Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 4066 Dunnica Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116
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<p><strong>ABOUT BRIDGEWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH — ST. LOUIS</strong></p> <p>In operation since 1978, Bridgeway Behavioral Health is a private, not-for-profit organization offering treatment for adults and adolescents who are struggling with substance abuse, compulsive gambling, domestic violence, and sexual assault. The Dunnica office just southwest of central St. Louis, one of 12 Bridgeway locations in eastern Missouri, provides <strong>medically monitored, inpatient detoxification services and outpatient treatment</strong> for addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. Separate residential centers for <a href="https://www.rehabs.com/listings/bridgeway-behavioral-health-men-s-residential-services-3907744435/" target="_blank">men</a> and <a href="https://www.rehabs.com/listings/bridgeway-behavioral-health-women-s-residential-services-3781429097/" target="_blank">women</a> are housed in St. Charles.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The Dunnica Office is Bridgeway’s only inpatient medical detox center, though outpatient detox is available at a center in St. Charles, Mo. It is one of only <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MO17.pdf" target="_blank">20 inpatient detox programs in the state.</a> The center provides <strong>medication-assisted-treatment (MAT)</strong> as well as individualized treatment planning for detoxing clients. Detox clients are usually admitted within five days of first making contact, and upon admission, they receive <strong>24-hour medical supervision.</strong></p> <p>The center’s outpatient programming consists of <strong>a day program/partial hospitalization program (PHP)</strong> and an <strong>intensive outpatient (IOP) program.</strong> It is worth noting that only <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/MO17.pdf" target="_blank">32.7 percent of facilities in the state offer PHP programs.</a> Both programs offer access to psychiatric services and medication-assisted treatment, and <strong>both use the <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/how-a-non-religious-journalist-makes-a-case-for-aa-in-2017/" target="_blank">12-Steps</a>.</strong> The other primary treatment methods are individual therapy; group therapy and education, including <strong>gender-specific groups;</strong> <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/the-pain-of-addiction-in-the-family-how-counseling-can-help/" target="_blank">family therapy</a> and education; treatment for any <a href="www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring mental-health disorders</a>; and <a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/find-a-top-holistic-rehab-center/" target="_blank">holistic offerings</a> such as <strong>meditation, journaling, spiritual counseling,</strong> and nutritional counseling.</p> <p>The day program meets <strong>five days a week for a minimum of six hours a day</strong>, and includes fitness activities such as group hikes. The IOP includes <strong>10 hours of combined education and group therapy a week</strong>, along with bi-weekly one-on-one counseling.</p> <p><a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">Aftercare options</a> consist of monthly individual therapy, one or two group therapy sessions every week, and linkage to further resources, if necessary.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Detox is supervised by a physician and registered nurses as well as counselors and peer specialists. Additional details about treatment staff is limited at the time of the writing.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Clients on the PHP program receive <strong>three meals a day</strong> and may utilize the on-site fitness center. At the time of this writing, the facility does not provide any information about the living accommodations for its detox facility.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The single alum polled by Rehabs.com to date, S.J., gave very positive feedback, awarding the center five out of five stars in almost all 15 evaluated treatment metrics, including its overall effectiveness, its holistic treatment options, its family programming, its counseling options, and its treatment for co-occurring disorders. “U feel as if they staff really cares for u,” S.J. wrote, though they added that they felt staff who were in recovery themselves were more empathic than other staff members. Affordability was rated poorly with just one star, and 12-step and faith-based treatment both received three stars.</p> <p>On the facility's Facebook page, which Bridgeway may have the ability to manage, the network as a whole (as opposed to the Dunnica location in particular) had an average rating of 4.8 out of five stars, based on 55 reviews.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> <strong>Reviewers on Facebook repeatedly praised the staff, credited the organization with their long-term sobriety and even with saving their lives,</strong> and said that they left treatment with ample tools for a sober lifestyle. “This place saved my life! Not only that but I left there with the tools needed to make better choices and I now have a happier, healthier and more productive life!” Timothy wrote in a representative review. </p> <p>Reviews on Google told a different story, with nearly as many one star reviews as five star reviews.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> Lengthy wait times were a recurring complaint. "We had 9am appointment and at 11:28 we’re still in waiting area" wrote N.R.</p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>At the time of this writing, employment review site Indeed yielded mixed feedback for Bridgeway Behavioral Health, with an average rating of 3.4 out of five stars based on 31 reviews.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small> It should be noted that these reviews apply to the organization as a whole rather than the Dunnica location in particular.</p> <p>Reviewers frequently <strong>praised their coworkers and their work with clients</strong>, but complained of low pay. Feedback for supervisors and management was mixed. An anonymous reviewer on Indeed gave just one star and wrote: "This agency is first and foremost concerned with making money... Violations of state regulations are encouraged or overlooked." Another reviewer, who gave just two stars, added: "Co-workers were mean. The pay was dirt-cheap." Those who left positive ratings mostly enjoyed the experience they gained.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>At the time of this writing, there is no information provided on the facility's website regarding cost or insurance.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/BridgewayBehavioralHealth/reviews/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/BridgewayBehavioralHealth/reviews/?ref=page_internal</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/5ft3MiY8ca12" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/maps/5ft3MiY8ca12</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Bridgeway-Behavioral-Health/reviews?fcountry=US&floc=St.+Louis%2C+MO" target="_blank">https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Bridgeway-Behavioral-Health/reviews?fcountry=US&floc=St.+Louis%2C+MO</a></small></p>
— Patrick Greeley · 2019-01-15 13:27:40 PST
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