We’re Passionate About Helping You
First Step Services, LLC has been providing Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient treatment at locations in Wake County NC since 2002. Our Masters Level and Certified clinicians facilitate IOP groups and provide individual and family counseling. Our Medical Director provides psychiatric evaluations and provides ongoing support for those who benefit from his services.
First Step Services LLC staff is passionate about helping individuals seeking alcohol and drug use counseling. To assist in the journey to recovery, our team of masters-level licensed and certified substance abuse counselors provides a variety of outpatient services. Programs at First Step include Substance Use Disorder Intensive Outpatient treatment, early intervention counseling and education groups, individual, group, and family counseling to supporting people returning home from inpatient, residential, and hospital programs.
Our specialized programs meet most alcohol and drug use in outpatient treatment needs. Our patients are referred by families, friends, co-workers, attorneys, hospitals, inpatient treatment centers, MAT clinics, and many other sources. Other patients refer themselves. We accept clients referred by clinics providing Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) such as suboxone. First Step’s Medical Director assists clients who have dual disorder needs – mental health and substance use. First Step’s goal is to assist all our clients to achieve a future free from problems related to substance use.
First Step Services is in-network with all major insurance companies to assist in covering the cost of substance abuse intensive outpatient treatment and 3-hour groups of general outpatient counseling. Call us if you have any questions.
“I had a great experience at First Step. The counselors were very knowledgeable and cared genuinely about our well-being. Even the people at the front desk were extremely kind. I loved every person that I met during group and plan to keep in touch with many of them. It is a great program for people struggling with addiction.” – Anonymous Raleigh NC First Step Services substance abuse outpatient treatment client’s comments
Alcohol and Drug Counseling Groups
First Step clients are placed in a level of care based on ASAM, the American Society of Addictive Medicine criteria. Family counseling and support is encouraged and available to all NC residents.
We are proud to offer assessments and individual counseling sessions both online and in-person. We also have online and in-person options for our our Raleigh & Cary groups.
General Outpatient
Shifting Perspectives
This 2-hour group focuses on harm reduction. It focuses on building insight into the risks associated with one’s substance use choices.
Virtual
Mon & Wed (6:30-8:30pm)
General Outpatient – Longer-term Substance Use Treatment Program
If substance use has become more severe or more frequent a longer-term substance abuse treatment program is available. The longer-term treatment consists of approximately 9 to 12 weeks of group substance abuse counseling consisting of 12-20 group sessions.
IOP is proven to be a successful alternative to inpatient or residential treatment. When inpatient treatment is necessary, continuing treatment by attending IOP upon returning home creates the best outcomes for those patients. IOP participants live at home, continue with work or education as normal, and lead an otherwise normal lifestyle. IOP is cheaper than inpatient or residential treatment.
Recovery in Action IOP
Utilizes the stages of change model to focus on recovery protection & healthy coping skills. We use a wellness model centered on self-care, problem-solving & life skills that can be applied to daily life.
• Raleigh In-Person
• Mon, Tue & Thu (6 – 9 PM)
Together in Change IOP
It allows for people at different stages of their recovery journey to come together. Focuses on breaking down the barriers & taking steps to change behaviors no longer serving us.
Cary In-Person
Mon, Tue & Thu (6 – 9 PM)
Creating Focus IOP
Focuses on stages of change & value-based decision-making skills. We provide education on the disease model of addiction and look at how we can create a focus in our lives.
Raleigh In-Person
Tue, Thu (6:30-9:30pm) & Sat (9am-12pm)
“The First Step treatment process has turned my life around completely. I am no longer abusing drugs or alcohol and have been sober for over 30 days now. Now that I’m sober, I feel way more productive and energized. While attending groups over the past month I have learned that it’s okay to express your feelings with methods other than drugs and alcohol. Overall, this was an outstanding experience and has directly impacted my life. Thank you.”
First Step Services, LLC provides Intensive Outpatient and General Outpatient aftercare for people returning home from inpatient programs & hospitals across the country. The goal is to provide support and treatment for people returning to families, work and friends with continued stability while they transition back into their normal lifestyle.
Living in Recovery
Focuses on helping people live their best life! Emphasis is placed on peer accountability & individual recovery protection to help people live a fulfilling life in sustained recovery.
Virtual
Wed (6-7:30 pm)
This group is designed to meet the needs of participants needing long term care after completing a primary care program such as IOP or inpatient treatment. This group focuses on helping people live their best life! Emphasis is placed on peer accountability & individual recovery protection to help people live a fulfilling life in sustained recovery. The NC Board of Nursing, Physicians, professional Boards attorneys, airline pilots, and others in early recovery requiring long term aftercare attend these groups for 1 to 3 years, or as long as it is beneficial. Reporting to professional boards, jobs, etc. is provided as requested by participants.
Our “Alumni Group” program allows participants of primary care to continue attending their group for $5 per day. The requirement of participation in the Alumni Group Program is the person has maintained abstinence and is continuing to attend a group to support their recovery.
“The groups were very informative and thought-provoking. I had over 20 years sobriety prior to my relapse. I had gotten a little ‘stale’. After that much sober time I have heard that a lot of people don’t make it back. First Step cares a lot and have a lot of wisdom regarding sobriety. First Step is great at ‘drawing’ people out into discussion and continuing that dialogue. There was a lot of good information presented in the group that I had not seen.”
Uses Prime for Life curriculum. Designed to gently, but powerfully challenge common beliefs & attitudes that directly contribute to high-risk alcohol and drug use. Alcohol and drug education programs that satisfy court, job, schools, probation, DWI, and other requirements. These classes fulfill the needs of Alcohol and Drug Education Traffic School (ADETS) and Prime for Life requirements. ADETS is the education level for DWI clients. Prime for Life is available for others needing substance use education. Both classes cost $185. View additional details and schedule here.
“I came to First Step to get better and to learn how to cope with everyday life without alcohol and in coming to First Step I was able to learn was to make alcohol a thing of the past. By changing my life, such as my friends I surround myself with and the way I live my life. I was able to cope by not doing some of the things that brought me to alcohol and I learned to establish a hobby and to pay more attention to myself and others and to be more understanding. I have much knowledge from the group by listening to others and taking what they had to offer and applying it to my life. I would highly recommend First Step to others that need help. It is a good program and very knowledgeable.” Anonymous substance abuse intensive outpatient treatment client’s comments
