Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 628 E. Creek, McAlester, OK 74501
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Reviewers frequently praised the facility's cleanliness, the variety of treatment options, and the helpfulness of the counselors and staff. Some also appreciated the accommodations, including the ability for children to stay with their parents. However, multiple reviewers criticized the facility's strict anti-smoking policies and sudden rule changes regarding smoking, which led to some being discharged shortly before completion. Other criticisms included a lack of computer and internet access and restricted communication with family.
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<p><strong>ABOUT THE OAKS REHABILITATIVE SERVICES CENTER- MCALESTER, OK</strong></p> <p>The Oaks Rehabilitative Services Center, located in McAlester, Okla., offers <strong>residential and outpatient treatment to men, women, and women with children who are struggling with substance use disorder</strong>. The Oaks Rehabilitative Services Center has been in existence since 1974. They are certified by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance abuse Services and are able to provide residential treatment and halfway housing to women with children. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Residential substance abuse treatment is an intensive level of treatment intended for men and women who are in need of rehabilitation from mood-altering chemicals. In this level of treatment, clients participate in <strong>24 hours of a structured therapeutic activities each week</strong> and live at the facility to help them maintain sobriety. </p> <p>The residential substance abuse treatment for pregnant women and women with children allows women to <strong>keep their children, ages 0-11 years old, with them during treatment</strong>. Clients participate 24 hours per week of substance abuse treatment as their children participate in developmental activities and counseling. Following completion of the substance abuse treatment program, <strong>a halfway house is available for alumni needing additional support in maintaining sobriety</strong>. Women at the halfway house participate in at least 6 hours of treatment service each week in addition to their 24 hour living arrangements.</p> <p>Outpatient programs at The Oaks Rehabilitative Services includes <strong>five outpatient services centers for both adults and adolescents</strong> in need of substance abuse treatment. Court ordered DUI assessments are provided through this outpatient office as well as outreach to area schools and organizations. Additional details regarding the outpatient programs are not available through the facility's website.</p> <p>According to the organization’s website, <strong>all substance abuse treatment programs are capable of treating individuals with <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring</a> mental health disorders</strong>. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its treatment staff. The three individuals polled by Rehabs.com at time of writing left <strong>mixed but skewed positive ratings</strong> regarding the staff's level of training and experience.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its living arrangements and related offerings. The five individuals polled by Rehabs.com at time of writing gave the facility an average of 4.4 out of five stars for cleanliness, but were more mixed regarding The Oaks' exercise and leisure options, which received an average rating of 3.4 stars.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong> </p> <p>The only alum polled by Rehabs.com to date gave a <strong>generally negative review</strong> of the facility. While the anonymous alum gave a high four out of five star rating for The Oaks' affordability, they gave only 2 stars when asked if the treatment was worth the cost. The alum also felt the staff's level of training and experience was lacking, referring to them as "a bunch of educated idiots!" The alum also expressed ire at the inconsistent smoking policy. </p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong> </p> <p>The three loved ones polled by Rehabs.com to date gave <strong>mixed but generally positive</strong> feedback regarding The Oaks in McAlester. While the three loved ones agreed that the facility was affordable, clean, and fostered family participation, their views on counseling options were far more mixed. </p> <p>Two of the loved ones wrote that the staff's level of training and experience was good, and cited the counselors as the facility's greatest strength. "One on one counseling" was provided if needed, one loved one wrote. Another alum praised how the facility specifically helped, "people going through legal problems because of substance abuse."</p> <p>However, one loved one found the lack of computers and Internet access at the facility to be a weakness. Echoing the complaints of the alumni, one loved one lambasted that facility for "dealing too much with anti-smoking...than drugs" and expressed ire at the inconsistency in the smoking policy. </p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>At time of writing the only staff member polled by Rehabs.com gave a <strong>positive review</strong> of the facility. The staffer praised the facility for allowing the young children to accompany theirs mothers while in treatment. According to the staffer, the facility offered "good classes...to show them how" to abandon unhealthy, addictive behavior. </p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>The cost of treatment at the The Oaks is based on each client’s personal income level and family size. The facility <strong>accepts insurance including Medicare and Medicaid</strong> and also receive partial funding by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. This funding allows the facility to <strong>not turn any client away due to inability to pay for services</strong>.</p>
— Morgan Williams · 2017-12-04 11:43:54 PST
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