Empower Recovery Services

About Empower Recovery Services

Empower Recovery Services is an outpatient addiction and mental health provider in Pine City, Minnesota, serving adults across rural Pine County communities such as Hinckley, Sandstone, and Moose Lake, where treatment options are limited. They specialize in dual diagnosis care, treating substance use alongside co-occurring mental health conditions, and begin with a chemical use assessment or mental health diagnostic assessment before building an individualized plan. Their outpatient treatment and relapse prevention programming is designed to fit around work, school, and family obligations, and they coordinate with families and the court system when needed. Mental health therapy is also available on its own, so clients do not need to be in substance use services to see a therapist.

Group therapy runs in three-hour morning sessions Monday through Thursday, with evening groups Tuesday through Thursday for people who work during the day. Clinical work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Health Realization, and EMDR, delivered through group, individual, and family sessions, and each client is matched with a counselor suited to their needs. Clients in the dual diagnosis program meet monthly with a psychiatric nurse for medication management, and peer recovery support specialists are available by appointment. For clients on Medicaid or PMAP plans, they arrange rides to and from appointments, which can make a real difference for people in rural areas without reliable transportation.