The Pines Residential Treatment Center
Substance Abuse Treatment Services Program

The Substance Abuse Treatment Services Department provides a continuum of services for The Pines Residential Treatment Center. The service continuum is designed to address co-morbid substance abuse or chemical dependency problems in residents being treated for psychiatric/behavioral problems. Adolescents struggling with psychiatric illness are vulnerable to developing substance abuse/dependence disorders. The bio-psychosocial model of addiction forms the philosophical umbrella. The cornerstone of substance abuse treatment philosophy for The Pines is based on the Adolescent Developmental Model of Recovery. Adolescents have developmentally specific needs in their substance abuse treatment and relapse prevention planning. When adolescents with psychiatric impairments who abuse or are dependent on alcohol or other drugs relapse into chemical use, their ability to maintain treatment gains is severely diminished.

Services Description

The Clinical Director of the Substance Abuse Services Department works collaboratively with the Clinical Directors and Administrators of each campus/program to assess the needs of their residents and to develop and operationalize substance abuse treatment for the target population. The needs of the referring agencies and communities are also vital components in designing the individualized substance abuse treatment program for each resident.

Each resident is provided substance abuse education and a licensed and/or certified counselor individually evaluates his or her history of any chemical use/abuse/dependence. In conjunction with the resident’s treatment team, recommendation is made for the appropriate level and intensity of treatment intervention. This may range from a weekly group to a full dual diagnosis treatment regime and milieu. Specialty groups are also offered to meet the needs of the residents. Child of Alcoholic/Addict (COA) groups are offered on each program/campus. Not On Tobacco (NOT) Smoking Cessation groups that are gender-specific are offered to teens in not returning to smoking when they leave treatment.

Formalized training is offered by the department to staff of The Pines and First Home Care on a regular, ongoing basis. Clinical training and case consultation is also offered. The substance abuse counselors are an integral part of the eact treatment team.

Program Goal

The goal of the Substance Abuse Treatment Services Department is to ensure that each resident receives the level of substance abuse treatment services he or she needs in order to ensure his/her best chance of success in the treatment of their psychiatric and substance abuse disorder. The goal for residents with a history of drug and/or alcohol abuse or dependence is to develop a healthy, drug free lifestyle, repair the damage done to themselves and others through substance abuse or dependence and to formulate a personalized relapse prevention plan.

Accredited by:
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Educational Facilities and the Southern Association of Colleges and schools.

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