Gateway Foundation

About Gateway Foundation

Gateway Foundation Swansea is an outpatient drug and alcohol rehab in Swansea, Illinois and provides evidence based care for adults and adolescents living with both substance use and mental health conditions.

The program offers standard outpatient treatment and intensive outpatient programs, aftercare and access to partial hospitalization and medication assisted services.

Gateway Foundation focuses on personalized and evidence based treatment plans.

IOP and Overdose Education

Care often begins with a free and confidential assessment to determine the right level of support.

You may enter standard outpatient treatment, which allows them to return home each day or intensive outpatient programs for more structured care with scheduling flexibility.

Treatment includes counseling and relapse prevention, substance use education and overdose/naloxone education.

Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing, the Matrix Model and 12 step facilitation address both addiction and co-occurring conditions like anxiety, depression and trauma.

Quick Facts

Location: 1 Bronze Pointe North, Swansea, Illinois and accessible via local public transportation
Levels of care: Standard outpatient andIOP, medication assisted treatment and aftercare
Who they treat: Adolescents, adult men and women, pregnant/postpartum women and clients with co-occurring disorders
Approach: Evidence based and individualized care including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and trauma related counseling
Payment options: Major insurance and Medicaid, government funding and self pay accepted
Features: Group session space and outdoor lounge, telehealth options and an alumni peer support network

Edited by: Natalie Scott

Addiction Treatment Programs

Alcohol Rehab
An alcohol rehab in Illinois helps people gain the skills they need to overcome addiction and maintain long-term sobriety. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, an alcohol program will help you build a new lifestyle based on healthy coping mechanisms, better relationships, and a new way of thinking about life.
Dual Diagnosis
A dual diagnosis is when you have a mental health diagnosis along with a substance use disorder. Getting integrated rehab in Illinois is essential to long-term recovery. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, dual diagnosis program will offer specific support for your mental health needs alongside traditional substance use treatment.
Opioid Addiction
If you choose rehab in Illinois, you’ll receive professional treatment that will help you break free of opioid addiction. During this program, you’ll work with professional counselors to deal with the psychological, emotional, and physical issues that opioid misuse can cause. Over time, you’ll learn how to live without substance use long-term.
Drug Rehab
If you’re struggling with your substance use use, consider a drug rehab in Illinois. In a drug treatment program, you’ll not only receive treatment, but you’ll participate in activities, receive peer support, and learn how to have fun without substance use.
Young Adult Rehab
Choosing a young adult rehab in Illinois can be a great way to learn new life skills while also addressing substance use. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, a young adult program will offer specific support for your emotional, mental, and social needs.
Adult Program
Adulting can be hard. When you choose an adult program in Illinois, you get the support you need to overcome addiction and build a successful life. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, an adult program will offer specific support for your emotional, mental, and social needs.
Men's Rehab
Men need unique support, and a men’s rehab in Illinois can help them manage gender-specific concerns while overcoming addiction. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, a men’s program will offer specific support for your emotional, mental, and social needs.
Women's Rehab
When people join a women’s rehab in Illinois, they are able to tackle gender-specific issues while receiving treatment. Whether you need detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care, a women’s program will offer specific support for your emotional, mental, and social needs.
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Gateway Foundation’s Swansea IOP delivers structured addiction treatment with in-person and virtual options, letting clients continue work, school, and family life while receiving a higher level of outpatient care.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Swansea’s outpatient program integrates FDA-approved medications with counseling and behavioral therapies to ease withdrawal symptoms and cravings, supporting long-term recovery for adults with substance use disorders.
DUI Services
Gateway Foundation Swansea provides DUI-specific services for justice-involved individuals charged with driving under the influence, integrating evaluation and treatment within its outpatient continuum of care.
Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment
The Swansea location addresses substance use alongside co-occurring mental health conditions, combining counseling and MAT within its outpatient and intensive outpatient tracks for adult clients.
Virtual Treatment Options
Gateway Foundation Swansea offers virtual treatment alongside in-person sessions, expanding access to outpatient and IOP addiction care for adults throughout the Metro East Illinois region.

Insurance Coverage

Medicaid
There are many ways to pay for rehab in Illinois, including using Medicaid if you qualify. Using Medicaid can allow you to access treatment without paying much, if anything, out of pocket. Be sure to find a center that accepts Medicaid and has the level of care you need.
Private insurance
There are many ways to pay for rehab in Illinois, and one option is to use private insurance. Insurance plans can pay some or all of the costs of rehab. Each plan has different coverage details, and you’ll pay less if you choose a treatment center in the plan’s network. Contact the insurer to find out more information.
Self-pay options
In Illinois, you can pay for rehab yourself, which is known as self-pay. Whether you write a check, have money sent to the center electronically, or use a medical loan, you’ll want to check the fee schedule, which may vary depending on the level of care.
Financing available
When you’re planning to look for financing options to pay for rehab in Illinois, there are a few details to keep in mind. When you finance the cost of treatment, you can pay the cost over time. This makes getting the help you need more affordable. Options include payment plans, grants, loans, and scholarships.
Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna
Humana
UnitedHealth Group

Levels of Care

1
Detox Treatment
For most people, detox in Illinois is the first step in their recovery journey. Most detox programs last around one week, although some are longer. You will generally receive medical treatment for withdrawal symptoms as well as treatment planning for the next stage of rehab.
2
Outpatient Rehab
Gateway Foundation Swansea offers outpatient treatment for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, allowing clients in the Metro East area to receive care while living at home and managing work or school.
3
Aftercare Support
Aftercare in Illinois helps clients maintain long-term recovery by providing essential support after treatment ends. Some aftercare programs will help you connect to community resources and social services in your area, from housing to healthcare to financial assistance.
4
Partial Hospitalization Program
Intensive outpatient programming at Gateway Foundation Swansea provides a higher level of structured care than traditional outpatient services, with flexible day and evening sessions for adults balancing daily responsibilities.

Therapies

Family Therapy
Family therapy is offered as part of Gateway Foundation Swansea’s outpatient services, helping loved ones support recovery while clients maintain work, school, and home responsibilities.
Group Therapy
Clients at the Swansea location participate in structured group therapy sessions alongside individual counseling, supporting peer connection and recovery skill-building within outpatient and IOP tracks.
Individual Therapy
Attending individual therapy in Illinois is a way to work through your past and develop healthy coping skills, helping you establish long-term recovery. Some of the topics covered in individual therapy include developing healthy coping skills, addressing past events that may have played a part in substance use, and building a support network.
Trauma Therapy
Many people struggling with addiction in Illinois are dealing with unprocessed trauma. Trauma-informed therapy can help you address what happened and develop healthier coping strategies. Both inpatient treatment and outpatient care can include trauma-informed therapy, which helps you create a feeling of safety, access peer support, embrace the validity of your feelings, and create healthy coping skills.
Individual Counseling
Gateway Foundation Swansea incorporates one-on-one counseling sessions as a core component of its outpatient and intensive outpatient programming for adults recovering from substance use disorders.
Relapse Prevention Therapy (RPT)
Relapse prevention is built into the outpatient and intensive outpatient programming at Gateway Foundation Swansea, equipping clients with strategies to sustain recovery after treatment.