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Recovery Place

Recovery Place

  • Savannah, GA
  • Accredited
  • Drug Detox
  • Inpatient
  • Outpatient

Recovery Place, located in Savannah, Georgia, specializes in substance abuse and behavioral health treatment. Established in 1984, it has assisted over 20,000 individuals. The facility offers a range of care from detox to virtual treatment, all while using evidence-based therapies and having over 45 licensed clinicians on staff.

The mission of Recovery Place is to provide lasting solutions for individuals and families dealing with behavioral health and substance use disorders. Accredited by CARF, the center programs emphasize treating clients with dignity and respect, aiming to equip them with the skills necessary for a new life in recovery.

  • Offers comprehensive care options including detox, residential, outpatient, and virtual programs, ensuring personalized and flexible treatment plans.
  • Features tailored services for professionals in safety-sensitive positions, such as pilots, nurses, and doctors, addressing unique occupational needs.
  • Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), ensuring high standards of care and best practices in treatment.
  • Located in a tranquil area in Savannah, providing a therapeutic environment that enhances the recovery process.

Specializing in treating various addictions like alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, cocaine, and methamphetamines, Recovery Place serves both men and women, including professionals needing discreet, high-level care.

  • 1+ Accreditations
  • 35 Conditions Treated
  • Insurance Accepted
  • 8 Levels of Care
  • Speaks English, Spanish
  • 34 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

  • Leslie BackusCEOChief Executive Officer leading Recovery Place's operations and strategic direction.
  • Diane DiverCOO/Clinical DirectorOversees clinical operations and directs treatment programs as COO and Clinical Director.
  • Josua RineProgram Director Outpatient/Level 3 ServicesLicensed Professional Counselor directing outpatient and Level 3 treatment programs.
  • Megan WilburProgram Director Chatham County DUI CourtLeads DUI Court program for Chatham County at Recovery Place.
  • Cynthia HarnProgram Director Acute Residential ServicesRegistered Nurse overseeing acute residential treatment services and programs.
  • Kascey IfillProgram Director Hinesville Treatment ServicesDirects treatment services at Recovery Place's Hinesville location.
  • Leslie LunneyProgram Director Women's ServicesLicensed Professional Counselor leading specialized treatment programs for women.
  • Andrea WilliamsProgram Director RPCS Outpatient ServicesOversees Recovery Place Community Services outpatient treatment programs.
  • Thena GibbsProgram Director Chatham County Drug CourtLeads Drug Court program for Chatham County at Recovery Place.
  • Cassaundra ThompsonThe Counseling CenterLicensed Professional Counselor providing therapy services at The Counseling Center.
  • Sheila MaynardPractice ManagerManages day-to-day operations and administrative functions of Recovery Place.
  • Debbie EllisBilling ManagerOversees billing processes and financial transactions for Recovery Place.
  • Brenda CoxFinancial CounselorProvides financial counseling and assistance to clients at Recovery Place.
  • Charles RinglingQuality Assurance DirectorEnsures quality of care and compliance with standards at Recovery Place.

Conditions and Issues Treated

Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment

The inappropriate use of any drug in Savannah, GA is substance abuse. This involves alcohol, medications, and illicit drugs. With a combination of physical and psychiatric therapies, drug addiction is successfully treated at Recovery Place. After Detox is complete, individuals follow-up with treatments treating the root cause of the addiction.

Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment at Recovery Place

Opioid addiction is known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction. Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use. It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox, Recovery Place in Savannah, GA offers treatment for opioids.

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, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, with additional therapies available as listed below.

Detoxification is a process that allows the patient to stop using opioids without experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms. This can be necessary for those who have been addicted for a long period of time or who are struggling with chronic pain. During this process, addicts will receive medication and psychological support from doctors and other medical professionals until they can control their cravings.

When a patient checks into Recovery Place, inpatient care takes place. Patients undergo treatment that requires detoxification and counseling round the clock. While outpatient treatments are available in Georgia, as the first phase in recovery, inpatient care is suggested. Intensive and thorough rehabilitation sets patients on the road to a drug-free life.

Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) comprise regular visits to the Georgia facility that provides the therapy. IOP is suitable for patients who have been treated in residential treatment programs. Recovery Place‘s patients gradually get back to their routine life.

In outpatient programs at Recovery Place, the Savannah resident can live with their family while continuing with their job or studies. Treatment includes educating the patient on drug abuse, medications, and counseling sessions at the individual or group level.

Partial hospitalization program (PHP) offered by Recovery Place is an alternate option for inpatient rehabs or residential programs. The patients stay in a Savannah facility closer to the Georgia treatment center and attend the different forms of therapy for several hours a day. Treatment duration varies from one to six months.

Treatment is just the first step to maintaining sobriety. After treatment, aftercare support at Recovery Place helps the individual adjust to a life without substances. This support may involve a sober living home in or near Savannah, GA, career counseling, or educational assistance. This is when a relapse prevention plan begins to take shape.

Therapies & Programs

Individual therapy involves one on one sessions between the patient and the therapist at Recovery Place. Individual therapy provides patients with a safe environment where they can openly discuss their problems with the therapist. The 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 setting.

Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. The therapist can develop patient-specific customized solutions through individual therapy, which aids speedier recovery.

Addiction and alcoholism always harm an addict’s relationships with others and none more than relationships with a spouse or partner. Couples therapy is an essential part of restoring trust and good communication to intimate relationships harmed by addiction. Couples therapy by Recovery Place helps repair the damage done to these important relationships.

Recovery can be more effective if the entire family’s involved. Family therapy hosted by Recovery Place brings in the addict’s family to explore genetic factors. It gives loved ones the tools for dealing with addiction and its underlying mental issues. It is a recommended step in helping addicts adapt to sober living.

Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. Accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. With Recovery Place in Savannah, Georgia, there’s no reason to go through recovery alone.

Trauma is one of the most common causes of psychological disorders. It’s often found in people with addiction diagnoses. Trauma therapy addresses this by examining the emotions and thoughts people have formed due to past traumas. Traumas are complex but trauma therapy can reduce their ability to contribute to addictive behaviors.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It is designed for those who are prone to self-harm and suicidal behaviors. Recovery Place aims to help patients understand the relationship between their thoughts, feeling and behaviors and it gives them the tools to make a change. It is effective for those whose addictions and behaviors stem from extreme mental health issues.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on the connection between how someone feels, acts, and thinks. It shows someone how to accept responsibility for their behaviors and actions, while also strengthening a person’s awareness of the circumstances they put themselves into. It can give people attending Recovery Place in Savannah, Georgia the strength to realize they were self-destructing, allowing them to finally reach out and get the help they need.

Self-defeating thoughts and habits can limit your possible successes. Some examples of this are procrastination, unhealthy eating and angry outbursts. REBT is a method of specific counseling offered by Recovery Place that replaces negative and self-limiting thoughts.

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a treatment method to work through traumatic memories to find resolution. It may involve eye movement, hand tapping or other small movements.

A 12-Step Program is a common method that is used to treat addiction. This format is used for both drug and alcohol treatment. It is extremely popular and successful for large numbers of people and the staff at Recovery Place are trained to assist in 12-step management.

Contingency Management (CM), also known as motivational incentives or prize method, is a behavioral therapy type. It is based on the principle that their consequences influence the behaviors of an individual. So, it promotes the desired behavior by giving rewards while discouraging the unwanted behaviors by withholding the rewards or even by giving punishments. One of the expected desired behavior is the absence of drug in a toxicology screen, and the rewards vary from prize or vouchers, to experiences. CM is used for individuals who need therapy for more than 3 months, and it has the advantage of being implemented by family members.

Payment Options

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  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Location & Contact

    Recovery Place Location and Directions
    Address
    835 E 65th St
    Savannah, GA 31405

    Phone Number
    (912) 355-1440

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    Accepts

    • Gender
      Female, Male
    • Age
      Adults (20+), Children (0-12), Teenagers
    • Modality
      Couples, Family, Group, Individuals
  • Smoking Allowed
  • Hearing-Impaired
  • Ownership
    Privately Owned
    Helpful reference information for Recovery Place, a drug treatment center in Georgia located at: 835 E 65th St, Savannah, GA 31405, including phone numbers, official website, and more. Listed briefly is an overview of Levels of Care, Therapies Offered, Issues Treated, and accepted forms of Payment Methods.

    Listed May 26, 2020

    Updated July 24, 2024

    Savannah, 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.

    Founded in 1733, Savannah boasts America's largest historic district, brimming with parks, beaches, museums, and cultural festivals. Alarmingly, Chatham County witnessed 44 opioid overdose deaths in 2021, with fentanyl implicated in a staggering 78% of drug-related fatalities the previous year.

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