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<p><strong>ABOUT MONARCH - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES</strong></p> <p>Monarch is a <strong>nonprofit organization</strong> dedicated to meeting the emotional, mental, intellectual, and developmental needs of thousands of individuals and families in Albemarle, N.C., about an hour east of Charlotte. <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/NC17.pdf" target="_blank">One of just 184 (39.0 percent of) nonprofits in the state of North Carolina</a>, Monarch offers a full range of <strong>walk-in, outpatient, and in-home psychiatric services for both adults and children</strong>. </p> <p>In Albemarle, Monarch’s administrative office, the nonprofit is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. <strong>Short-term medical detoxification and crisis services</strong> are provided at other locations throughout the established agency.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Guided by the belief “in providing the help people need when they request it,” Monarch facilitates <strong>daily walk-in appointments</strong> through its Open Access model of care, Monday through Friday. Programming here is unique insofar that it enables individuals to <strong>be seen by a professional therapist for an assessment, develop a treatment plan, and receive prescription medication, if necessary, all on the same day</strong>.</p> <p>The nonprofit has <strong>peer support specialists (PSS)</strong> who take a hands-on, mentor-like approach in assisting men and women learn how to manage and create their own path into <strong>mental health or substance use (SUD) recovery</strong>. These specialists must have at least one year without crisis, relapse, or inpatient care before they begin helping others in recovery; many have learnt to overcome similar challenges in their own lives.</p> <p>Monarch also works with <strong>children and teens</strong> with complex family needs that can be addressed more effectively at-home than in a traditional outpatient setting. Available at two forms of intensity, at-home services are designed to help <strong>those between the ages of three and 21 develop adequate problem-solving skills</strong> and connect with other support resources in an effort to prevent inpatient care.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Monarch employs a team of state-certified peer support specialists, psychiatrists, and professional counselors and therapists. Per the agency’s webpage, “staff are available around the clock” to work with youth and families in need.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole alum surveyed by Rehabs.com to date awarded Monarch five out of five stars for its effectiveness, and four stars for its staff’s level of training and experience, and the counseling options, amongst other areas of treatment. They also felt that “group counseling” was a particular strength of the center.</p> <p>In addition, Monarch has an <strong>above-average rating of 3.4 out of five stars from eight Google reviewers</strong> to date, one of whom wrote: “I've never been treated like a human being in a group home before until I was put into this one.” Another Google reviewer described the facility as underfunded but caring.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The single loved one to have completed a Rehabs.com survey to date was more critical. They felt staff were “rude, disorganized,& unprofessional” and that participants could’ve been made to feel more comfortable. “There needs to be some trust in their caregivers & within themselves,” they told Rehabs.com.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>Monarch participates with <strong>Medicaid, Medicare</strong>, Humana, Magellan, BCBS, and more. For those unable to pay full rate, the nonprofit offers sliding scale fees based on family size and income, making it <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/NC17.pdf" target="_blank">one of just 224 (47.5 percent of) centers in North Carolina to offer such a payment options</a>.</p> <p>Of the two Rehabs.com survey respondents to date, one reported receiving “some financial assistance,” making Monarch <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/NC17.pdf" target="_blank">one of just 191 (40.5 percent of) centers in the state to receive some form of public funding</a>.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Monarch+-+Behavioral+Health+Services+in+Albemarle%2C+NC&rlz=1C1RUCY_enUS690US690&oq=Monarch+-+Behavioral+Health+Services+in+Albemarle%2C+NC&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x88547b50dca8713b:0x9c37720045fdd,1,,," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p>
— Jordon Kosoffsky · 2018-12-12 08:51:28 PST
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