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<p><strong>ABOUT NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER POINT LOMA, SAN DIEGO - SUBSTANCE ABUSE REHABILITATION PROGRAM (SARP)</strong></p> <p>The Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program (SARP) at the Naval Medical Center Point Loma provides <strong>substance abuse treatment for service members and veterans</strong>. Programming options include a residential program, an intensive outpatient program (IOP), an outpatient program (OP), and <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">continuing care</a>. <strong>Detox is not available onsite</strong>.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>All clients receive thorough <strong>medical, psychological, and psychiatric assessments</strong> upon intake to determine the appropriate level of care. The facility's <strong>residential program lasts 34 days</strong> and includes group counseling and workshops, addiction education, 12-step meetings, and recreational activities.</p> <p>The <strong>IOP</strong> meets five days a week and lasts for <strong>three weeks</strong>, while the less-intensive <strong>outpatient program</strong> lasts for eight days and meets five days the first week, three days the following week. Both programs include group counseling, addiction education, and <strong>12-step meeting facilitation</strong>.</p> <p>The SARP also offers a <strong>two-and-a-half day outpatient program</strong> called Impact, which is designed for clients who have not yet been diagnosed with a substance use disorder but who feel their alcohol and/or drug intake may be problematic. The program involves participation in an interactive educational curriculum and exposure to 12-step recovery groups.</p> <p>A comprehensive <strong>family program</strong> is available to loved ones, and continuing care is available to graduating clients of any treatment level. It may last up to one year after completion of primary treatment and includes a weekly support group.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its treatment staff, but one alum polled by Rehabs.com to date rated the SARP four out of five stars for its staff's level of training and experience and the overall quality of the lead counselor, and three out of five stars for its staff support.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Recreational activities and physical fitness are included in programming. <strong>Translation and interpretation services are available for clients</strong> with Low English Proficiency and American Sign Language needs. One alum surveyed by Rehabs.com to date rated the SARP three out of five stars for its accommodations and amenities and a perfect five stars for its cleanliness.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The one alum polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the facility a mostly positive review. Alum D.W. rated the SARP four or five out of five stars for its treatment effectiveness, exercise options, cleanliness, counselor availability, frequency and consistency of counseling, and overall quality of group counseling. They praised the program's structuring in their comments: "I think this was perfect for me because I wasn't given any choices and I was instructed what to do the whole time."</p> <p>Third-party reviews of Naval Medical Center Point Loma, as a general facility, to date indicated <strong>middling to positive feedback</strong>. On Google, 30 reviewers to date rated the facility an average 3.6 out of five stars.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> On Yelp, seven reviewers to date rated the facility an average three out of five stars, with two unrecommended reviewers both rating the facility one star.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> </p> <p>Complimentary feedback highlighted the <strong>professional staff and efficient process</strong>. Critical reviewers disagreed, however, writing of long wait times, uncommunicative staff, and <strong>disorganization</strong>. Alum Cameron wrote: "Good luck getting anything accomplished in an orderly fashion."</p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>On Glassdoor to date, 10 employees rated Naval Medical Center Point Loma as a general facility in San Diego an average 3.8 out of five stars, indicating <strong>mostly positive feedback</strong>.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small> Employees wrote that staff was friendly and professional, though some felt inefficiency in the facility resulted in long waiting times. One current employee wrote: "Some projects take too long to be taken via the chain of command, however they happen at ht end."</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>All veterans and individuals on active duty receive treatment free of charge.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Naval+Medical+Center+Point+Loma,+San+Diego+reviews+san+diego+ca&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS705US706&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjU74Kn0MrcAhXN1lMKHXqBADMQ_AUICSgA&biw=1366&bih=635&dpr=1#lrd=0x80deab08f9cd3e97:0x5a1b3c92bd349f56,1,,," 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/navy-medical-center-san-diego-point-loma-san-diego" target="_blank">https://www.yelp.com/biz/navy-medical-center-san-diego-point-loma-san-diego</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Naval-Medical-Center-San-Diego-San-Diego-Reviews-EI_IE473832.0,30_IL.31,40_IM758.htm?filter.defaultEmploymentStatuses=false&filter.defaultLocation=false&filter.employmentStatus=PART_TIME&filter.employmentStatus=REGULAR" target="_blank">https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Naval-Medical-Center-San-Diego-San-Diego-Reviews-EI<em>IE473832.0,30</em>IL.31,40<em>IM758.htm?filter.defaultEmploymentStatuses=false&filter.defaultLocation=false&filter.employmentStatus=PART</em>TIME&filter.employmentStatus=REGULAR</a></small></p>
— Brodie Gress · 2018-10-04 12:18:26 PDT
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