Adults

Our inpatient adult chemical dependency program is designed to provide rapid stabilization in a Carefully structured, safe, medically appropriate environment establishing of appropriate support and tools within a full continuum of care, providing behaviorally defined therapeutic goals, programming and encompassing psychiatric services.

The Adult program provides two levels of care for chemical dependency treatment.

1. Intensive Treatment Unit
   Offers close supervision for patients who are either detoxing or in need of more structure, due to their medical or emotional status.
2. High Functioning Unit
   Provides group activities in a structured environment, that are specific to the patient's individualized needs, be it either through chemical dependency track or dual diagnosis track.

Benefits of Program:

• Addictionologist used for detoxification treatment protocol
• Full schedule of groups, educational events and activities 7 days a week
• Medical evaluation within 24 hours of admission
• Multi-disciplinary treatment team approach with a chemical dependency counselor, psychiatrist, physician, adjunctive therapist, social workers, and at times a dietician.
• One year free aftercare group offered, held weekly. The focus of the groups is to ease the transition from hospital to home, work, and social environment.
• Family involvement is encouraged when possible.

What you can expect from the treatment program:

Psychotherapy

• Patients receive four therapy groups per day, including psycho education, chemical dependency, process, and recreational activity groups
• Groups are facilitated by professional therapist, psychologist and chemical dependency counselors.
• Families are entitled to at least one, 45 minute family therapy session to address issues of immediate concern and plans for follow-up treatment
• Family Therapy groups are also available three times a week.

Psychiatrist

• Will meet with the patient every day to assess progress
• Will coordinate treatment with nursing and case managers
• Will contact family once during patient stay. Further communication will go through the case managers.
• Will be available to answer specific questions or concerns that cannot be addressed by the case manager.

Case Manager

• To assist family/patient with discharge plans and follow-up care
• To facilitate communication between psychiatrist and family
• To arrange family sessions with a hospital therapist
• To Provide referrals for counseling, support groups, twelve-step resources and residential treatment when necessary.

Visiting Hours

• Daily 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• Sat./Sun. 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM & 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
• For Residential visiting hours, please inquire directly to the program.

1. All visitors must check in at the main lobby and receive a "visitors pass" before they will be allowed to visit the unit.
2. Visitors must respect the program rules and individuals privacy or they will be asked to leave.
3. Patients who have visitors who are unable to visit at regular visiting hours must obtain permission from the treatment team if visiting will continue during off hours. These visits are not to be held during scheduled activities.
4. Any package brought to patients must be brought to the nurses station to be checked by staff for contraband. No homemade food will be allowed.
5. Patients are not allowed to have visitors in their room.