • Group counseling
  • HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
  • Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
  • Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
  • Individual counseling
  • Marital/couples counseling
  • Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
  • Substance use disorder education
Ancillary Services
  • Case management service
  • Mental health services
  • Social skills development
  • Transportation assistance

About the center

Facility operation
  • Private non-profit organization
License/Certification/Accreditation
  • State Substance use treatment agency
Facility Smoking Policy
  • Smoking permitted in designated area
Facility Vaping Policy
  • Vaping permitted in designated area