Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 422 Heywood Avenue, Louisville, KY 40208
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<p><strong>ABOUT CERTIFIED COUNSELING SERVICES</strong></p> <p>Located in Louisville, Ky., Certified Counseling Services (CCS) offers one of the state's only <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/KY16.pdf" target="_blank">48 (13.2 percent)</a> <strong>long-term residential treatment programs</strong> to individuals with alcohol or drug addiction. It is amongst the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/KY16.pdf" target="_blank">135 (37.2 percent)</a> centers in the state with <strong>male-only groups and programming.</strong> The highly structured program is 24 months long and relies heavily on job training. Medical detox is not available.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Treatment is <strong>12-step based</strong> and includes daily meetings and educational opportunities. The program is gender-specific and clients participate in both <strong>individual and group</strong> counseling that may address a range of issues common among men in recovery..</p> <p>The treatment philosophy at CCS addresses what they believe are the five major tenets of “distress” for those with alcohol and drug addiction disorders: “emotional, mental, physical, spiritual and financial.” As such, <strong>families are encouraged to participate</strong> in the recovery process. Residents learn about recovery and other life skills that help them once they have completed the program. These life skills include budgeting, <strong>career development</strong>, and personal financial management.</p> <p>Clients are expected to maintain employment, pay rent, and clean their own living areas. CCS has a noteworthy partnership with Johnson’s Commercial Flooring Company, which trains and employs many of CCS’s clients as part of <strong>vocational training</strong>.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>According to the facility’s website, the staff consists of a resident manager and certified alcohol and drug counselors. The single Rehabs.com survey respondent to date provided a four-star rating for the center staff's level of experience and training. </p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Residents live in one of two available community homes and abide by community rules. Otherwise, no further information is available about the accommodations and amenities available at Certified Counseling Services; however, the one individual polled to date on accommodations and amenities gave a perfect five-star rating.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>To date, Rehabs.com has not yet received reviews from alumni of Certified Counseling Services. However, on its Facebook page, which CCS can manage, the facility received <strong>4.9 out of five stars</strong> from seven reviewers to date.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> Many of the reviews praised the facility for its employment and life skills programs. “A program that works,” alum Sam wrote. “Saving men’s lives through work and self discipline.”</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>To date, Rehabs.com has received a single review from a loved one for Certified Counseling Services. The review was mostly positive, with five out of five stars for cleanliness, meals and nutrition, treatment effectiveness, and family participation. C.L.W. wrote, “This is a very difficult program with a high success rate. It is a work program teaching a trade & enabling the client to be self supporting when they live.” However, the reviewer gave only one star out of five for the center's holistic offerings and its counseling options.</p> <p>On Facebook, reviews were glowing. Loved one Cindy wrote that her “son paid off all his bills under the work program including the program fee, learned to live life under life's terms, restored family relationships, & just purchased a brand new car,” adding, “Not only saving lives...saving families and enriching relationships spiritually and emotionally.”</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>To date, there is no information regarding the cost of the program or financing options on the facility’s website; however, the sole Rehabs.com survey respondent to date awarded four out of five stars for the center's affordability. The loved one polled by Rehabs.com suggested that a portion of the resident's income is used to offset the cost of the facility.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/Certified-Counseling-Services-166816356668872/reviews/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/Certified-Counseling-Services-166816356668872/reviews/?ref=page_internal</a></small></p>
— Samantha Harper · 2018-10-30 09:35:29 PDT
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