Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 340 South Broadway Street, Akron, OH 44308
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Reviewers frequently praised the counseling, treatment, and the development of coping skills, with some noting successful long-term sobriety. However, others criticized the housing conditions, the overly structured or restrictive environment, and perceived inefficiencies in program administration. Mixed feedback was also received regarding the effectiveness of medication management and the overall realism of the program.
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<p><strong>ABOUT PORTAGE PATH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - AKRON OUTPATIENT CLINIC</strong></p> <p>Located in Summit County in Ohio, Portage Path Behavioral Health is a professional health care company that operates a network of facilities, including three outpatient clinics and a psychiatric emergency 24/7 services center. The Akron Outpatient Clinic <strong>treats individuals on an outpatient basis</strong> struggling with substance abuse and/or mental health conditions. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>At Portage Path Behavioral Health’s Akron Outpatient Clinic, counselors work with each client to determine their individual needs and identify the best techniques and strategies to help them achieve their goals. Clients may participate in <strong>individual counseling, group counseling, and medication management</strong>. In addition, <strong>case management services</strong> help clients access resources, including housing, employment, and food banks. </p> <p>Specialized treatment groups address a range of topics, such as <strong>anger management and coping skills</strong>. There is also a specific <strong>Two Track Group</strong> for clients with <a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders</a>. The group is <strong>not based on the 12-Steps</strong>.</p> <p>Other group topics, including men's anger management, body image, grief, and chronic care, are offered based on demand. In the state of Ohio, the center is <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/OH17.pdf" target="_blank">among 47.9 percent</a> of substance abuse treatment facilities with specially tailored groups for clients with co-occurring disorders. </p> <p>Clinicians may recommend clients attend the <strong>partial hospitalization program (PHP) called Pathways</strong>, which provides more intensive care through a goal-oriented approach. Clients in PHP receive group and individual counseling, medication monitoring, interpersonal skills training, and crisis intervention as necessary. Within the state, Portage Path Behavioral Health’s Akron Outpatient Clinic is <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/OH17.pdf" target="_blank">one of 56</a> that offers day treatment/PHP care.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The staff at Portage Path Behavioral Health’s Akron Outpatient Clinic includes licensed professional counselors, doctorate-level counselors, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, licensed chemical dependency counselors, social workers, psychiatrists, and case managers. To date, the 11 individuals polled on the matter generally appreciated the facility's staff.</p> <blockquote> <p>Staff Experience and Training: 4/5</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>At the time of this writing, alumni polled by Rehabs.com about Portage Path Behavioral Health's Akron Outpatient Clinic submitted <strong>favorable feedback</strong>. The 10 former clients, on average, awarded positive ratings to a series of survey metrics, particularly concerning the facility's counseling and the level of family participation.</p> <blockquote> <p>Counseling Options: 3.9/5<br /> Family Participation: 3.6/5</p> </blockquote> <p>While alumni were also moderately likely to recommend the facility, they offered mixed opinions concerning the inclusion of holistic treatments. </p> <blockquote> <p>Likelihood to Recommend: 3.4/5<br /> Holistic Offerings: 3.3/5</p> </blockquote> <p>When asked about the strengths of the facility, a number cited the <strong>effective treatment they received</strong>, one going so far as to characterize it as “great treatment.” Although several referenced the program’s “good people and staff,” one commented that staff members “don't know how to control other people." </p> <p>On secondary sites, Portage Path Behavioral Health received <strong>largely positive coverage</strong> to date: 3.2 out of five stars based on 18 reviews on Google and three perfect five-star ratings on Facebook, which the organization can manage. <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> These ratings pertained to the organization as a whole rather than to the Akron Outpatient Clinic specifically. Many alumni <strong>praised the staff</strong>, such as J.L., who wrote: "This place has been a saving grace not just the doctors and the individual therapist’s but the pathways group has been huge for me.”</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole loved one surveyed by Rehabs.com to date offered high praise for the facility, awarded perfect five stars for all of the survey metrics, including affordability, counseling options, discharge policies, family participation, holistic offerings, staff experience and training and treatment of co-occurring disorders. The loved one felt the facility was effective in teaching “coping skills for living one day at a time.”</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>Portage Path accepts most insurance providers, including Medicare and Medicaid, Aetna, Humana, TriCare, and United HealthCare. Financial assistance includes a sliding fee scale based on need. In Ohio, Portage Path is <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/OH17.pdf" target="_blank">among 48.9 percent</a> of substance abuse treatment centers that accept Medicare and <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/OH17.pdf" target="_blank">among 71.9 percent</a> that offer a sliding fee scale. </p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Portage+Path+Behavioral+Health+Akron+Outpatient+Clinic+reviews&rlz=1C1ZCEB_enUS829US829&oq=Portage+Path+Behavioral+Health+Akron+Outpatient+Clinic+reviews&aqs=chrome..69i57.13328j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x8830d626f31c6273:0xeba3b158444ca394,1,,," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/PortagePathBehavioralHealth/reviews/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/PortagePathBehavioralHealth/reviews/?ref=page_internal</a></small></p>
— Sherry Adler · 2019-01-26 10:38:27 PST
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