I sent my son to Clearfork because he suffers from PTSD and they ensured he would receive a plethora of therapies. My son had just turned 14 yo and had tried alcohol and marijuana a handful of times to help cope with intrusive thoughts. Clearfork is a drug rehab. Not a menta ...
About Clearfork Academy | Teen Boys’ Campus
Clearfork Academy is a residential addiction treatment center for boys aged 13 to 17. Located in the Fort Worth, Texas area, they provide residential detox and dual diagnosis treatment. You can expect an environment ideal for growth, healing, and recovery.
The residential treatment center for teen boys is faith based and located on a spacious ranch. You can expect an outdoor adventure portion of the program that allows for an optimal healing space. The boys will engage in narrative therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, EMDR, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
While the boys are at Clearfork Academy they will eat, learn, play, heal, and pray together. There is also an on-site learning center so your kids can keep up with their academic work while in treatment.
An intensive outpatient program is available and offers a flexible schedule focusing on Christ centered therapy and guidance. Both in person and virtual programming are available.
Former clients and family members say that Clearfork Academy is peaceful and feels like home. They also said the staff members are caring and make a difference in teen boys’ lives.
Latest Reviews
i m 18 now i went to the girls campus when i was 16 and again when i was 17. before sending your kids to this facility know that clearfork is NOT the place your kids will get the care they need. clearfork has SOME good staff who genuinely care and love the girls who come thru that door. my first time at clearfork i was an active self harmer and on high risks. i struggled with self harm for a few years but being in the facility brought out the worst side of myself i could ever imagine. clearfork used my restraint video (because it was one of the worst ones) the day they sent me out and used it to show new staff members for training, the second time they sent me out while i was asleep after a riot that i was NOT apart of. there is two houses in the girls campus.. one is retreat which is the house you will start at, then when u level up you will be moved to summit which is the nicer house on the girls campus. i was in summit and they sent me back down to retreat after i had told them retreat is not going to help me it will make me go backwards in any progress i made. they sent me back down anyways and the next day there was a riot the girls i was with had caused because of what the staff were doing. 6 girls restrained and they locked the rest of them in the hallway. girls were banging on the doors for them to let them out meanwhile i was being restrained in the kitchen area for crying. that night they called for me to get sent out with no reason being told to me. i was asleep and brandi which is a staff came and woke me up around 12. she told me someone was here to talk to me and to come with her.. i was half asleep with a blanket around me and they restrained me and put me in the van to send me out. no prior warning, notice, nothing. it really says a lot that the good staff that did have a heart for the girls were fired for disagreeing about what higher ups were doing. some staff were fired with no notice or talks prior to that. there were nights we couldn t brush our teeth or shower, there were nights of staff getting in girls faces and pushing them to there limits then being restrained after a girl reacted. i got detained by police one night because i went out my window into the backyard ( did not leave facility, did not try to leave facility only needed to breathe) a staff lied and said i was being aggressive because i was crying when i was told cops were here. cop attomatically detained me and took me to jps. clearfork did not call my mom nor give her any information that i was sent out. the next morning clearfork came to get me and i had a family meeting with my mom and i told her myself. clearfork also knew about a sexual situation with a past worker who worked at the facility and a few of the girls (me included) after reports were made to clearfork and i had reported it they had someone pretend to be a case worker come and talk to me only to find out clearfork NEVER filled a report or called cps. just pretended too. half of these reviews are workers or past workers who made fake reviews when was working at the facility. i could go on and on about what is wrong with the facility but one thing i will give them is there are good staff who genuinely saved my life. (amy, canlyn, marika, erika, william, randa, and melissa) the rest of them don t need to work in mental healthcare. clearfork girls campus should NOT still be open. one day it won t .
Best program available. Life changing.
I m very happy that we chose clearfork! Knowing that the staff can relate to both sides speaks volumes!! We ve dealt with other RTC programs and we ve had more family support with clearfork than any other place!
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Other Forms of Payment
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.
Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.
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.
Inpatient Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.
Intensive Outpatient Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.
Aftercare Support Rehab aftercare programs are based on a model of continuing care and the premise that recovery is a life-long process requiring ongoing client support. Many rehab aftercare services include outpatient care, but clients often continue to receive support after being discharged from formal treatment. Case managers and care teams typically collaborate with clients to design their long-term care plan, which may include peer coaching, career counseling, and 12 step program induction, among other services.
24-Hour Clinical Care 24-hour clinical care in Texas provides a safe environment for medical detox. This setting is crucial to provide medical care during withdrawal. Certain withdrawal symptoms can cause life-threatening conditions, but patients in a supervised clinical setting have treatment readily available to address any symptoms before they become severe. Treatment can also be provided for co-occurring physical and mental health issues.
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.
During rehab in Texas, you'll deal with underlying issues that contribute to addiction. By addressing these challenges and learning healthy ways to cope with them, you'll develop strategies that help you live a drug-free lifestyle.
Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
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.
Programs
Teen Program
Teen programs are designed to address the unique pressures teens face, pressures that can drive them to experiment with dangerous, addictive substances. They need programs that meet them exactly where they are and give them tools for long-term recovery. Therapy can help teenagers understand and work through underlying issues so they can reclaim the life ahead of them.
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.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.
Equine TherapyGroup 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.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical approach to helping people with substance abuse issues and other conditions shift behavior in positive ways. It is more goal-oriented than traditional psychotherapy, as MI counselors directly attempt to get clients to consider making behavioral change (rather than wait for them to come to conclusions themselves). Its primary purpose is to resolve ambivalence and help clients become able to make healthy choices freely.
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.
Couples therapy helps couples learn to control emotions, trust each other, and communicate more effectively. It can be useful for short term intervention for a specific issue or for working on the relationship long term.
Eye Movement Desensitization And ReprocessingResearch 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.
What you eat has a significant effect on your mental and physical health. That's why many addiction recovery programs in Texas incorporate nutrition therapy in their treatment. This therapy teaches you how addiction affects nutrition, what foods are best to eat during recovery, and how to shop for and prepare healthy meals.
Creativity is inherently healing, and can help those in recovery express thoughts or feelings they might not otherwise be able to. Creative arts therapy can include music, poetry/writing, painting, sculpting, dance, theater, sandplay, and more. Unlike traditional art, the final product matters far less than the experience of creation and expression itself.
Experiential therapy in Texas can look different for each person. You may engage in fitness activities, community service, culinary arts, or art therapy, for example. The goal is to provide a safe setting where you can interact with your environment and work through emotions and experiences with the help of that activity and the guidance of a therapist.
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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
Accreditation Number: 609144
Contact Information
(817) 859-6999 
7820 Hanger Cutoff Road
Fort Worth, TX 76135
Get Help Now - 800-985-8516
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Fact checked and written by:
Kelly Junco, CPC, CPRC, BA, BS
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