Empowerment Program

1600 York Street, Denver, CO 80206

Empowerment Program is an intensive outpatient and outpatient facility in Denver, CO offering substance use treatment. Naltrexone is used for opioid use disorder. It reports accepting Medicaid and no payment.

Licenses and accreditations

State mental health departmentLicensed by the state's mental health department.
State substance use treatment agencyLicensed by the state's substance use treatment agency.

Kinds of care

Substance use treatment: Treatment for alcohol and drug use.
Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults: Treats substance use together with a serious mental illness in adults.

Settings

Intensive outpatient treatment: Several hours of treatment a day, several days a week, while living at home.
Outpatient: Regular appointments while living at home.
Regular outpatient treatment: Weekly or less frequent appointments while living at home.

Medications for opioid use

Naltrexone used in Treatment: Naltrexone is used here.

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere: Accepts clients whose medication for opioid use is prescribed elsewhere.

Payment

Accepted: Federal, state, or local government funding for substance use treatment; Medicaid; No payment accepted: treatment is free to the client.
Help with cost: Payment assistance for people who cannot pay the full cost. Ask the facility for details.

Who they serve

Ages served: Adults, 26 to 64; Seniors, 65 and older; Young adults, 18 to 25.
Sex: Female; Male.
Programs for: Adult men; Adult women; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced sexual abuse; Clients who have experienced trauma; Clients with HIV or AIDS; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Pregnant/postpartum women; Seniors or older adults; Veterans; Young adults.
Languages: Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing.

More details this facility reports

External Opioid Medications Source: No formal relationship with prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity.
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: In-network prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity.
Treatment Approaches: Anger management; Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Contingency management/motivational incentives; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Trauma-related counseling.
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public): Private non-profit organization.
Assessment/Pre-treatment: Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Outreach to persons in the community; Screening for mental disorders; Screening for substance use; Screening for tobacco use.
Testing: HIV testing; STD testing; Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV).
Transitional Services: Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge.
Recovery Support Services: Assistance with obtaining social services; Employment counseling or training; Housing services; Mentoring/peer support; Recovery coach; Self-help groups.
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; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Substance use disorder education; Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.).
Facility Smoking Policy: Smoking permitted in designated area.
Facility Vaping Policy: Vaping permitted in designated area.
Ancillary Services: Acupuncture; Case management service; Domestic violence services, including family or partner; Early intervention for HIV; Mental health services; Social skills development; Suicide prevention services; Transportation assistance.

Details are as the facility reported them to the public record. Call the facility to confirm services, availability, and coverage before you go. Something wrong here? Report a problem with this listing.