📍 8207 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90046
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Reviewers frequently praised the compassionate and relatable staff, many of whom are in recovery themselves, and the effective, individualized therapy programs that often include family support. Positive comments also highlighted the comfortable, home-like environment, high-quality food, and amenities like pools and comfortable beds. While most feedback was positive, some reviewers criticized the facility for being understaffed, expensive, or overly focused on financial aspects, with a few describing a lack of structure or discrepancies between advertised services and their actual experience.
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| Treatment types | Detox Services, Eating Disorder Treatment, Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Program types | Sober Living Environments, Outpatient Services, Intensive Outpatient, Residential Treatment |
| Services | Intensive Outpatient Services, Outpatient Services, Sober Living Home, Detox Services, Dual-Diagnosis Treatment, Behavioral Disorder Treatment, Residential Treatment |
| Setting | Mountains, Luxury, Private/Secluded |
| Gender | None, Exceptionally LGBT Friendly |
| Age ranges | Senior/Elderly, Adult Age |
| Insurance accepted | Private Insurance |
<p><strong>ABOUT THE HILLS TREATMENT CENTER</strong></p> <p>Located on a gated 3.5-acre campus in the Hollywood Hills, The Hills is an exclusive, <strong>luxury rehab center that offers a full continuum of treatments</strong> for individuals struggling with addiction, including process addictions, eating disorders, and <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">dual diagnosis</a>. The Hills provides medical detoxification, a residential program, and outpatient-based treatments. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The Hills aims to provide individualized treatment that puts the client at the center of their own recovery while treating any underlying trauma. Upon admission, clients undergo an initial <strong>behavioral and mental health assessment</strong>, allowing clinicians to form an individualized treatment plan. </p> <p>Treatment at The Hills combines <strong>12-step facilitation with a range of a range of evidence-based modalities</strong>, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), <a href="http://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/" target="_blank">eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)</a>, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational enhancement therapy (MET), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), narrative therapy, solution-focused therapy, and systemic family therapy. </p> <p>Outpatient options include <strong>a partial hospitalization program (PHP), intensive outpatient program (IOP), and general outpatient programming.</strong> PHP runs six or seven days a week, and IOP involves between three to six three-hour sessions each week. There are dedicated programs for LGBT clients, though the program details are not provided.</p> <p>Additionally, the Hills believes that <strong><a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">aftercare</a></strong> is a key aspect of the recovery process, and detailed plans are developed for each individual following treatment. These plans include follow-up appointments, reminders, and regular check-ins. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The facility boasts a <strong>staff-to-client ratio of 1:3</strong>. The founder is a doctor of psychology who has been clean and sober from drug addiction for 29 years. The staff also includes a nurse and master’s level therapists.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The Hills is a luxurious, gated home with a pool. There are <strong>21 available beds</strong>, and private rooms are available. A secluded three-bedroom cottage is also available for those clients who wish to detox in privacy, and there is also a separate unit for couples in detox. Each of those options comes with Internet and cable. Meals are prepared by a chef on staff, and pets are welcome. Holistic options include horticulture therapy, yoga, and massage.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>At the time of this writing there have been dozens of alumni polled by Rehabs.com. <strong>Alumni gave overwhelmingly positive reviews</strong>. Alum Eloise gave the facility five out of five stars for treatment effectiveness, five stars for accommodations & amenities, and five stars for meals & nutrition. She wrote, "I loved the hills, my stay was amazing and I owe my life to them...I’m truly blessed to have been at the hills and I’m eternally greatful,” in a representative review. </p> <p>Alum F.J.H., who gave the facility five stars across all metrics, was happy with how the staff could empathize with the clients. He commented "None" when asked about facility weaknesses, and exclaimed, "This is by far the best treatment center I know of I work in the field and with many places this is by far the greatest" when asked about strengths. The caring staff was highly praised by many alumni, and former client R.S. felt, "Since the vast majority of staff are recovering alcoholics and addicts themselves, it is easy to relate to them and be inspired by them." M.M. mentioned the <strong>continuing care and support after treatment</strong>, writing, " I love knowing that, once I leave from The Hills, my connection isn’t over."</p> <p>When surveyed on facility weaknesses, most alumni had nothing to critique. Alum M.N. simply wrote, "Price" and alum J.S.M. expressed frustration that many of the clients seemed to be "going back to rehab over and over and over again."</p> <p>The Hills received similarly high reviews on Google, where 15 users generated a four-star average.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> The majority of the written comments make note of the <strong>respectful staff</strong> and <strong>personalized care</strong>. M.G. left the positive comment, "they tailor to the individual."</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>Of the three reviews received from loved ones to date, two were positive and one was negative. Loved one S.T. wrote that her daughter was “improving with the support and guidance” of the team at The Hills. She gave the facility five stars across all metrics.</p> <p>L.S., the daughter of a former client, also gave five stars for treatment effectiveness. She was pleased that the staff treated her mother with <strong>"care and dignity"</strong>, and she appreciated the level of family participation available. "The Monday night support group is amazing and it is good to see the ones whom did make it," she wrote.</p> <p>However, K.C. wrote, “I feel the treatment center preys on the fears of family members to keep their loved ones in treatment rather than the center being effective or not." She gave only one star for family involvement, pricing, and holistic offerings. "There was no structure, the groups were led by unlicensed people, some they picked up in AA meetings,..., it was a horror story at over $50,000 / month,” she added. K.C. also gave the facility just one out of five stars for treatment effectiveness.</p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole current staff member polled by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing, T.K., has worked at the facility for over a year. T.K. gave the facility good marks in most categories. She gave five out of five stars for the staff’s ability to inspire loyalty/sense of community among patients, willingness to put patients’ interests first, and the credentials/experience of the treatment staff. T.K. wrote that the facility’s strengths include “small high staff to patient ratio, uses evidenced based practices, takes PPO insurance, has scholarships, high quality treatment with affordable pricing, individualized treatment, uses licensed and credentialed staff.”</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>The center <strong>accepts insurance on an out-of-network basis</strong>. One alum wrote that her treatment cost $50,000 for one month; the facility does not post their fee schedule online.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> https://goo.gl/NFQdbQ</small></p>
— Samantha Harper · 2018-03-05 07:53:01 PST
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