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<p><strong>ABOUT LIFEWORKS NORTH WEST — TIGARD</strong></p> <p>LifeWorks North West operates 15 behavioral health facilities in Oregon, which treat and support children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. The Tigard location, situated 10 miles southwest of Portland, offers <strong>outpatient treatment for youth and adults struggling with addiction</strong>, as well as prevention services and mental health counseling for children and families. </p> <p>LifeWorks strives to <strong>provide culturally diverse programming</strong> and specialization through all of its facilities. For instance, Lifework's <a href="https://www.rehabs.com/listings/lifeworks-northwest-king-ne-portland-1788502202/" target="_blank">King/NE Portland location</a> offers outpatient and residential services for pregnant and parenting women with children, while <a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">dual diagnosis treatment</a> for co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders is addressed at the <a href="https://www.rehabs.com/listings/lifeworks-north-west-1825051593/" target="_blank">Gresham site</a>. Within the state, LifeWorks NW is <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/OR17.pdf" target="_blank">among 55.3 percent</a> of private, non-profit substance abuse treatment facilities. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>In addition to assessment and <strong>therapy in individual, group, family, and multi-family settings</strong>, the LifeWorks NW of Tigard center provides consultation services, according to the agency's website. Counseling services address an <strong>array of addictions</strong>, including alcohol, methamphetamine, prescription drug and over-the-counter medication dependency, tobacco, and <strong>problem gambling</strong>. </p> <p>The facility also offers a range of prevention programs, such as Tigard-Tualatin care coordination for <strong>youth and young adults</strong>. Within the state, LifeWorks NW is <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/OR17.pdf" target="_blank">among 31 percent</a> of substance abuse treatment facilities with specially tailored programs for adolescents and <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/OR17.pdf" target="_blank">among 30.5 percent</a> with programs for young adults. In addition, the organization is <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/OR17.pdf" target="_blank">among 34.5 percent</a> of substance abuse treatment facilities in Oregon that also offer treatment for gambling disorders. </p> <p>Length of treatment varies and depends on the severity of the addiction, complexity of symptoms, and other personal variables. An alumni review submitted to Rehabs.com indicated that the Tigard site provided strong family programming, and ongoing <strong>medication management is available</strong>. LifeWorks NW in Tigard serves clients Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.</p> <p>The website provides links to a variety of self-help groups and prevention resources, including Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step meetings, <a href="https://www.celebraterecovery.com" target="_blank">Celebrate Recovery</a>, and <a href="http://www.smartrecovery.org/" target="_blank"><strong>SMART Recovery</strong></a>, suggesting that the center supports these programs as complements to its own therapeutic offerings. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>LifeWorks NW takes pride in a staff with varied cultural backgrounds, including African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and Slavic. In addition to English, <strong>counselors fluent in Chinese, Filipino, Spanish and Russian are available</strong>. Treatment team members include licensed clinical social workers, registered nurses, psychiatrists, and psychologists.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>At the time of this writing, two alumni submitted mediocre to mainly negative impressions about the LifeWorks NW Tigard site to Rehabs.com. One of the reviewers awarded positive ratings to the major categories of the survey. Nonetheless, they wanted Rehabs.com to know the following about their experience: “I feel that it could be better, I did not havea great counselor. open talking atmosphere. poorly qualified staff and techniques.” </p> <p>The other former client, who responded to a series of evaluated survey metrics, provided more detailed impressions. The alum assigned four out of five stars for staff experience and training; three stars for affordability and family participation: two stars for discharge policies and likelihood to recommend, and treatment of co-occurring disorders; and one star for counseling options and holistic offerings. </p> <p>The reviewer’s main complaint was unsatisfactory diagnosis and treatment for a co-occurring disorder. They characterized the counselors as inept and cited the facility’s weaknesses as “their policies and rigidity.”</p> <p>On secondary sites, the LifeWorks NW Tigard facility received <strong>positive coverage</strong> to date: 4.1 out of five stars based on 39 reviews on Google; and 4.1 stars based on 24 reviews of various locations in the agency’s network on its Facebook page, 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> </p> <p>Although many of the abundant five-star reviewers did not leave comments with their ratings, those that did cited the <strong>excellent staff and counseling, as well as clean and comfortable office</strong>, expressed in representative reviews on Google as “Great company and quality staff.” Negative reviewers cited <strong>difficulty getting appointments</strong>, lack of follow-though treatment, lack of professionalism, and ineffective treatment.</p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>On secondary sites, current and former employees at the LifeWorks NW Tigard site offered <strong>generally favorable feedback</strong> to date: 3.7 out of five stars based on 46 reviews. <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small> Reviewers appreciated the <strong>supportive staff and team</strong>, referenced in a representative four-star review as: “Amazing clients. A great place to gain experience. Positive atmosphere and training opportunities.”</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>LifeWorks NW has many programs for insured and non-insured clients. It accepts several insurance plans and offers financial support for under-insured clients.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=lifeworks+north+west+tigard&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS725US725&oq=lifeworks+north+west+tigard&aqs=chrome..69i57j0j69i60.6696j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x54950cdf48e22d39:0x43bb9e36f40b2ca0,1,," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/lifeworksnorthwest/reviews/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/lifeworksnorthwest/reviews/?ref=page_internal</a></small></p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small>: <a href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/LifeWorks-NW-Tigard-Reviews-EI_IE320782.0,12_IL.13,19_IC1165048.htm" target="_blank">https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/LifeWorks-NW-Tigard-Reviews-EI<em>IE320782.0,12</em>IL.13,19_IC1165048.htm</a></p>
— Sherry Adler · 2019-02-23 15:48:38 PST
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