Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 131 Allumbaugh Street, Boise, ID 83704
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<p><strong>ABOUT SAINT ALPHONSUS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH</strong></p> <p>The Behavioral Health Center at Saint Alphonsus in Boise, Idaho, provides inpatient and outpatient treatment for adults, children and adolescents. <strong>Crisis stabilization and longer-term individual and group counseling are available</strong>, as well as referrals for mental illnesses and behavioral health disorders, including chemical dependency. Saint Alphonsus operates four hospitals in addition to specialty clinics which serve Idaho and Oregon.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>On the facility’s website, an intake form for outpatient services includes questions related to drug and alcohol use and need for treatment. However, it is <strong>not clear whether Saint Adolphus Behavioral Health supports substance abuse disorder treatment</strong> directly because explicit references to chemical dependency point visitors toward a list of outside resources and website emphasizes its referral services.</p> <p>Inpatient care is offered as a short-term, emergency and stabilization measure only; the average length of stay for adult inpatients is five to six days. All patients receive <strong>medical and psychiatric evaluations</strong>, <strong>psychosocial assessment</strong>, medication management services, education, chaplaincy services, interactive and processing therapies, and discharge planning.</p> <p>Outpatient treatment for conditions ranging from mood and anxiety to developmental and behavioral disorders is <strong>available only with a doctor’s referral</strong>. Some clients may work with individual providers at the clinic or with integrated treatment teams.</p> <p>The goal of all behavioral health treatment programs at Saint Alphonsus is to help clients develop understanding and skills for coping and recovering.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Staff members include medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, licensed clinical social workers, and nurse practitioners, with areas of specialization including psychopharmacology, psychiatry, and psychotherapy.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its living arrangements and related offerings. However, given the hospital setting, clients can likely expect a clinical environment. One staff member polled by Rehabs.com described the setting as institutional.</p> <p>The four individuals polled by Rehabs.com to date <strong>indicated satisfaction with the facility</strong>. Metrics measuring the overall quality of accommodations, the facility’s cleanliness, and meals each received average ratings between four and maximum five stars.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The single alum polled by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing would strongly recommend the program, giving maximum five-star ratings for treatment effectiveness, affordability, available counseling options, admin/discharge procedures, treatment of co-occurring disorders, and the staff's level of training and experience. They gave a perfect rating when asked how likely they were to recommend treatment at Saint Alphonsus Behavioral Health to others. </p> <p>However, Google reviews written by alumni and friends and family members yielded an average rating right in the middle with 2.6 out of five stars.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> Opinions were diverse, with few clear trends. Three of the six reviews cited the <strong>effectiveness of treatment as strength</strong>. Two characterized staff members as “nice” and well-trained, yet another described the staff as rude. When asked to rate the efficiency and organization of the admissions and discharge process, the alum surveyed by Rehabs.com gave a perfect five-star rating, while one Google reviewer reported scheduling problems and disorganization.</p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>Of three reviews submitted to Rehabs.com by former or current employees, two were positive and one was more critical. The positive reviews cited <strong>competent treatment staff, affordable services</strong>, and a building in need of updates. Two reviewers noted that the program <strong>lacked in options for personalized treatment</strong>, and one reported a need for more social workers.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>The hospital accepts numerous insurance plans and provides help to clients in finding public resources or loans to cover payments. Financial aid is offered for qualifying individuals.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/sZ2mj4" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/sZ2mj4</a></small></p>
— Sarah Sicard · 2017-12-21 10:35:53 PST
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