ABOUT ST. PETER’S ADDICTION RECOVERY CENTER- OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION IN LATHAM, NY
St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center (SPARC), located in Latham, N.Y., offers outpatient treatment to adults and adolescents struggling with alcohol and substance abuse. The Latham outpatient location specializes in treating professionals such as physicians, attorneys, corporate executives, college professors, ministers, airline pilots, and healthcare specialists.
The facility was opened in 1972 is affiliated with St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, which offers an 18-bed detoxification unit. SPARC operates five other outpatient facilities in Albany, Schenectady and Saratoga counties as well as a 22 bed men’s residential treatment program in Albany and a 40 bed inpatient facility in Guilderland.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
The facility’s treatment program uses the 12-Step method to help clients “gain physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.” Direct admissions and assessments are available at the Latham location. Clients between the ages of 13 and 18 are eligible to be treated in SPARC’s adolescent treatment program. Individuals with a dual diagnosis are also eligible for treatment at the facility.
Throughout treatment, adult and adolescent clients receive individual and group therapy as well as case management, referral services, evaluations, and diagnoses. Adults in the professionals program at SPARC in Latham may also receive help with workforce reintegration as well as advocacy with licensing boards or referral sources. Families are included in the treatment program through specialized family consultations and family therapy. Alumni support groups are available for clients who successfully complete outpatient treatment.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
There is currently no information provided by St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center regarding its treatment staff. However, one friend or family member of a client polled by Best-rehabs.com stated he did not believe SPARC staff were experienced and well-trained.
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
At time of writing there has been one friend or family member of a client polled by Best-rehabs.com. The reviewer gave a generally mixed, strongly recommending SPARC to others seeking treatment. The anonymous loved one gave the facility four out of five stars for affordability, four stars for cleanliness, and four stars for exercise options.
However, the anonymous loved one felt that the facility was “short sighted,” and was not as strong in providing counseling and holistic options as it was in providing amenities. The reviews gave only two out of five stars for the facility’s counseling options and the staff’s level of training and experience.
At the time of writing there were no third party reviews available for St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center in Latham.
FINANCING
There is currently no information provided by St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center regarding its costs. However, the facility accepts most major insurance plans including Medicaid. The facility offers a sliding payment scale through St. Peter’s Mercy Healthcare Benefits program for clients who are uninsured. Clients are encouraged to contact the facility directly for additional information regarding the cost of treatment.