ABOUT SEAFIELD COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT/OUTPATIENT ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER
Founded in 1985, Seafield provides an array of substance abuse treatment services for adults and adolescents. The organization’s residential inpatient treatment center is based in Westhampton Beach, but five outpatient facilities and 16 recovery homes are located throughout Long Island. Services on offer include detox, inpatient residential treatment, outpatient (OP) treatment, and intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Upon admission, all clients participate in a thorough medical assessment, which determines whether they will begin their treatment with detox or start with residential inpatient treatment. Inpatient treatment is gender-specific, highly structured, and includes group counseling, educational lectures, 12-step groups, and some individual counseling sessions. Holistic elements include acupuncture, yoga, meditation, recreational therapy, and nutritional counseling. Specialized groups are available for individuals with co-occurring disorders, members of the LGBT community, people affected by domestic violence, and clients with eating disorders.
While clients must be 16 years old to enroll in residential therapy, Seafield’s outpatient treatment includes programs for adolescents aged 13 to 18, young adults 18 to 25, and adult clients. Intensive outpatient treatment meets five times a week for up to three hours and focuses on establishing and monitoring goals. Clients participate in group therapy and have access to psychiatric evaluations and medication management. The “clinic” level of outpatient treatment is a step down from IOP; frequency and duration of sessions are based on each client’s individual needs.
Additionally, the Medication Assisted Treatment Program (MAT) is available at the Amityville, NY outpatient and in the inpatient program in Westhampton Beach, NY. This treatment method utilizes Buprenorphine and/or Naltrexone alongside counseling.
Clients who complete inpatient or outpatient treatment may opt to apply for placement in one of Seafield’s 16 gender-specific recovery homes, which accommodate up to 231 residents.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
According to the facility’s website, Seafield’s staff consists of physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, master’s level social workers, certified addiction counselors, an acupuncturist, and a certified dietitian.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
The 100-bed residential center is situated in the resort town of Westhampton Beach. Although the location is prime and the grounds are nicely manicured, the facility itself is quaint and has minimal frills. Clients share bedrooms with another resident and have access to a small fitness room, an outdoor volleyball court, and a pool table. Meal prep is overseen by a staff dietitian, and special diets can be accommodated.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
Of 33 alumni polled by Best-rehabs.com to date, the majority gave Seafield positive reviews. 23 rated its treatment effectiveness four or five out of five stars, five rated it three stars, and five rated it only one or two stars. Clients were also mostly positive about accommodations and amenities as well as meals and nutrition, rewarding those mostly four or five stars. Alum Matt wrote: “The accommodations weren’t that of a five star hotel, the food wasn’t that of a gourmet restaurant – but nor did I expect it to be. It is a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, not a resort.”
On average, six alumni also rated the staff’s level of experience and training and the facility’s level of cleanliness received the highest ratings of four and 4.33 out of five stars respectively. Eleven other alumni rated the same category with four- and five-star ratings. Alum Janet wrote: “The counselors are excellent at counseling and doing the groups. The rooms are comfortable with a study desk which was very helpful.”
Alumni were mixed with the center’s connectivity/visitor policies, which received an average rating of just 2.33 stars from six alumni while receiving four- and five-star ratings from three other alumni. “Not enough visiting time for family,” one anonymous alum wrote.
While the facility’s ratings on Google were still above average, feedback was less positive on this secondary site with 3.1 out of five stars generated from 15 reviewers to date.[1] The accommodations and staff were similarly praised, with one representative reviewer commenting, “very good people and very clean place with lots of helpful workers.” Those who criticized the facility tended to have problems with payments and insurance.
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
Loved ones surveyed by Best-rehabs.com provided mixed ratings overall to date, with four providing positive ratings and four providing negative ones. When asked, on a scale from one to five, how likely they were to recommend the facility to others, seven surveyed loved ones provided an average rating of 3.4. The facility’s cleanliness and family participation shared the highest rating of 3.75 stars, based on feedback from eight respondents. “There are many workshops, the facility is just beautiful,” one anonymous loved one wrote. The staff’s level of experience and training was also one of the highest evaluated aspects of the rehab, earning an average rating of 3.4 stars, based on feedback from seven survey respondents.
Friends and family members awarded the lowest average rating to the center’s exercise and leisure options, which received 3.25 stars, based on eight survey responses. Seafield’s holistic offerings, level of experience and training in staff, affordability, and counseling options all received an average rating of 3.4 stars. Other complaints from loved ones included overcrowding and a lack of client supervision and status updates. “Poor monitoring of clients’ substance abuse, poor communication with family (even when there is a signed consent in place, only able to see casac not a higher trained professional,” one anonymous respondent wrote.
FINANCING
According to the facility’s website, Seafield offers self-pay options and accepts some insurance plans. Sliding scale payments are also available in some cases.
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