Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 549 Cox Road, Gastonia, NC 28054
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<p><strong>ABOUT MCLEOD ADDICTIVE DISEASE CENTER - GASTONIA</strong></p> <p>Founded in 1969, McLeod Addictive Disease Center has grown to become one of the largest providers of drug and alcohol addiction treatment in North Carolina. It operates facilities in Marion, Hickory, Charlotte, Statesville, and more. Today, the center offers a full continuum of care options, including <strong>residential, outpatient, aftercare, and criminal justice programs</strong>, as well as medically monitored detoxification and methadone maintenance programs.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The McLeod Addictive Disease Center in Gastonia provides <strong>methadone maintenance</strong> to the public. Dosage hours are from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. weekdays and 6 to 9 a.m. on weekends. Intake hours are 6 to 10 a.m. on Wednesdays.</p> <p><strong>Outpatient services</strong> are available for adults both mornings and evenings at lengths of 20, 40, or 90 hours. Outpatient treatment typically consists of individual counseling, relapse prevention education, and an <strong>introduction to 12-step principles</strong>. There’s a more expensive substance abuse intensive outpatient (SAIOP) track as well as specialized programming for DWI offenders.</p> <p>Ranging from six to eight weeks of group sessions, <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">aftercare</a> is comprised mostly of <strong>group counseling, cognitive behavioral interventions, and motivational enhancement techniques</strong>. Individual sessions are offered, and some referral sources are mandatory. Clients may continue attending aftercare well after they’ve completed the program requirements.</p> <p><strong>Outpatient treatment for teens</strong> begins with an initial assessments that makes use of the <a href="https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/assessingalcohol/InstrumentPDFs/37_GAIN.pdf" target="_blank">Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN) model</a> along with a <strong>person-centered treatment plan</strong> made with a primary counselor. Treatment includes individual, group, and family counseling; outside recreational activities; community service; drug screenings; and an <strong>introduction to the 12 Steps</strong>. Teens may enroll in aftercare following treatment.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided on the facility's website regarding its treatment staff. A Rehabs.com survey respondent gave the facility in Gastonia five stars for its staff’s level of training and experience.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p><strong>Alumni response is mixed</strong>. Wendy, the sole Rehabs.com survey respondent to date, gave the facility in Gastonia only one star for its holistic treatment offerings, family participation, and affordability. She felt that the Gastonia location was “not organized,” and warned others to “only consider this if u are highly addicted to opiates.” Despite these complaints, Wendy awarded the facility five stars for its treatment effectiveness and staff’s level of training and experience and four stars for its counseling options.</p> <p>Collectively, 17 Google reviewers gave the facility in Gastonia an above-average rating of 3.6 out of five stars, though feedback was also mixed.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> Positive reviews highlighted <strong>short wait times</strong> and the <strong>staff’s quickness to help</strong>, while negative reviews told of <strong>poor treatment from staff</strong>.</p> <p>In their one-star review on YellowPages.com, alum Kimberly described the facility as inefficient and called the insurance claim process a “nightmare."<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> “I do not recommend this place at all,” she added.</p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>On Glassdoor, 12 individuals, both current and former employees, awarded the facility in Gastonia a slightly above-average rating of <strong>2.9 out of five stars</strong>.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small> These employees pointed out opportunities for continued education in substance abuse counseling, but some complained of <strong>poor upper management</strong> and <strong>high staff turnover</strong>. “Too much focus on Detox and less clients therapy,” one wrote.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>McLeod Addictive Disease Center is <strong>in-network with Cigna, Aetna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina</strong>, and Medicaid and state funding may be utilized for select treatment services. The center provides a <a href="http://www.mcleodcenter.com/about-service-price-list/" target="_blank">comprehensive price list of its services</a> online, but recommends that prospective clients call for more information. The daily rate for methadone treatment, for instance, costs $12, while the eight to 12-week SAIOP costs $3,510 for adults.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/YSyS88" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/YSyS88</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small>: <a href="https://www.yellowpages.com/gastonia-nc/mip/mcleod-addictive-disease-center-13489746?lid=13489746" target="_blank">https://www.yellowpages.com/gastonia-nc/mip/mcleod-addictive-disease-center-13489746?lid=13489746</a><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/McLeod-Center-Reviews-E705236.htm" target="_blank">https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/McLeod-Center-Reviews-E705236.htm</a></small></p>
— Jordon Kosoffsky · 2017-12-12 11:52:28 PST
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