Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 201 State St., Erie, PA 16550
📞 8148776000 Full profile & reviews Claim this listing
<p><strong>ABOUT UPMC HAMOT</strong></p> <p>UPMC Hamot is a 423-bed hospital in Erie, Pa., that runs <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/PA17.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>one of just 17 (3.4 percent of) hospital-based behavioral health treatment programs in the state</strong></a>.</p> <p>Amongst its many other services and programs, the large hospital runs a <strong>voluntary, eight-bed residential crisis unit</strong> for adults ages 18 and older experiencing a mental health emergency and, <strong>through its partnership with Safe Harbor Behavioral Health, a range of services for children and adults with behavioral and mental health needs</strong>.</p> <p>Safe Harbor also runs a number of outpatient clinics and satellite locations throughout Erie County.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>UPMC Hamot provides intervention services 24 hours a day, seven days a week for individuals experiencing symptoms of mental illness and suicidal thoughts under its <strong>eight-bed residential crisis unit</strong>. Length of stay in the voluntary unit is typically <strong>up to five days</strong>, a brief period of time in which participants benefit from a <strong>combination of medication management and scheduled therapeutic activities</strong>. All patients begin treatment with an <strong>initial psychiatric assessment</strong> that helps clinicians develop an individualized plan of care.</p> <p>While the crisis intervention unit focuses on intervention for substance-related crises, Safe Harbor Behavioral Health at UPMC Hamot works with <strong>children, teens, and adults facing primary mental health disorders</strong>. Programming consists of <strong>medication management</strong>, evidence-based individual and group therapy sessions, “components” of the 12-step program, and <strong>classes designed to address anger management, depression, and grief and loss</strong>. Safe Harbor is also <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/PA17.pdf" target="_blank">one of just 356 (70.9 percent of) facilities in the state that offers counseling for couples and families</a>.</p> <p>For families with children between the ages of three and seven, UPMC Hamot offers <strong>parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT)</strong>, a form of therapy that gives parents and caregivers <strong>real-time feedback and opportunity to practice effective discipline skills</strong>. Additional services include at-home and school-based therapy and <strong>blended case management (BCM) services</strong> that may include referrals to community-based resources and less-intensive treatment. As such, UPMC Hamot is <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/PA17.pdf" target="_blank">one of only 287 (57.2 percent of) facilities that assists clients in their search for housing</a>.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Therapists employed at Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC Hamot make use of various evidence-based approaches like <strong>cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy, and child-centered therapy</strong>. Additionally, adult patients enrolled in the 24-hour residential crisis stabilization unit have access to an <strong>around-the-clock nursing staff</strong> and peer specialists.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The crisis intervention unit at Safe Harbor Behavioral Health offers <strong>eight private bedrooms with semi-private bathrooms</strong>. The unit has a homelike environment with an <strong>outdoor space for recreation</strong> as well as spacious communal areas. Patients are closely monitored and have 24/7 access to medical support.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>In the single Rehabs.com survey response to date, an anonymous alum described the program they participated in as “very helpful” and the staff as “very nice.” The alum also awarded the facility five out of five stars for several areas of programming like treatment effectiveness, accommodations, family participation, affordability and cost-worthiness of services, facility cleanliness, treatment for <a href="https://www.recovery.org/co-occurring-disorders/recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring disorders</a>, and the staff’s level of training and experience.</p> <p><strong>Reviews across secondary sites were much more critical</strong>. To date, Safe Harbor Behavioral Health has an average rating of 3.1 out of five stars based on 48 reviews on the agency’s unofficial Facebook page. As a hospital, UPMC Hamot has average ratings of 2.9 and 3.5 out of five stars, respectively, based on 73 Google reviews and eight Yelp reviews.<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><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small></p> <p>By and large, these reviewers felt that the hospital “only cares about making money,” describing the staff as “beyond rude & disgusting.” “Safe harbor is the most unfriendliest place that I have ever dealt with,” wrote Facebook user A.T. in a fairly typical one-star review.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>UPMC Hamot is <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/PA17.pdf" target="_blank">one of just 350 (69.7 percent of) facilities in the state of Pennsylvania whose services are covered by private insurance plans</a>. It is also <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/PA17.pdf" target="_blank">one of just 126 (25.1 percent of) that accepts different forms of Medicare</a>.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Safe-Harbor-Behavioral-Health/103337783067366" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Safe-Harbor-Behavioral-Health/103337783067366</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=UPMC+Hamot+in+Erie%2C+PA&rlz=1C1RUCY_enUS690US690&oq=UPMC+Hamot+in+Erie%2C+PA&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x882d7fee41c39393:0x2263b0836e0c2d86,1,,," target="_blank">https://www.google.com/search?q=UPMC+Hamot+in+Erie%2C+PA&rlz=1C1RUCY_enUS690US690&oq=UPMC+Hamot+in+Erie%2C+PA&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x882d7fee41c39393:0x2263b0836e0c2d86,1,,,</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/upmc-hamot-erie-2" target="_blank">https://www.yelp.com/biz/upmc-hamot-erie-2</a></small></p>
— Jordon Kosoffsky · 2019-02-13 14:30:53 PST
Editorials are written by independent human writers under our editorial policy. No AI-generated editorial content.
Verified reviews help others find the right treatment. Your review is verified by email and moderated before publication.
Write a verified review