ABOUT ELITE HOUSES OF SOBER LIVING (EHSL)
The six facilities operated by Elite Houses of Sober Living (EHSL) in and around Chicago offer structured, transitional accommodations to adult males pursuing ongoing recovery after detoxification and other early stages of treatment. While the main focus of EHSL is transitional, sober housing, an outpatient center also provides multiple levels of treatment and DUI services. Many clients have been homeless or previously incarcerated.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Most clients of EHSL must be employed while in residence, although arrangements can be made for those on social security or unemployment. The nature of the program is to help men remain sober and work on their recovery process in a community of peers. Residents are expected to attend Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous meetings and to participate in individual and group counseling as needed. The facility’s staff also provides case management, collaborating with local social service providers to support clients’ holistic wellness. Academic and vocational training are available.
The facility’s outpatient programming ranges from intensive treatment to less frequent sessions and addresses such topics as smoking cessation, victim impact, and sex offender counseling as well as substance use disorders. Medication assisted therapy is provided in the form of methadone.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
Treatment team members listed on the EHSL website hold a variety of certifications and licenses, including ones for alcohol and drug counselors, recovery specialists, and MISA (mentally ill substance abuser) counselors. The program founder is in recovery himself.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
Five residences are featured on the EHSL website, all furnished in simple styles with essential needs covered. Together, the houses have a 52-bed capacity and clients sleep in shared bedrooms. Houses are equipped with entertainment systems, including video players and cable television. Each location has pay phones on-site and smoking is allowed in designated outdoor areas.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
Best-rehabs.com has not yet received any feedback from former clients of Elite Houses of Sober Living. However, three Google reviews share high ratings of four or more out of five stars and the one with written commentary described his facility as “Clean, structured and well managed.”
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WHAT STAFF SAY
The sole individual polled by Best-rehabs.com to date characterized EHLS as “excellent” and helpful. The staff member rated most metrics measuring treatment four out of five stars and those evaluating accommodations three stars. For instance, both the staff’s level of training and experience and opportunities for family participation received strong four-star ratings. Meals, policies related to connections with the outside, and the facility’s cleanliness and upkeep each garnered three stars. The reviewer also rated the program’s affordability three stars.
FINANCING
This facility publishes its fees online, listing the monthly cost of housing as $395, or $97.50 per week.
Outpatient services are generally funded by the federal government and covered by Medicaid.
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