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John Volken Academy

John Volken Academy

Drug Rehab Center in Kent, Washington

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

John Volken Academy in Kent, Washington provides comprehensive addiction treatment services, offering a range of options including drug rehab, inpatient, outpatient, residential, and aftercare support levels of care, with a holistic approach focusing on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being and personalized treatment plans.

About This Kent, WA Facility

John Volken Academy is an Addiction Treatment Facility located in Kent, Washington. This facility is dedicated to helping individuals suffering from alcoholism, opioid addiction, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, and drug addiction. With a variety of treatment options available, including drug rehab, inpatient, outpatient, residential, and aftercare support levels of care, John Volken Academy offers comprehensive solutions for individuals seeking sobriety. Affiliated with the esteemed John Volken Foundation, this facility is committed to providing top-notch treatment and support to those in need.

At John Volken Academy, individuals struggling with addiction and substance abuse can find a range of services and treatment methods tailored to their specific needs. The facility offers a holistic approach to recovery, focusing not only on physical healing but also on mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Through individualized treatment plans, clients receive personalized care and attention from a team of experienced professionals. Services may include counseling, therapy sessions, group support, life skills training, relapse prevention techniques, and family therapy. With a strong emphasis on community and personal growth, John Volken Academy provides a nurturing and supportive environment where individuals can recover and rebuild their lives.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Multiple Centers
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Rehab centers exist in Kent, WA to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse, which is an umbrella term for drug and alcohol addiction. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Centers like John Volken Academy provide individuals a chance to access individual and group therapy that can be monumental for recovery.

    Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using various psychoactive substances. It is also a diagnostic term used by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to define the mental and physical impairment or distress caused by misuse and overuse of certain substances in a period of 12 months.

    Opioid addiction involves addiction to legal or illegal opioids. It may happen very quickly with any opioid use. Sometimes within a matter of days. Opioid addiction is a known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction.

    Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use even if they want to quit. Stopping using an opioid requires careful medical observation. Sometimes the withdrawal can persist for many weeks, which can put the user at a high risk for relapse.

    It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox like those offered at John Volken Academy in Kent, WA, WA, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.

    Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Addiction, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Life Skills / Life Coaching, Opioid Addiction, Relapse, Substance Abuse 

    Levels of Care Offered

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Inpatient, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Inpatient rehab is intended to treat severe addictions and co-occurring disorders. The length of stay in Washington varies from four weeks to six months according to the individual needs. Inpatient rehab ensures that the patient stays in a substance-free environment at John Volken Academy.

    Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Kent, WA. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. John Volken Academy peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.

    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.

    After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by John Volken Academy is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around Washington, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.

    John Volken Academy‘s Therapies & Programs

    Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. Patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group.

    Couples therapy is an approach wherein the patients and their partners are engaged together as a part of the treatment process. When a person becomes a victim of substance abuse, it affects the patient and the people around him, particularly his partner. Their relationship can become strained due to lack of communication, financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse in more severe cases.

    Couples therapy addresses these issues and tries to rebuild the trust between the partners. The partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success and sustained recovery.

    Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.

    Group therapy happens at John Volken Academy in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Kent, WA patients’ recovery by offering a sense of comfort and letting them know that they are not alone. Through shared conversations, patients also learn to develop faith and understanding and gain insight on their addictions.

    People who leave treatment without learning life skills from staff at John Volken Academy are at a disadvantage when it comes to maintaining sobriety. Although it is difficult to teach life skills, aftercare support helps patients develop these skills over time. Life skills taught in Washington include things like finding a job and a good place to live, self-care, and managing finances.
    Medical Nutrition Therapy, also called nutrition therapy and MNT, helps someone recovering from an addiction learn how to replenish their body with the nutrients that food can provide. This helps improve medical, physical, and emotional conditions resulting from an addiction. These skills are taught by dietitians and nutritionists at John Volken Academy in Kent, Washington who understand the effects of addiction.

    Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a treatment that helps people to quit smoking. NRT reduces the withdrawal symptoms by giving nicotine in low doses. It is safe for most adults, teens and pregnant women should not undergo NRT. Research shows that the use of NRT doubles the chances of quitting smoking.

    Career Counseling, Couples Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, Drug Rehab, Equine Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Inpatient Treatment, Life Skills, Motivational Interviewing, Nutrition Therapy, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Relapse Prevention, Sober-Living / Half-Way, Vocational Training

    Patient Experience

    Creative Arts

    The process of creating art can be a healing form of self-expression. Creative arts therapy uses painting, music, poetry and other methods of individual creation to release negative feelings. It is also an effective method of dealing with anxiety and accessing emotions which may appear too difficult to deal with in other ways. Integrating feelings and thoughts together is the goal for a more balanced approach to life in Kent, WA.

    Equine Therapy at John Volken Academy

    Equine therapy, or Equine-assisted therapy (EAT), uses horses in experiential therapy to help clients develop self-confidence and develop emotional awareness. Clients at John Volken Academy in Washington may feed and groom horses while processing their thoughts and feelings with a mental healthcare professional. Equine therapy is notably effective for people with anxiety disorders.

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    Additional Details

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    John Volken Academy Location and Directions
    Address Information921 Central Ave N
    Kent, Washington 98032 Phone Number(604) 359-6198 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Kent, Washington Addiction Information

    Washington's substance use, abuse, and addiction rates have followed the trends of the rest of the over the past years. Methamphetamine abuse is the biggest threat to Washington. Heroin-related overdoses increased by almost 450% from 2006 to 2016. 20% of all annual deaths in Washington are somehow drug and/or alcohol-related. Drugs are widely abused in Washington because they are easily trafficked in and out of the state.

    Drug addiction and abuse are big problems in Kent. In 2013, there were 22,479 people in treatment for a substance abuse problem in the city. The majority of these cases were related to methamphetamine, followed by heroin and marijuana. The most commonly abused substances in Kent include alcohol, marijuana, methamphetamine, heroin, and prescription drugs. The most common types of drug treatment in Kent include inpatient and outpatient treatment programs and 12-step programs.

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