Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 5536 State Highway 32 PO Drawer 459, Farmington, MO 63640
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<p><strong>ABOUT THE AQUINAS CENTER</strong></p> <p>With more than 18 facilities throughout the state, including a center in <a href="http://www.rehabs.com/listings/southeast-missouri-behavioral-health-inc--3346165763/" target="_blank">Pilot Knob</a>, Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health, Inc. offers treatment to adults struggling with substance use disorder, mental health problems, or <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring disorders</a>. The location in Farmington — also known as the Aquinas Center — provides <strong>outpatient services</strong>. The facility does not provide medically supervised detoxification services, but does offer <a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/medication-assisted-treatment/" target="_blank">medication-assisted treatment (MAT)</a> through affiliated physicians in the area. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Upon admission into the program, clients undergo an initial substance abuse assessment to form an <strong>individualized treatment plan</strong>. C-STAR is the Aquinas Center’s community-based, nonresidential treatment program, which offers <strong>three levels of treatment</strong> — intensive community-based outpatient, intermediate outpatient, and long-term outpatient. The first level is the most structured, and the last level aids in maintaining therapeutic gains.</p> <p>All programs follow <strong>evidence-based practices</strong> and include individual counseling, group therapy, and <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/the-pain-of-addiction-in-the-family-how-counseling-can-help/" target="_blank">family therapy</a>, along with <strong>12-step facilitation</strong>. Educational classes are available and focus on topics such as parenting, stress and <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/how-understanding-anger-revolutionizes-addiction-recovery/" target="_blank">anger management</a>, co-dependency, communication skills, and <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/sad-lets-talk-about-seasonal-affective-disorder-and-relapse/" target="_blank">relapse prevention</a>.There are also counseling sessions for clients affected by <strong>domestic violence</strong>, a specialty offered by <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MO17.pdf" target="_blank">32.3 percent</a> of substance abuse treatment facilities in Missouri.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health employs a team of <strong>licensed substance abuse counselors</strong>, case managers, group facilitators, clinical social workers, registered nurses, and behavioral health technicians.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The three alumni surveyed by Rehabs.com to date gave Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health's Aquinas Center mixed feedback. All three awarded the facility four or five out of five stars for its treatment effectiveness, and Ernie described the rehab as "friendly and caring." However he also reported that the facility wasn't very clean and noted that he wished the programs were longer. In addition, Courtney complained about having to deal with too much paperwork, and an anonymous alum noted that the therapy sessions were repetitive.</p> <p>On Google, nine individuals gave the facility an average rating of 3.2 out of five stars<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small>. While some alumni appreciated the facility's staff, others felt that staff was inattentive. "Most are very understanding and great listeners and teachers," alum Tim wrote. However, alum Robyn was critical of the facility's medication-assisted treatment and wrote: "This place is a joke. The don't let you see a doctor for weeks."</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole loved one polled by Rehabs.com to date offered generally negative feedback concerning the facility. Reported an eventual relapse, the loved one wrote: "It was not a good experience for my loved." Giving only one out of five-star ratings for the staff's level of experience and training, counseling options, and amount of family participation, the loved one added: "Needs Better counselors."</p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>On Indeed, 36 individuals gave the organization, as a whole, an average rating of <strong>2.6 out of five stars</strong>. Concerning the Farmington location, multiple staffer were critical of the management. "In my time employed with this company, I was constantly baffled by the extreme lack of structure, supervision, organization and care for their employees in general," one representative reviewer wrote. </p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>According to its website, the Aquinas Center accepts private payments, employee assistance program, third-party insurance, and private pay. The facility also takes Medicaid, which is accepted by <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MO17.pdf" target="_blank">67.6 percent</a> of treatment facilities in the state. Fees may be offered on a <strong>sliding scale</strong> to clients who qualify. </p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Southeast%20Missouri%20Behavioral%20Health%2C%20Inc.%20in%20Farmington%2C%20MO&oq=Southeast+Missouri+Behavioral+Health%2C+Inc.+in+Farmington%2C+MO&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60.257j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=37777285,-90410012,2156&tbm=lcl&rldimm=4139139210482061936&lqi=CjxTb3V0aGVhc3QgTWlzc291cmkgQmVoYXZpb3JhbCBIZWFsdGgsIEluYy4gaW4gRmFybWluZ3RvbiwgTU8iA4gBAVoqCihzb3V0aGVhc3QgbWlzc291cmkgYmVoYXZpb3JhbCBoZWFsdGggaW5j&ved=2ahUKEwjAuaWgkdrgAhXJVt8KHXC5DxQQvS4wAHoECAAQCQ&rldoc=1&tbs=lrf:!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:4&rlst=f#lrd=0x87d8501196dafb3f:0x39712d2e8cac9270,1,,,&rldoc=1" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Southeast-Missouri-Behavioral-Health/reviews" target="_blank">https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Southeast-Missouri-Behavioral-Health/reviews</a></small></p>
— Susan Linney · 2019-02-27 12:52:11 PST
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