View Point Mental Health Center, located at 8201 Hazelbrand Road, Covington, GA, has been offering comprehensive behavioral health services since 1994. Serving Gwinnett, Rockdale, and Newton counties, it provides access to recovery-focused care for adults and youth, irrespective of their financial situation.
The center, licensed by the State substance abuse agency and mental health department, is Georgia's 2022 Behavioral Health Provider of the Year and accredited by CARF. This recognition speaks to its commitment to high-quality care.
- Specializes in outpatient mental health services for both adults and youth, aiming to enhance psychological and social functioning.
- Offers a range of treatments, including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention.
- Provides telehealth options, making therapy accessible for those unable to visit in person.
- Treats clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders, ensuring comprehensive care.
View Point Health treats a variety of substance use disorders and serves adult women, adult men, and clients with co-occurring conditions.
- 1+ Accreditations
- 23 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 5 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 24 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations

CARF
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
Staff
- Jennifer HibbardCEOCEO of View Point Health, leading the organization's strategic vision.
- Makini CorletteChief Clinical OfficerChief Clinical Officer overseeing the delivery of high-quality clinical services.
- Dr. Gretchen CollinsMedical DirectorMedical Director responsible for the clinical oversight of medical services.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally, you may be suffering from substance abuse.
Fortunately facilities like View Point Mental Health Center in Covington, GA are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction treatment facilities in Georgia, like View Point Mental Health Center cover both illegal and prescription opioids abuse. Most plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction.
Dual-Diagnosis
A dual diagnosis is when someone deals with both alcohol and mental or emotional disorder. Emotional trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression can be part of dual diagnosis therapy. It must happen simultaneously to get care for these conditions to handle any of them effectively.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
An outpatient treatment program is set up to help with alcohol or drug addiction, or a co-occurring disorder. The patient must attend the Georgia facility for their therapy and other programs but are able to return home each night. The frequency of mandatory attendance decreases after much of View Point Mental Health Center‘s program is complete.
Treatment is just the first step to maintaining sobriety. After treatment, aftercare support at View Point Mental Health Center helps the individual adjust to a life without substances. This support may involve a sober living home in or near Covington, GA, career counseling, or educational assistance. This is when a relapse prevention plan begins to take shape.
View Point Mental Health Center‘s Therapies & Programs
Treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success. Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your View Point Mental Health Center counselor. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction.
When family members are more proactive and involved in the treatment procedure, it encourages the patient to advance his or her progress. Moreover, it shouldn’t be ignored that genetics play a role when it comes to addiction, so it’s better to approach the problem as a unit. Also, with proper education, family members can help an individual avoid addiction triggers and guide him or her in making lifestyle changes necessary for his or her sobriety.
It has been said that unhealed trauma is the root of most addictions. Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. Healing past traumas and introducing coping strategies are strong foundations for sustained recovery from addiction. This may involve individual or group counseling or both, in a Covington, GA facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) helps those who attend View Point Mental Health Center understand how their feelings, beliefs, and thoughts affect their behaviors. DBT is particularly useful for people with self-harming behaviors, as well as those with substance abuse disorders. DBT teaches people how to tolerate distress, regulate their emotions, and how to become mindful.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the underlying thoughts and behaviors that caused the problem of addiction in the first place and may cause a relapse. Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders, and if not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders.
CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern by cognitive restructuring. In simple terms, it helps to remove negative thoughts and provides long-term benefits. Also, CBT promotes self-awareness, self-control, and healthy ways to respond to negative thoughts. It can be administered as a mono-therapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapeutic method used to treat emotional trauma. In an EMDR session, a View Point Mental Health Center therapist provides a stimulus for the client, such as hand-tapping or moving a visual stimulus that the client tracks while recounting a traumatizing event. EMDR is notably effective in treating PTSD.
The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment. In this program, peers help each other to achieve the goal of abstinence. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Due to its huge success, the 12-step program is included as a part of other substance abuse treatments.
The 12 steps guide at an individual level. It begins with the individuals accepting that they are addicts, and they understand its consequences. It is followed by focusing on the recovery process and making amends for hurting others. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring, which refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.
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Location & Contact

8201 Hazelbrand Road
Covington, GA 30014
Phone Number
(678) 209-2600
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Covington, Georgia Addiction and Treatment
Prescription opioid use has caused a large increase in the total amount of overdoses in Georgia. Almost 12% of the Georgia population uses illicit drugs each year, and slightly over 3.5% also abuses alcohol at the same time. This does not include those who binge-drink at least once a month, which includes 20% of all Georgians.
Nearly 21% of the population in Covington, GA uses drugs, and about 10% are addicted to them. In 2016, there were over 100 emergency room visits due to drug abuse. Almost 40% of individuals begin abusing drugs with prescription drugs. 44% of fatal car accidents are due to the driver being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Treatment options in Covington, GA include inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation.
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