L. E. Phillips Libertas Center


General Services
L.E. Phillips Libertas Center is a department of St. Joseph’s Hospital, a 48 bed medical facility for inpatient and detoxification for alcohol and drugs. Outpatient programs include treatment of substance abuse and mental health.

«   Medically Managed Detox and Medically Managed Inpatient treatment, adults and adolescents, 24/7
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Outpatient Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse. Adult and adolescent assessment, education, Intensive Outpatient Program, group, individual sessions
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Outpatient Mental Health. Adolescents and adults,  individual, couples, family, and group counseling

Specialties and Target Groups  
 AODA: adolescent through geriatric.

«   Relapse prevention, Intensive Outpatient, aftercare, Driver Safety Plan completion
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Mental Health: adolescent through geriatric
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Women’s issues, adolescent offender's group, cognitive intervention group, eating disorders, sexual and physical abuse issues.

Delivery Styles/Methodology/Philosophical Background Information
We utilize brief motivational therapy, treat addiction as a disease, have a strong spiritual component with emphasis on a 12 Step program. Mental health counseling includes psychotherapy and psychological testing/evaluation, which is used to further assess and design therapeutic interventions. A systemic approach is frequently used to address family issues is L. E. Phillips Libertas Center/St. Joseph's Hospital is sponsored by the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, a religious congregation committed to the mission of the Roman Catholic Church and dedicated to the care of the sick and those in need. The primary motive of our ministry to believers and non-believers alike is to reveal and embody Christ's healing love for all people. The distinguishing quality of this service is the Franciscan spirit of simplicity, unpretentiousness, joy, and education. The tradition of the Sisters-founders holds that the patient is to be our first concern. We will assure our health care activities appropriately serve society, that our organization offers a quality service, and that our service reflects our high regard for one another.

Eligibility
Inpatients require a pre-screening telephone call with the Admission Nurse. We accommodate detox admissions 24 hours a day as medically necessary. Outpatient appointments may be scheduled with a phone call. We are a provider Wisconsin Medical Assistance, Medicare, commercial insurance, county funding, and private pay.

Cost of Service 
To Be Resubmitted

Contact Information
Phone:
715-723-5585/800-680-4578 FAX 715-726-3504
Email address:
skovach@sjcf.hshs.org  or  ddachel@sjcf.hshs.org
Hours of Operation: Inpatient 24 hours/day
Outpatient M-Th 8:00am-9:00pm, Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Location:
West Central Wisconsin, 15 miles north of Eau Claire on Highway 53, 1 and 1/2 hours east of the Twin Cities


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