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Effective Living Center, Inc. - Effective Living Center - St. Cloud

Substance Use Disorder Treatment

821 W Saint Germain St, St. Cloud, MN 56301

Fees

Insurance (including Medical Assistance) or county programs can often pay for treatment.

Site Service Area

Benton, Douglas, Crow Wing, Meeker, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, and Wright counties

Other Information

Specialization

  • Individuals with criminal histories accepted
  • Non-Residential Treatment - Male
  • Non-Residential Treatment - Female

Payment

  • Private health insurance
  • Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
  • Private pay

Licenses and Certifications

  • Minnesota Statutes Chapter 245G

Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Services

  • Non-residential treatment
  • Chemical abuse/mental health treatment (dual diagnosis)
A program that helps individuals with drug or alcohol addiction. They assess a client's needs, develop planned interventions, provide services to help reduce or stop the substance use, coordinate services with other providers, and reassess the client on a regular basis. This program is licensed for Substance Use Disorder Treatment by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) under MN statute 245G. MORE INFORMATION The following programs are offered at both facilities:
  • Primary, Relapse Prevention and Phase 2 Groups (Offered either day or evening)
  • Co-occurring Disorders
  • Anger Program
  • Chemical Dependency Evaluations
  • Anger Assessments
  • Psychological and Diagnostic Assessments
  • Alcohol and Drug Testing
  • Relapse prevention
  • Dialectic Behavioral Skills
These programs are offered only at the St. Cloud location:
  • Men's and Women's Recovery Groups
  • Domestic Abuse Program
Everyone entering treatment receives a clinical chemical dependency assessment. This assessment of an individual is needed to help the treatment professionals offer the type of treatment recommendations that best suits the individual. Effective Living Center, Inc. can provide these assessments or they can accept the assessment completed at another agency or through the County Human Services department.

Last Update

06/16/2026

Providing organization

Effective Living Center, Inc.