Promise Program - Wasatch Behavioral Health (2024)

Each client will work with a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in working with substance use disorders as well as other co-occurring disorders, such as depression, anxiety, and trauma. They will utilize a variety of evidenced based modalities to assist you with your needs such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Relapse Prevention Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness based approaches, Jungian psychotherapy, EMDR, as well as experiential modalities such as art therapy, sand tray therapy.

You will have the opportunity to have family and/or couples therapy if you would like to add this to your treatment experience.

You will work with an individual Case manager who will assist you in building a strong foundation for recovery by addressing specific needs, such as: housing, finances, healthcare, jobs/careers, assertiveness training, diet/nutrition/body image, finding a sponsor, relapse prevention, Step work, etc. They are your number one community resource guide.

This program offers educational classes covering a wide range of topics that will assist you with your overall wellness and recovery journey. Many of these classes are specific to women’s issues and those that can have the greatest impact for women to succeed with sobriety. Classes we offer will cover topics such as: addiction is a disease; diet/nutrition/body image; relationship skills; communication; stress management skills, emotion regulation skills; trauma specific yoga, mindfulness; DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy); Relapse prevention therapy teaching skills to manage triggers, cravings, avoid a relapse, manage a relapse; Seeking safety, helping you work on building safe skills for managing your life, recovery, and trauma triggers; recovery capital; parenting skills, tobacco cessation, and so on.

Wasatch Behavioral Health employs a medical doctor who specializes in addictions. He is able to assist with a variety of mental health and addiction needs, primarily medications that assist with recovery, such as Suboxone, Sublocade, and Vivitrol.

The Promise program provides onsite child care services for your dependent children ages 0-6. Children may attend this service while you (their mother) are involved in any individual and/or group services during the treatment experience. This program is managed by a Childcare Specialist with specialized training on children’s issues and the impact of substance use disorders on the family; and part-time staff also trained in these issues. Your child(ren) will engage in free play, structured activities (e.g., games, art, singing), nap time (if mother is in IOP), and snack time Additionally the Childcare specialist may provide individual appointments for you to assist you with any unique parenting issues you may have and want assistance with.

Clients referred to IOP may utilize free transportation services for you and your child(ren) that attend Promise childcare, to and from IOP treatment. If you request this service, a 15 passenger van will arrive to pick you up at the address you provide and have you to Promise in time for the start of treatment at 9am. The van will also provide transportation back home at the end of the treatment day leaving at 12:30 p.m.

You will be required to provide UA samples on a random basis as a part of treatment. Our UA Lab is located in Provo, Utah and is open 7 days a week/365 days a year. You will be screened for both drug and alcohol use on a random basis while participating in the Promise program. Learn more about the UA Lab.