Meridian Behavioral Health – Twin Town Men’s Residential

Meridian Behavioral Health – Twin Town Men’s Residential

ABOUT MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH — TWIN TOWN MEN’S RESIDENTIAL

Meridian Behavioral Health operates Twin Town Men’s Residential as one of its 15 facilities in Minnesota. Located in urban St. Paul, Twin Town provides residential services to men aged 18 and older who are struggling with substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders. The facility is methadone-friendly and offers 24-hour medical services, although medical detox availability is not specified.

Meadow Creek in Pine City is a sister facility that offers residential treatment for women. Additionally, Meridian Behavioral Health operates outpatient services for both men and women through its other facilities. Latitudes in St. Paul specifically offers outpatient treatment for LGBTQ clients.

TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT

Upon admission to Twin Town, clients undergo a comprehensive chemical assessment and personal history evaluation. The assessment also includes an evaluation of the client’s current physical and mental health, as well as their readiness to make changes.

All treatment programs at Meridian Behavioral Health are founded on evidence-based principles and include both group and individual counseling. The treatment philosophy is based on the Health Realization model, which emphasizes self-awareness, personal health, and wisdom in navigating daily life.

Other therapeutic modalities used at Twin Town include motivational interviewing, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Group sessions cover topics such as sexual health, trauma, and loss. Counseling also incorporates the 12 Steps and provides education on drug and alcohol addiction.

STAFF CREDENTIALS

The staff at Twin Town consists of counselors. The facility’s website does mention the availability of psychiatric and psychological services, but does not provide information on the number of psychiatrists or psychologists on staff, or the presence of physicians. Four reviewers surveyed by Best-rehabs.com gave the staff’s level of training and experience a perfect five-star rating.

ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES

Twin Town Men’s Residential is housed in a four-story red brick building located near a busy road. According to feedback from five alumni surveyed by Best-rehabs.com, the accommodations and amenities at Twin Town received an average rating of 4.2 out of five stars, and the meals and nutrition received four stars. However, one anonymous loved one described the facility as “a dump.”

WHAT ALUMNI SAY

The reviews from alumni are generally positive. Three alumni surveyed by Best-rehabs.com gave Twin Town ratings of four and five stars in most categories, including conflict resolution, counselor training, and exercise and leisure provisions. One alum, who was discharged from the program for rule-breaking, rated the level of staff support at three stars, but still praised the program for helping them address their addictions and develop personal plans for their life.

WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY

The reviews from friends and family members are mixed. One anonymous reviewer gave Twin Town a rating of one out of five stars for the quality of addiction and mental health care, the family program, the accommodations, exercise and leisure provisions, and holistic treatment offerings. This reviewer added that they believed most individuals were only there due to mandatory court orders. On the other hand, another anonymous reviewer recommended the facility and gave five stars for the staff’s level of training and experience and the counseling options. However, they rated the meals and holistic options at three stars.

WHAT STAFF SAY

As of now, there are no reviews from staff members on Best-rehabs.com. However, on Glassdoor, 18 staff members have rated Meridian Behavioral Health as a whole network with an average of 3.1 stars. One reviewer mentioned opportunities for client interaction as a strength, while another described the facility as “positive and stable.” Some reviewers criticized the facility for poor management and staff turnover. One staff member who worked at the St. Paul facility described it as “vindictive and vengeful if you leave.”

FINANCING

Meridian Behavioral Health’s facilities are in-network with most insurance providers, including publicly funded ones. Clients can receive assistance from a recovery access specialist to determine their insurance benefits. A survey respondent from Best-rehabs.com indicated that their stay was covered by insurance, and generally, respondents believed that the treatment was worth the cost.

Meridian Behavioral Health – Twin Town Men’s Residential Reviews

I enjoyed going to treatment here. Staff was all respectful and great at there job. They have to deal with a lot of attitude from patients all day and night and they handle it very well. Food was great 3 meals a day with large portions i put on 20 pounds in 28days. I appreciate everything they did for me and wish them all the best.
My boyfriend and I were sexually molested by a male staff and the administrator who claims she can do nothing to stop it my nephew who was there on a good release from jail wound up defending me to the point where you wounded back there and when I started investigation against the sexual abuse and molestation and assault all the police wanted to do was lock up my ex was so confused and so lost in a world that this was perfect for him and it was the last ditch effort to hold on to me it was a blessing it was DBT they never gave him the proper treatment and when he was so faithful to me that he turned me about the nurse coming out to him that find a way to keep him angry at me cuz that's when he would do the unspeakable but he is so anxious and nervous and that woman used it to her sexual advantage I can't stand her as she looked in my face and told me she could not defend me when the staff assaulted and abused me and set me apart for my fiance to be forced to grow grab pinch and call I mean I'm still trying to ties by this my brain they said is stuck in fight or flight and my fiance unfortunately is no longer that and they got him in prison for the next 22 months after she was unable to convince me that he was released for covid reasons 4 days before his treatment was over the following day after I discovered that that nursing he had been together and I have got evidence of all of this and miraculously the following day he was leaving to avoid a four-day quarantine or four days with the 10-day quarantine for covid guess what covid was in there from the first part of that month that was just a lying excuse and Andrea Mills has been in prison for narcotic trafficking speeding embezzling and they sat there and threw poor Willie Bradley in prison because unfortunately he was raised on a f****** merry-go-round they're over privileged white folks taking advantage of black couples they committed a black on black crime when we already have enough of that in our community for their own sexual desires they are predators and I can prove it
what a horrible felicity food is worse than jail completely under staffed and you are not able to access your room from 9am until 4pm they lock you out mention there are drug everywhere
My loved felt like he was in jail. Location. No long-term gains.
Effective place for difficult clients.