Atlantic does not care about their patients. You really feel just like a number. No one in there has a real clue on how to actually get to the bottom of issues or help anyone feel any better. They worsen your situation by adding frustration to it.
About AtlantiCare Behavioral Health — Child and Adolescent Services
AtlantiCare Child and Adolescent Services is located in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. They offer outpatient behavioral health services for three to 17 year olds and their families. You can get individual and family counseling here along with psychiatric evaluations and medical monitoring.
They also have group therapy sessions if that setting works better for you. This treatment center encourages family participation as much as possible.
Adults may also be able to enter their substance abuse program. After a primary clinician goes over your situation and recommends you to their team then they can find the right treatment plan that works best for you.
Your plan may include individual and or group counseling, a psychiatric evaluation and medication to go along with counseling. They also have an employment assistance program. They offer addiction and recovery services like early intervention, relapse prevention and an intensive outpatient program plus help with compulsive gambling.
They accept Medicare and Medicaid and most insurance plans. If you don’t have insurance the United Way helps so that you can pay on a sliding scale depending on your income and the size of your family. Here they also receive special funding from the Division of Mental Health Services and the Division of Youth and Family Services and through certain state and county grants.
There are some nice places to visit to relax or have some fun in and around this facility. Some local sober recreation options include Bob’s Garden Center, Storybrook Land, Harbor Pines Golf Club or LWG Laser Tag.
Latest Reviews
The front desk staff is very professional and personable. The intake person Ms. 'Q', was very knowledgeable, and gave me additional information for my issues.
My daughter has recently been in different facilities. Because she lost two family members. Facing depressions and other kind of horrible stuff But this facility. Staff. Really had my daughter do a 360 turnaround. It's the best place that she was in. I can't thank them enough. They are very educated in what they do. And i'm very thankful for them to bring my daughter back to. How she was. Keep up the good work
This had to be one the worst experiences in my life, especially when I needed help the most. I am disabled and during the pandemic I really needed some tele-health sessions. I asked Aetna for a local place with NO CO-PAY. They turned me to AtlantiCare in EHT. I saw 2 different docs there (I will NOT mention names). After several sessions, I began to get billed by AtlantiCare for a $40 co-pay for each session. I called and explained that I was not responsible and that Aetna told me there was no co-pay. AtlanticCare REFUSED to budge and threatened to send to collection agency. I asked for an 'appeal' which they neglected, now they refuse to take my calls, refuse to call me back, and yet still sent $120 into collections. .... Now, I WILL never use ANY of their services. They do NOT care about people's health. They dump on the disabled. I feel completely ignored and now all they are concerned with is chasing me for $120 that I don't even owe them in the first place.
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Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.
Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Outpatient Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.
Treatments
The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.
Drug rehab in New Jersey is the process of addressing the complex issues involved with addiction. Challenges are identified and addressed through individual and group counseling. Participants learn how to manage these issues without the use of substances.
A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.
Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.
Clinical Services
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.
Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.
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Accreditations
The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.
Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
Contact Information
(609) 910-0611 
6010 Black Horse Pike
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
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Fact checked and written by:
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