Polk County Wisconsin Behavioral Health Department

The Polk County Wisconsin Behavioral Health Department, located in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, provides outpatient mental health and addiction treatment to county residents. They also have OWI assessments and provide social support services to clients.

Polk County accepts Medicaid and multiple other insurance plans and has discounted fees for those without insurance. Priority is given to pregnant women who need substance use treatment.

Evidence Based Outpatient Counseling in Balsam Lake

The County provides assessments for both mental health and substance use. They use the ASAM placement criteria and assess trauma histories and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

They also have individual counseling available, using approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). For children and youth, therapists use Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT).

Addiction treatment will include substance use education and life skills classes. I like that they’ll help you learn healthy coping mechanisms and create relapse prevention strategies.

OWI Assessment For Proper Treatment

I noticed they have Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) assessments as well. The assessment assigns a risk level based on your previous history and substance use, and that will determine what type of education and/or treatment you’ll be assigned.

Social Support Services For Recovery

One benefit of getting treatment with Polk County is that the staff can easily connect you to social services that you qualify for. That might include housing support, job training and placement services, healthcare enrollment, financial assistance and more. By taking advantage of these services, along with recovery support groups, you can lay a solid foundation for long term recovery.