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<p><strong>ABOUT PORTER ADVENTIST HOSPITAL – BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES</strong></p> <p>Porter Adventist Hospital is a 368-bed, acute-care hospital near the University of Denver, in Southern Denver. Alongside a full array of medical treatments, the hospital offers a behavioral health department that provides <strong>short-term inpatient care and a variety of outpatient programs</strong> for adults, children, and adolescents struggling with psychiatric and mental health disorders, as well as substance use disorders and <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">dual diagnoses</a>. The main service for substance use disorder is an <strong>intensive outpatient program</strong> — one of <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/dasis2/nssats/n2016_st_profiles.pdf" target="_blank">174 IOPs</a> in the state of Colorado.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The hospital's website does not specify whether medical detoxification is provided at the behavioral health crisis stabilization unit. Clients remain in inpatient care for less than a week, attending <strong>individual and group counseling</strong> and working with a case manager and psychiatrist. <strong>Medication management</strong> is provided for struggling with a primary or co-occurring mental health disorder.</p> <p>Individuals seeking treatment for chemical dependency can enroll in the facility's IOP. This <strong>12-week program</strong> involves three evening sessions per week, using <strong>cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies (CBT and DBT) alongside 12-step programming</strong>. Clients receive assistance in developing coping skills, relapse prevention plans, and plans for <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">continuing care</a> after completing the IOP.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The behavioral health department employs <strong>board-certified psychiatrists, social workers, addiction counselors, and registered nurses.</strong> The single individual polled by Rehabs.com to date on the level of staff support and the level of staff training gave two-and three out of five-star ratings, respectively.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The single alum polled by Rehabs.com to date would recommend the behavioral health department, writing: "I was satisfied with the program, especially the tools to cope with future situations." They gave the program five stars for the overall quality of its group counseling, and indicated that the department adequately took care of their co-occurring psychiatric conditions. However, they gave lower ratings for the overall quality of the center's individual counseling and two stars for its holistic offerings.</p> <p><strong>Secondary sites yield mixed feedback on the behavioral health department</strong>, in the form of a 2.5 out of five-star average rating based on 18 reviews on Google.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> Alumni repeatedly complained of an <strong>unresponsive and unhelpful admin team and doctors with poor bedside manners</strong> and questionable prescribing practices. </p> <p>"I have received absolutely horrible patient service here, I strongly recommend steering clear... could not be more unresponsive or unhelpful. If you don't want to go to a psychiatrist that makes you feel truly hopeless about getting your medication squared away, do not go here," Judy wrote in a typical comment. However, other clients described establishing <strong>warm and supportive relationships with their care team</strong>: "Coming here has literally saved my life. They are always loving, welcome, patient and understanding," Apinya wrote in a typical positive comment.</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The single loved one polled by Rehabs.com to date would recommend the behavioral health department. "They were very real with people," the anonymous reviewer wrote, giving the facility five stars for its treatment effectiveness, and indicating that treatment had benefited their loved one.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>Porter's behavioral health department is among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/dasis2/nssats/n2016_st_profiles.pdf" target="_blank">24.1 percent</a> of addiction treatment facilities in Colorado that accept Medicare. The center also accepts <strong>most major insurance plans</strong>, as well as ABC and BHI Medicaid for the substance abuse IOP.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=porter+center+for+behavioral+health+denver+co&oq=porter+center+for+behavioral+health+denver+co&aqs=chrome..69i57j0.7789j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x876c7e3a80785769:0xeabff0a878f028a8,1,,," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p>
— Ellie Robins · 2018-10-28 11:40:14 PDT
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