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<p><strong>ABOUT ORCHARD PLACE</strong></p> <p>Since 1886, Orchard Place, a nonprofit organization based in Des Moines, has been serving Iowa children. Originally an orphanage, the agency now <strong>provides children, teens, and young adults with a continuum</strong> of mental health and substance abuse treatment services. Inpatient, outpatient, and community-based programs address behavioral, emotional, relational, and educational needs.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Treatment at Orchard Place is offered through four branches of service: <strong>outpatient counseling</strong> through the Orchard Place-Child Guidance Center, <strong>residential psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment</strong> at Orchard Place Campus, <strong>court diversion and at-risk youth outreach</strong> programming at PACE Juvenile Center, and case management through an Integrated Health Program. Residential clients typically have received intensive treatment elsewhere prior to enrolling at Orchard Place.</p> <p>Admission to residential care and some other programs begins with a <strong>drug and alcohol screening designed for adolescents</strong>, according to the agency's website. All residential clients participate in a 10-week drug awareness program regardless of their particular mental health conditions, and specialized <strong><a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">dual diagnosis group therapy</a></strong> is provided to those who struggle with co-occurring addiction and psychiatric illness.</p> <p>Education services and tutoring and mentoring are offered through an on-site school that works directly with Des Moines Public School teachers. In addition, a 24-hour nursing staff is available.</p> <p>Treatment modalities are trauma-informed and draw from <strong>cognitive behavioral and motivational therapies</strong>. In addition to individual, family, and group counseling, <strong>nutritional counseling</strong> and sober recreational activities are offered. The intensive outpatient program addressing substance abuse utilizes the Matrix curriculum, which focuses on relapse prevention and education. Prior to discharge, adolescent clients receive assistance in <strong>connecting with local community</strong> Alcoholics Anonymous or other 12-step meetings.</p> <p>The Orchard Place PACE program works with state human services and county court systems, but also accepts referrals for treatment directly from parents, with the assistance of teachers, physicians, and counselors. PACE operates two gender-specific day schools at a separate Des Moines location from the residential center.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The various Orchard Place treatment centers employ <strong>culturally competent, multidisciplinary treatment staff members</strong>, which include master's level therapists, youth and child psychologists and psychiatrists, recreational therapists, and certified alcohol drug counselors. Milieu counselors with bachelor's degrees are trained by the agency to support long-term, residential adolescents.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Clients at Orchard Place's six-acre, 103-bed residential facility have a wide range of activities available to them, including creative writing, painting, a basketball court, walking trails, and pet therapy.</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole family member polled by Rehabs.com to date rated the overall effectiveness of <strong>treatment poorly and accommodations favorably</strong>. The loved one described the program as structured and the staff as "very compassionate," while also <strong>citing high staffing turnover as a weakness</strong>. They expressed appreciation for being included in treatment planning for their child, but disappointment in a "lack of autism knowledge."</p> <p>Elsewhere on the Internet, reviews for Orchard Place were overwhelmingly positive. The facility's official Facebook page, which it can manage, included five-star ratings from 10 out of 12 reviewers. None included written comments besides a description of the program as life-saving.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> Likewise, two Yelp reviews reflected ratings of four and five stars.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>Former and current employees highlighted their positive co-workers and the team-oriented approach to care at Orchard Place. On Indeed, 20 individuals contributed to an average rating of 3.6 out of five stars. Some echoed the Rehabs.com parent review, reporting high turnover rates and a "frequent change in case load and staff," as a representative reviewer wrote. Others described the setting as stressful but the work rewarding and "helpful for clients."<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>Orchard Place does not list its program fees online. The website indicates that <strong>Medicaid is accepted for Integrated Health Program services</strong> and insurance for some outpatient programs. The agency operates in part on charitable donations.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/orchardplace/reviews/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/orchardplace/reviews/</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/orchard-place-des-moines" target="_blank">https://www.yelp.com/biz/orchard-place-des-moines</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Orchard-Place/reviews" target="_blank">https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Orchard-Place/reviews</a></small></p>
— Rini Cobbey · 2017-12-07 12:23:27 PST
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