Cognitive Connection

929 15th Street NE, Suite 100, Hickory, NC 28601

Cognitive Connection is an intensive outpatient and outpatient facility in Hickory, NC offering substance use treatment and detox. Buprenorphine and Naltrexone are used for opioid use disorder. It reports accepting self-payment, Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a sliding fee scale based on income.

Licenses and accreditations

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)Accredited by CARF, an independent nonprofit accreditor of health and human services.
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

Detoxification: Medical care while the body clears a substance, with staff watching for withdrawal.
Substance use treatment: Treatment for alcohol and drug use.

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.
Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization: Day treatment or partial hospitalization: most of the day, going home at night.
Outpatient detoxification: Detox during the day, going home at night.
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment: Methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone for opioid use, with counseling, without staying overnight.
Regular outpatient treatment: Weekly or less frequent appointments while living at home.

Medications for opioid use

Buprenorphine used in Treatment: Buprenorphine is used here.
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.
Buprenorphine detoxification: Buprenorphine to ease withdrawal during detox.
Buprenorphine maintenance: Buprenorphine continued over time to prevent relapse.
Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification: Lofexidine or clonidine to ease withdrawal during detox.
Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization: Medication maintained, then tapered under medical supervision once stable.
Prescribes buprenorphine: Prescribes buprenorphine.
Prescribes naltrexone: Prescribes naltrexone.
Relapse prevention with naltrexone: Naltrexone to help prevent relapse.

Payment

Accepted: Cash or self-payment; Federal, state, or local government funding for substance use treatment; Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; A state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid.
Help with cost: Payment assistance for people who cannot pay the full cost. Ask the facility for details; A sliding fee scale: the fee depends on income and other factors.

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; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients.

More details this facility reports

External Opioid Medications Source: In-network prescribing entity; 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; This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment: In-network prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity.
Pharmacotherapies: Acamprosate (Campral®); Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable); Buprenorphine with naloxone; Buprenorphine without naloxone; Clonidine; Disulfiram; Medication for mental disorders; Medications for HIV treatment; Medications for Hepatitis C treatment; Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis; Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable); Naltrexone (oral); Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation.
Treatment Approaches: Anger management; Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Matrix Model; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Trauma-related counseling.
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public): Private for-profit organization.
Assessment/Pre-treatment: Complete medical history/physical exam; Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Interim services for clients; Outreach to persons in the community; Screening for mental disorders; Screening for substance use; Screening for tobacco use.
Testing: Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening; HIV testing; Metabolic syndrome monitoring; STD testing; TB screening; Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV); 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 gambling disorder; Treatment for other addiction disorder.
Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services: Medication routinely used during detoxification; Opioids detoxification.
Education and Counseling Services: Family counseling; 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 not permitted.
Facility Vaping Policy: Vaping not permitted.
Ancillary Services: Case management service; Early intervention for HIV; Integrated primary care services; Mental health services; Social skills development; Transportation assistance.

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