ABOUT TALBOTT RECOVERY
Talbott Recovery’s Atlanta-based facility provides a full continuum of substance abuse treatment services for adults (18+). The center’s program guides clients through the process of recovery, starting with detox and cycling through a partial hospitalization program (PHP), an intensive outpatient program (IOP), and transitional living. The center also offers specialized treatment tracks for young adults (ages 18 to 25), professionals, and clients with co-occurring disorders.
Detox is made available through Anchor Hospital on the Talbott Recovery Atlanta campus.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
The treatment process at Talbott Recovery begins with a consultation with an intake specialist. Admissions specialists are available around-the-clock. Clients participate in an initial assessment including a medical history review. Clients can be admitted to programs during the week before noon if they pass all of the assessments.
Treatment consists of a complete mental health examination following detox treatment. A treatment plan is developed based on this assessment. Partial hospitalization programs are used to facilitate treatment. 12-step principles as well as several medical practices are incorporated into treatments. Wellness training is also used to promote full mind, body, and spiritual improvement.
Specialized treatment programs are available for different groups. Programs are available for professionals, pilots, and families. Each program combines tailored counseling with support programs. Confidentiality is a major component of these programs.
During the final stage of treatment, called “Mirror Image,” clients visit substance abuse treatment facilities and work with peers who are in the early stages of recovery. According to the center’s website, this practice combats the “myopia that often accompanies the disease of addiction.” During this phase, clients continue to participate in groups and receive treatment.
Family participation is encouraged and there is a family counseling program available. Clients are encouraged to participate in family counseling and community-based treatment programs to support sober living. An alumni group is also available.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
According to the Talbott Recovery’s website, the treatment team includes a physician, psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, internal medicine specialist, addiction medicine specialist, and an assessment coordinator. The facility is accredited by CARF, GHA, and ADACBGA.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
During treatment, clients stay in Talbott’s recovery residences, which offer apartment-style living. Gender-specific residences are equipped with two bedrooms, which two clients share. Each apartment contains in-suite washing machines and dryers, and residents have access to fitness rooms and swimming pools. Transportation to and from the treatment center is provided by a Talbott bus.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
Alumni reviews sourced by Best-rehabs.com are mixed; nine of the 14 alumni polled by Best-rehabs.com indicated that they would recommend the facility to others.
Several alumni mentioned ineffective treatment and prioritization of payment over patient care. “Accommodations and facility will woo you on a tour but it is utter hell and I gained NOTHING in two weeks,” alum Steven wrote.
Alumni tended to give higher ratings to the facility for its family participation, cleanliness, and staff’s level of training and experience with four- and maximum five-star average ratings. Affordability and exercise and leisure opportunities had the lowest average ratings, Most alumni provided only two out of five stars or lower for these categories.
On Google, the Talbott Recovery Campus earned an average of 4.2 out of five stars from 13 reviews to date.
Overwhelmingly, alumni praised the effectiveness of the treatment program and the staff. In a representative review, alum Jan wrote: “I was met with staff that were as knowledgeable as they were empathetic. Their ability to recognize an individuals needs, help determine an appropriate course of action, and then help you implement that solution, without a doubt saved my life.”
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
Ratings from 10 surveyed loved ones were generally very high. When asked, on a scale from one to five, if they would recommend the facility, surveyed loved ones provided a rating of 4.6 stars.
Other categories with high ratings included facility’s cleanliness (4.6 out of five), the staff’s level of experience and training (4.4), the program’s counseling options (4.3), and its connectivity/visitor policy (4.3).
One representative loved one, D.S.E.K., commended the facility’s “different approach” to treatment. “Its not in a bubble. Residents live off campus in apartments which are supervised, and go to treatment at Talbott during the day. They go off campus for AA meetings daily,, and make use of fitness facilities at a local quality gym,” they wrote.
FINANCING
There is currently no information provided on the facility’s website regarding its costs. Talbott accepts most insurance plans, and financing is available through partnerships with Prosper HealthCare Lending and M-Lend Finance.