RiverMend Health Centers – Drug Rehab Augusta - Augusta, GA

About RiverMend Health Centers – Drug Rehab Augusta

RiverMend Health Centers, in Augusta, Georgia, is a comprehensive, 12 step focused drug and alcohol rehab offering medically supervised detox and inpatient, outpatient, and aftercare services. Specialized programs for LGBTQ+ persons, young adults, and persons with co-occurring mental health disorders are available. Primary treatment modalities combine psychotherapy with recovery focused life skills training and complementary care.

RiverMend Health Centers is an integrative, 12 step focused addiction recovery center in Augusta, Georgia. They provide dual diagnosis care, medically supervised detox, and inpatient, outpatient, and aftercare services. Dedicated programs for LGBTQ+ persons, young adults, and adolescents are available.

RiverMend Health Centers offers round the clock medical supervision for clients undergoing detox and may prescribe FDA approved medications to ease withdrawal symptoms and prevent complications.

RiverMend’s inpatient program enables clients to focus on their recovery in a secluded, home like setting with luxurious amenities, including private rooms. Clients participate in intensive, trauma informed individual, group, and family therapy drawing on a range of proven modalities, including CBT and DBT. Their personalized treatment programs also include a variety of evidence based complementary treatments, including massage, meditation, yoga, acupuncture, EMDR, nutrition therapy, creative arts therapy, and experiential therapy. They also emphasize recovery focused life skills training, including courses in self care, wellness, coping, stress and anger management, and relapse prevention.

RiverMend facilitates long term sobriety through a robust continuum of care tailored to clients’ evolving needs. Levels of care include partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), outpatient, sober living, and aftercare. In addition to ongoing psychotherapy, life skills development, and complementary care, these programs support community, workforce, and family integration through a host of training and coaching opportunities and social services referrals.

RiverMend is Joint Commission accredited and accepts private insurance and self pay.

Latest Reviews

Evan Reinhart

1 month ago on Google

Is this shameful, corrupt, and unethical business still in existence? Former employee here, I was curious if Rivermend the corporation was even still an existence so I decided to look it up. Happy to see that it appears as if it has finally disintegrated. Probably couldn't keep up with all the lawsuits. Many lives have been saved now that this place is no longer around.

Toneisha Baker

4 years ago on Google

staff really care about their patients.

Liza Tamer

7 years ago on Google

After numerous hospitalizations and 4 prior treatment centers, Rivermend Health's Bluff Plantation in Augusta was a vital turning point in our son's life. Staff and programs are refreshing and hands down more effective, holistic, professional, communicative, and involved than any others. They passionately work with patients and families to change lives. The follow through with support programs for depression and substance abuse is unprecedented in 10 years of struggle. They treat the whole person and are teaching life skills that our son needs to live as he recovers. So helpful that insurance covers most of the costs.

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Other Forms of Payment

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.

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.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Outpatient

Outpatient programs 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

Rivermend Health Centers of Georgia offer an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for individuals 18 and over who suffer from a substance use disorder and need more than weekly counseling, but don’t need residential care. This level of care is appropriate for those who are able and willing to commit to a structured program that requires regular attendance and active participation.

Aftercare Support

Aftercare, which is sometimes referred to as continuing care or relapse prevention, is a type of structured care meant to help you continue with the progress you've made after completing an addiction treatment program. Most of the time, you'll continue receiving support after a treatment program by partnering with their case managers and staff to identify and access the resources you need to remain sober.

12-Step

12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).

Sober Living Homes

RiverMend Health Centers of Georgia offers supportive group home environments for those recovering from alcohol and drug addiction to help facilitate the transition from residential care to independent living. While residing in one of the appointed homes, residents gain employment/education guidance and increase their sense of personal accountability.

Partial Hospitalization Program

Designed for individuals who don't require round-the-clock care, a partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a form of outpatient care with a higher level of support. PHP treatment can be an alternative to inpatient hospitalization or a step-down option. With daily sessions lasting 6 to 8 hours, up to 5 days a week, a partial hospitalization program may offer medication management, relapse prevention techniques, and behavioral therapy interventions. PHP treatment can be fully or partially covered by insurance.

Medically Assisted Detox

While undergoing this Inpatient Detoxification process at RiverMend Health Centers of Georgia, under the care of physicians at the Medical College of Georgia, patients will also be carefully evaluated and treated for the presence of co-occurring medical and psychiatric problems at levels impossible in an outpatient setting.

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.

A quality drug rehab in Georgia can help you overcome addiction. This environment is designed to help you address the complex issues contributing to drug dependence. The goal of treatment is to give you the tools you need to make a full recovery.

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

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

LGBTQ Program

RiverMend Health Centers is proud to be one of only a few addiction recovery centers in the nation to offer a safe, supportive and affirming environment for the LGBTQ communities. In addition to our comprehensive treatment programs for drug, alcohol abuse, and co-occurring mental health conditions, we offer an innovative addiction treatment program that centers around the unique needs of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender, and queer/questioning.

Clinical Services

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a form of psychotherapy that takes a practical approach to changing maladaptive behavioral patterns like substance abuse. A central element of CBT at RiverMend Health Centers is exploring the different consequences and risks associated with drug use as well as developing strategies for coping with temptations. CBT explores an individual’s cognitive processes including attitudes, images, beliefs and thoughts to understand how they affect behaviors as a way of managing emotional distress. CBT is proven very effective in treating other behavioral health issues and a range of other problems that may co-occur alongside addiction.

Dialectical behavior therapy is a cognitive behavioral treatment effective in treating substance abuse and dual disorders. DBT was originally developed to treat patients with borderline personality disorder, but has proved effective in helping a wide range of other disorders such as substance abuse, depression, eating disorder and more. DBT focuses on sets of behavioral skills including distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and mindfulness.

In conjunction with individual therapy, group therapy work is a very powerful and transformative means to understand addiction and control it. Individuals strongly benefit from group therapy work because it helps them to see that they are not alone in their battle with substance abuse and dual disorders. One of the biggest challenges patients face in addiction treatment is feeling that they are worthy of recovery. Group therapy gives individuals a greater perspective on the power of addiction, which is powerfully therapeutic and cathartic.

At RiverMend Health Centers, individual and group therapy are conducted together to complement each other during addiction treatment for those battling substance abuse. Individual therapy provides individuals with a safe one-on-one environment to work on emotional and psychological challenges that might be too sensitive to discuss in group therapy. It provides a safe setting to address motivational issues that stands between you and sobriety. It allows individuals to look closely at his or her own behavioral patterns and the role that drugs have played in life.

During rehab in Georgia, you may engage in motivational interviewing. This typically lasts one to two sessions and is designed to address any ambivalence you have toward change. It helps you explore your current situation and motivations and commit to making changes for the future.

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.

The skills you learn in couples therapy are designed to help you successfully address relationship challenges as they arise. These skills can include anger management, conflict resolution, communication, and problem solving.

EMDR is a therapeutic modality originally developed to help process trauma. In an EMDR session, a patient is prompted to undergo eye movements that mimic those of REM sleep. This is accomplished by watching a therapist's finger move back and forth across, or following a bar of light. The goal is repetitive sets of eye movements that help the brain reprocess memory, which can significantly reduce the intensity of remembered traumatic incidents. Associated memories can heal simultaneously, leaving patients significantly calmer, more stable, and more emotionally relaxed.

Family members of loved ones using prescription drugs are profoundly affected by the addiction on a deeper level. At RiverMend Health Centers, they strongly encourage family member and friends to actively participate in their family program which allows loved ones to learn about prescription drug abuse, enabling triggers, and gain deeper insight into the disease. They also offer multi-family group sessions to foster connectedness with other families that have endured similar experiences. Through time, dedication, and understanding, trust and healing can be restored.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

Nutrition therapy has short term and long term goals. In the short term, it helps restore your health so you can recover from the physical effects of addiction. Long term, it helps you understand overall health and nutrition to set you up for a healthy lifestyle in recovery.

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.

At RiverMend Health Centers, they offer a variety of experiential therapies to help overcome substance abuse from all angles while also appeal to patient’s personal interests. Their experiential therapies include art therapy, expressive group, and yoga. Through experiential treatment techniques, patients can explore emotional, social, spiritual, and relational challenges through expressive means.

Amenities

Yoga Studio
Private Rooms

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