Recovery Brands, LLC
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<p><strong>ABOUT VA BOSTON – JAMAICA PLAIN CAMPUS</strong></p> <p>The Jamaica Plain Campus is a general hospital and rehabilitation facility operated by the Veteran Affairs Boston Healthcare System in Boston, Mass. In addition to a broad range of other medical services, Jamaica Plain provides veterans with <strong>inpatient and outpatient treatment</strong> substance use disorders. </p> <p>Rehabilitation services are evidence-based and include <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">dual diagnosis treatment</a> for co-occurring addiction and other mental illnesses, assessments and diagnoses, and specialized women's care. <a href="http://www.rehabs.com/listings/va-boston-healthcare-system-brockton-4244274333/" target="_blank">VA Boston's Brockton facility</a> offers all of these services as well as a <strong>detoxification unit</strong>.</p> <p>According to a <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MA17.pdf" target="_blank">2017 SAMHSA survey</a>, 19.9 percent of treatment facilities in Massachusetts offer a program specifically tailored to veterans and 53 percent offer one specifically tailored to women. Run under the auspices of the VA, Jamaica Plains is one of only two <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MA17.pdf" target="_blank">facilities in the state</a> (0.2 percent) operated by the federal government.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Jamaica Plain's Outpatient Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program (ADTP) begins with comprehensive evaluations and diagnostics and is then based in individual and group therapy. Among the treatment modalities applied are motivational enhancement therapy, motivational interviewing, <strong><a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-addiction-treatment/" target="_blank">cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)</a></strong>, <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/two-takes-depression/201102/introduction-acceptance-and-commitment-therapy" target="_blank">acceptance and commitment therapy</a>, and medication.</p> <p>The facility also hosts <a href="http://www.treatment-innovations.org/ss-description.html" target="_blank">Seeking Safety</a> groups, which address <strong>trauma in relation to substance use disorders</strong>. Among the mental health conditions addressed through integrated dual diagnosis treatment are PTSD, depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia.</p> <p>Jamaica Plain's Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (SARRTP) <strong>focuses on relapse prevention</strong> and provides more structured care on-site for male veterans. Clients participant in <strong>six weeks</strong> of treatment utilizing the same therapies as the ADTP, along with <a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/dialectical-behavior-therapy-for-addiction-treatment/" target="_blank">dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)</a>. According to a <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MA17.pdf" target="_blank">2017 SAMHSA survey</a>, 59.3 percent of treatment facilities in Massachusetts offer DBT.</p> <p><strong>Women's residential programming focuses on later stages of recovery</strong>. A Transitional Residence Utilizing Support and Treatment (TRUST) House is located near the Jamaica Plain facility and provides therapeutic and social services support to women veterans.</p> <p><a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/the-pain-of-addiction-in-the-family-how-counseling-can-help/" target="_blank">Families</a> are encouraged to participate in assessment, educational, and therapeutic sessions at the facility.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>According to VA Boston's website, Jamaica Plain employs a diverse range of individuals whose areas of specialization include psychology, psychiatry, social work, and nursing. Leaders in the substance abuse programs maintain faculty positions at Harvard and Boston University's medical schools, and interns are incorporated into treatment teams.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The Jamaica Plain campus is accessible by public transportation and has on-site parking available. <strong>The SARRTP can treat 20 men at a time and the TRUST House has space for seven women</strong>. No further details are provided by the facility regarding living arrangements or related offerings, but the one individual polled by Rehabs.com to date indicated dissatisfaction with most aspects evaluated. Meals and nutrition received the highest rating of three out of five stars, while the facility's cleanliness and upkeep, exercise and leisure activities, and policies regarding communication with the outside while in treatment were each given only one star.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The two alumni surveyed by Rehabs.com to date offered opposing viewpoints. The anonymous reviewer who responded to an extensive Rehabs.com survey would not recommend this facility to others. While rating the lead counselor's quality higher than most other metrics measured, the anonymous alum wrote that "Staff were hostile." They gave the consistency of counseling two stars and the overall effectiveness of treatment just one. In addition, the reviewer reported that accommodations were not as they had been advertised</p> <p>A second alum submitted a polar opposite review, describing their experience as "Very good" and awarding four stars for treatment effectiveness, meals and nutrition, and accommodations and amenities.</p> <p>On Google, feedback on the general hospital tended to align with the more satisfied alum.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> The facility earned an average rating of 4.2 out of five stars based on the reviews of 59 people, though reviews did not necessarily pertain to the substance use disorder treatment. Comments revealed a trend toward highlighting the staff's friendliness and two reviewers specifically <strong>praised their PTSD therapist</strong>. "Great place to learn about PTSD and how to resolve the symptoms that alter your emotional responses to stressors," Belinda wrote in a representative review. The few complaints most frequently referenced scheduling issues, although one reviewer complained about a lack of response to their attempt to receive mental health care.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>Though some treatment costs are covered by the Veterans Administration, veterans are encouraged to obtain supplementary insurance.</p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION</strong></p> <p>In 2018, VA Boston- Jamaica Plain Campus became one of the first VA hospitals to place <a href="https://www.wbur.org/commonhealth/2018/09/19/boston-va-narcan-aed-boxes" target="_blank">naloxone kits in AED cabinets</a> throughout the hospital, allowing staff to administer the overdose-reversing drug quickly. According to the report, VA hospitals throughout the country will now begin to also supply naloxone kits in AED cabinets.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/pswL7h" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p>
— Kevin Schwartzbach · 2018-12-28 08:38:40 PST
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