Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 21022 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, CA 90265
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<p><strong>ABOUT OCEANSIDE MALIBU TREATMENT CENTER</strong></p> <p>Set in a high-end beachfront house just off the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, Oceanside Malibu Treatment Center provides <strong>residential treatment</strong> to adult men and women struggling with substance use disorder. Clients with a <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">dual diagnosis</a> are also accepted.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Treatment at Oceanside Malibu is <strong>individualized</strong> and designed to address the unique needs of each client. A strong emphasis is placed on <strong>uncovering underlying issues</strong> and addressing co-occurring disorders such as depression, anxiety, grief, PTSD, and trauma. In 2017, <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/CA17.pdf" target="_blank">48 percent</a> of treatment facilities in California provided specialized services for clients who had experienced trauma.</p> <p>Clients participate in a range of therapeutic activities each day, including <strong>group therapy</strong>, one-on-one counseling, and addiction education, along with <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/sad-lets-talk-about-seasonal-affective-disorder-and-relapse/" target="_blank">relapse prevention</a>, <strong>coping skills workshops</strong>, and <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/the-pain-of-addiction-in-the-family-how-counseling-can-help/" target="_blank">family counseling</a>.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>According to the facility's website, the treatment team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, <strong>certified addiction counselors</strong>, and licensed marriage and family therapists. The one alum surveyed by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing gave the facility just one out of five stars for its staff's level of training and experience.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>With just <strong>six beds</strong>, Oceanside Malibu provides its clients with an intimate and highly personalized treatment experience; in fact, non-hospital based treatment programs usually have a higher median of <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/2016_NSSATS.pdf" target="_blank">18 residential clients</a> at any given time.</p> <p>Rooms are <strong>private or semi-private</strong> and come equipped with flat-screen TVs. Housekeeping is provided daily and meals are prepared by <strong>gourmet chefs</strong>. The rehab also has a <strong>fitness center</strong> and a shared wireless laptop for clients to use.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>B.L.S., the sole alum polled by Rehabs.com to date, gave Oceanside Malibu a mixed review. While they described the location as "beautiful", and awarded the facility four and five out of five stars respectively for its cleanliness and its family participation, they gave the rehab lower ratings of one or two stars for its holistic offerings, its counseling options, its treatment of co-occurring disorders, and its 12-step inclusion. When asked, on a scale from one to five, if they would recommend the facility, B.L.S. gave a rating of just one.</p> <p>Feedback was more favorable on secondary sites, where the rehab earned average ratings of <strong>five out of five stars</strong> based on 16 Google reviews<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> <strong>four out of five stars</strong> based on seven Yelp reviews<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small>. The majority of alumni who left comments described the facility as an effective rehab with first-class amenities and caring staff. "The accommodations at Oceanside Malibu are beyond anything else I've ever seen. I was impressed by the professionalism and compassion shown by the staff members," Kenneth wrote in a representative review.</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>While Rehabs.com has not yet received any reviews from this facility’s affiliated friends or family members, two parents on Google gave Oceanside Malibu five-star ratings, including Anthony who wrote: "I knew I could sleep at night again knowing my son was safe at this facility. I can’t believe the amount of time and energy the staff put into helping him," he wrote.</p> <p>On Yelp<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small>, the facility received one highly positive review from Carl, who praised the facility for its dedication to his son's recovery even after he left treatment. "My child is sober for the first time ever," he wrote. "My son has full access to the staff even after 8 months they talk to him by phone when he needs them!"</p> <p>There was one parent on Yelp, Cindy, who gave Oceanside Malibu a negative one-star review, reporting: "This place is a complete scam. It was disguised to my daughter and me as a medical detox facility... These staff members were just newly sober folks who were working for the place. They were not licensed counselors or physicians."</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>According to the facility's website, Oceanside Malibu accepts some insurance plans on an <strong>out of network basis</strong>.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Oceanside+Malibu+Treatment+Center+in+Malibu%2C+CA&oq=Oceanside+Malibu+Treatment+Center+in+Malibu%2C+CA&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60j0.233j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x80c2a0e406c7ae69:0x3dfc5c5ed82ab937,1,,," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/oceanside-malibu-treatment-center-malibu-4" target="_blank">https://www.yelp.com/biz/oceanside-malibu-treatment-center-malibu-4</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.yelp.com/not_recommended_reviews/oceanside-malibu-treatment-center-malibu-4" target="_blank">https://www.yelp.com/not<em>recommended</em>reviews/oceanside-malibu-treatment-center-malibu-4</a></small></p>
— Susan Linney · 2018-12-23 20:38:24 PST
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