Florida Recovery Center Gainesville

Florida Recovery Center Gainesville

ABOUT FLORIDA RECOVERY CENTER GAINESVILLE

Florida Recovery Center (FRC) is situated on the University of Florida campus and is affiliated with the medical school. The center offers assessments, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient treatment, and continuing care groups for individuals struggling with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. The campus is located near the UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital, where patients can access specialists and detox services if necessary. Clients are referred to FRC from various locations across the country, including professionals working in safety-sensitive industries. The facility’s staff also assists in addressing legal and licensure obligations.

TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT

FRC provides psychiatric and neuropsychological evaluations, labs, nutritional testing, and medical consultation for clients who may have a dual diagnosis of addiction and another mental or physical disorder. Clients needing support during their withdrawal process are medically supervised at the nearby hospital and receive medication-assisted therapy when appropriate.

After detoxification or other stabilization services, the next level of care offered is partial hospitalization (PHP) at the recovery center. PHP plans typically range from 30 to 90 days in duration and include FRC housing. Residents participate in 12-step programming, group and family therapy, individual counseling, educational sessions, fitness activity, and recreational therapy. Among the options for therapeutic recreation are horticultural activities, cooking classes, and a ropes course. PHP clients also have access to medical care while in treatment on the university’s campus.

Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) is available for those seeking step-down treatment. IOP includes most of the PHP elements but meets for fewer hours during the week on an evening schedule. Specialized recovery tracks are available at both intensive levels for physicians, attorneys, young adults, and women. Standard outpatient appointments can be arranged individually through the department of psychiatry and the FRC.

STAFF CREDENTIALS

The treatment team consists of physicians who are board certified in psychiatry or addiction medicine, psychologists, master’s level therapists and social workers, a recreation therapist, and nurses. Many staff members are in recovery themselves.

ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES

Partial hospitalization patients share comfortably furnished suites located in a group of apartments. On-site amenities include an outdoor pool, picturesque gardens, and table tennis. Transportation is provided to church, medical appointments, shopping, and recreational outings.

For detox or inpatient treatment at the UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital, the Florida Recovery Center has 20 dedicated beds. Some private rooms are available.

The center’s alumni group holds regular events and meetings.

WHAT ALUMNI SAY

To date, Best-rehabs.com has received 14 reviews from this facility’s former clients, including six with extensive survey responses. Of 12 ratings for the effectiveness of treatment, half were five stars out of five and the average was 3.8. Trends included complaints about financial dealings and praise for the tools provided and life-saving results. The six alumni polled on the staff’s level of training and experience and the cleanliness and upkeep of the facility gave highly favorable average ratings of 4.2 for both.

Some reviews provided contrasting perspectives. For instance, one alum reported disappointment in receiving no medical support while another expressed appreciation for the physical assistance provided through coordination with the nearby hospital. Additionally, an alum who offered otherwise positive opinions identified cost as a weakness.

Another point of weakness was evident as three positive reviewers rated the availability of counseling options just two stars apiece, revealing an apparently limited focus of treatment. One alum reported that their treatment was not individualized and relied too heavily on education.

WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY

Four loved ones also submitted reviews to Best-rehabs.com. Three were negative and one positive. Criticisms were in line with alumni perspectives on financial concerns and lack of care for co-occurring disorders, while praise focused on the quality of FRC’s clinical staff.

FINANCING

The website notes that several insurance plans are accepted, but encourages interested parties to call for more information about co-pays and coverage. Each client will meet with a financial counselor during the intake process.

Florida Recovery Center Gainesville Reviews

While I typically do not leave online reviews, I feel compelled to take the time to write one for UF's Florida Recovery Center. I attended FRC in 2006-2007 and again in 2019 when I sustained a relapse after 10+ years of sobriety. Without Dr. Ken Thompson (former medical director), Dr. Scott Teitelbaum (current medical director) and their multifaceted team of clinicians and experts in addiction psychiatry, I most likely would have joined the many others who have succumbed from this disease. It was not until recently I fully came to appreciate how fortunate I was to have been afforded the opportunity to attend FRC for treatment. It saddens me to see some of the disparaging comments and unfounded negative reviews written by people who are obviously as sick, angry and resentful as I was when I was placed under a Marchman Act by Dr. Teitelbaum in 2006. In my opinion, UF's Florida Recovery Center is among the best programs addiction psychiatry has to offer. Not only did the clinicians of this exemplary program preserve my licenses to practice law and veterinary medicine, they saved my life. And for that, I am forever grateful.
Whoever was on call today for FRC is the worse doctor. Not only disrespectful and rude but a liar. The farmacy needed a doctor to call to release the medication....and this so call scam doctor called and said ok, I guess the patient can wait till tomorrow to get it. Leaving the patient withdrawalling all day and night. Even the farmacist told me they would have release it a day earlier if the STUPID doctor said it was necessary. Clearly she doesn't care about a shit! I will be following up with a fprmal complaint on Monday. She needs to b fire ASAP Xiaoli Weisheng Xiaoli Weisheng 3 reviews 2 weeks agoNEW
Treatment EffectivenessThis is a terrible treatment center no medical support I would not send my dog there
As a physician, i do not agree with the process by UF Frc. It is NOT an individual health care improvement process as directed by Director M,D. The program has many high quality benefits so, select this 'eductional' program with scrutiny.
FRC is absolutely awful. My therapist spent my entire stay pushing his religious views onto me, and then putting me down for not accepting it. I was consistently singled out and ridiculed by the group for this matter. Yet, this pales in comparison to the lies that he told my family... If you want to throw away thousands of dollars for marginal "treatment"" go to FRC and ask for my therapist."