ABOUT SOUTH BEACH ADDICTIONS TREATMENT
Located within walking distance to Staten Island’s South Beach, the South Beach Addiction Treatment Center (SBATC) provides 30 short-term inpatient beds for adult men and women struggling with addiction. The program is CARF-accredited and is licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS).
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Treatment at this inpatient program is designed for individuals with a specific set of circumstances. To be considered eligible for treatment, prospective clients must either need 24-hour supervision, be currently residing in an environment that is not conducive to recovery, or have “physical or mental complications and co-morbidities requiring medical management.” Length of stay varies from two to six weeks based on need.
Following their entry into the addiction treatment center and subsequent evaluation, men and women are assigned to a personal counselor for regularly scheduled individual counseling. They’ll also meet in group settings, be joined by family members, and have opportunity to attend educational lectures, experiential groups, and self-help meetings. Topic-specific groups address common challenges like anger and stress management, relapse, as well as gender-sensitive matters. Therapeutic activities are also on schedule.
Successful program graduates may continue receiving and offering one another support at off-site self-help meetings and sober community events.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The treatment team at the SBATC includes physicians, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, and certified/licensed addiction counselors.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
The inpatient facility can serve up to 30 men and women at a time. It features a day a room and a small cooking space.
Best-rehabs.com survey respondents had conflicting perspectives on the center: one gave four stars for both the accommodations and meals, though another left two stars for these categories. A third reviewer simply called it “clean.”
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
By and large, feedback provided by two alumni is positive. Reviewer J.K.B. described their counselor as “extremely qualified” and left five-star ratings for a variety of metrics measuring staff such as the respect shown to clients’ preferences, availability, and their experience and training.
In their anonymous report to Best-rehabs.com, another alum gave the center high marks for its inclusion of families, its visitor policies, and for the effectiveness of treatment itself.
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
An anonymous family member had a couple of complaints. Though they found the “strict rules” a program strength, this reviewer claimed that the center was understaffed and unfair in keeping clients somewhat isolated. “They should allow patients family to visit and allow patients access to phone,” they told Best-rehabs.com.
FINANCING
Per its official website, the SBATC does not deny an individual access to services due to their inability to pay.