Located in the historic Dilworth neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, Dilworth Center for Chemical Dependency offers intensive outpatient treatment services for individuals struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. The facility believes that effective substance abuse treatment is all about discovery, and focuses on providing clients with the education and resources they’ll need to become knowledgeable about the disease of addiction, structure positive support systems, and develop solid tools for long-term recovery.
ABOUT DILWORTH CENTER FOR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
Dilworth Center for Chemical Dependency in Charlotte, N.C., has provided treatment services for alcohol and drug addiction since 1990. The facility, located in the historic Dilworth neighborhood south of downtown, has a separate intensive outpatient program (IOP) for adults, as well as ones for young adults and adolescents to ensure age appropriateness. Once completing treatment, clients can access an aftercare relapse prevention program, as well as a specialized aftercare program for nurses. The facility also offers the Dilworth Kids Program for addiction prevention and education for children ages seven to 14.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Prior to admission, each client undergoes a complete assessment to determine the most beneficial level of care and services. Treatment at Dilworth Center relies heavily on the 12-Step model.
The adult and young adult IOPs are divided into Level I and Level II, with varying lengths. Level I consists of lectures and group therapy on topics such as the disease model of addiction and dual-diagnosis, as well as 12-step meetings. Level II expands on Level I, reinforces 12-step principles, and teaches clients relapse preventions strategies. Individual counseling also is part of the offering, on an as-needed basis.
While the adult and young adult IOPs are 15 and 17 weeks, respectively, the adolescent IOP is 18 weeks. Treatment includes disease and coping skills education, 12-step work, group therapy, and individual counseling. Parents and guardians are required to participate in the family and systems treatment module.
In all of the IOPs, family members are encouraged to attend education sessions, group therapy, and 12-step groups. The aftercare relapse prevention program requires a 12-session commitment and includes group and individual therapy.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
Dilworth Center is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). The organization employs a treatment team with diverse qualifications, including licensed clinical addictions specialists, certified substance abuse counselors, a physician, licensed clinical social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist associate, advanced certified relapse prevention specialist, and other master’s- and bachelor’s-level counselors.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
Dilworth Center is set in a large, two-story home designed to be a warm and comfortable environment. It is convenient to main thoroughfares and both I-85 and I-77.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
Three alumni to submit user reviews to Best-rehabs.com at time of writing submitted polarized opinions about Dilworth Center. Two former clients provided highly favorable feedback and gave the top five out of five stars to the major categories of treatment effectiveness and accommodations/amenities. Scott commended the caring and qualified staff: “The team at Dilworth Center is amazing. The counselors are experienced and truly care about the patients. Lectures are actually entertaining and enlightening.” The other alum echoed that opinion succinctly, telling Best-rehabs.com: “It was great.”
However, the other alum had only negative comments to share with Best-rehabs.com about this facility, which they referred to as an: “Utterly terrible place… They do nothing but make you feel worse. Counselors are egotistical and woefully unequipped to handle much of anything…”
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
Two loved ones surveyed by Best-rehabs.com to date submitted negative feedback about Dilworth Center. One of the reviewers, B.M., rated treatment effectiveness only one out of five stars and offered critical comments regarding staff, who lack accountability and blame family members: “If your loved one happens to fit the narrow definition that Dilworth is equipped to help with, you MAY find the solution — the same one used for EVERYONE — to be workable. But if not, the staff will frustrate both you and your loved one,” they wrote. The other loved one offered critical comments only and wanted Best-rehabs.com to know the following about Dilworth Center: “Made my child feel worse than when she first entered this place. Expelled my child after a few weeks. Might work for some people but not for us.”
WHAT STAFF SAY
On Google, Dilworth Center received an average of 3.6 out of five stars from six reviews (staff, loved one, and unknown) to date. [1]. The reviewers who could be identified as staff both gave the facility the top five out of five stars. One wrote: “Have worked with the folks at dilworth center for the past 10 years. Not only are they the best in Charlotte, but also in the entire state” and added “I would not hesitate to send a family member here. Top notch all the way and they’ve saved a lot of lives.”
FINANCING
Dilworth Center accepts most major insurance plans. The facility has a scholarship fund to assist those who cannot afford treatment.
[1] Source: https://goo.gl/Fk1WhQ