The Jericho House is a Christ-Centered drug & alcohol recovery program located in Cleveland, Ga. The Jericho House ministers healing and restoration to men caught in addiction. Using biblical counseling, teaching, small groups and work programs. We provide men with a safe and spiritually sound environment to bring about a whole lifestyle change. We truly believe that the only way to break the cycle of addiction in a life, a family, and a community is through the miracle-working power of Jesus Christ, and with the presence of the Holy Spirit. At the Jericho House the goal is to address the whole person- spirit, soul and body.
ABOUT THE JERICHO HOUSE
Located in the small community of Sautee, Ga., The Jericho House offers residential, faith-based treatment for adult men seeking treatment for substance abuse. Clients participate in faith-based rehabilitation methods in an immersive program that lasts up to one year. Detox services are not available on site, but can be arranged with a nearby partner. Clients must be three days sober at the time of their intake interview and sober at the time of admission.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Treatment at the Jericho House begins with an admissions call and preliminary screen with an admissions counselor. Clients must call and discuss their current situation with an admissions counselor to be eligible for the program. The program director will schedule an in-person interview during the week with those that qualify. A detailed medical, addiction, and social history are discussed in the interview. Clients must be three days sober for the initial call, and completely sober at the interview.
The Jericho House uses faith-based methods of treatment. The program combines Bible study, 12-step principles, and work therapy to facilitate treatment. Detox services are not available through the program, but Jericho House can help make arrangements before entering the program.
Small groups counseling is also used in treatment. Clients may be placed in jobs including landscaping, painting, remodeling, and moving. The facility also has clients produce wood furnishings which are then sold on the facility’s website. Treatment does not include a medical component, although arrangements may be made for special cases. The clinical component to treatment is limited as well.
There is a family component to the treatment program that focuses on restoring damaged relationships. Families may participate in treatments on a selective basis. However, clients are encouraged to rebuild family connections whenever possible.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The treatment team at Jericho House consists of the founder/executive director, a program director, hospitality director, administration director, and foreign missions director. The founder, program director, and hospitality director are all accredited through the American Association of Christian Counselors. The hospitality director and administration director are also alumni of The Jericho House treatment program.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
The Jericho House can accommodate up to six men at a time. Few details about the center’s living quarters are available, but clients should expect modest accommodations from this nonprofit facility. Clients are asked to provide their own twin-sized bed linens, towels, laundry detergent, and toiletries. Phones, computers, and tobacco products are prohibited on-site.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
At the time of this writing, five alumni of The Jericho House have left feedback with Best-rehabs.com. Four of the reviews are positive and one is negative.
The positive reviews gave four out of five stars or higher for treatment effectiveness, accommodations and amenities, and meals and nutrition. Alumni praised the staff, the treatment effectiveness, and the positive changes in the treatment program since 2012.
The negative review, written by alum D., gave the facility one out of five stars for the facility’s treatment effectiveness, accommodations and amenities, and meals and nutrition. Alum D. indicates that he completed treatment at the facility a couple of years ago and found the facility’s website and brochures to be inconsistent with what was experienced at the facility. D. is distrustful of the facility’s founder writing, “The founder of this program… is a liar… He will manipulate you and your parents, everything he will tell you before entering the program will turn out to be false.”
On Google, The Jericho House Inc received two four out of five star reviews.
FINANCING
According to information provided to Best-rehabs.com by the facility, the cost of the program is $800 per 90 days of treatment. The Jericho House does not accept insurance, but the center’s website notes that each applicant’s financial situation is considered on an individual basis.