ABOUT SHAREHOUSE
ShareHouse, headquartered in Fargo, N.D., has been providing treatment for adults struggling with chemical dependency and co-occurring mental health disorders for over 40 years. The rehabilitation center offers a range of treatment services, including standard outpatient treatment (OP), intensive outpatient treatment (IOP), residential treatment, and continuing care. The facility also provides educational seminars for DUI offenders.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Before admission, individuals must be at least 18 years old and have no history of violence, sexual assault, or sex addiction. Clients undergo a bio-psycho-social evaluation to determine their appropriate level of care. ShareHouse offers three levels of residential treatment: high intensity (minimum of 30 hours of programming per week), medium intensity (15 to 29 hours of programming per week), and low intensity (5 to 14 hours of programming per week).
To customize the treatment experience, clients work with the treatment team to select therapy groups from ShareHouse’s “Treatment Mall.” These groups cover various topics including trauma, the 12-Steps, anger management, gender-specific issues, and parenting. While most counseling occurs in a group setting, clients can also have individual sessions with on-site clinicians as needed.
Outpatient programming is designed as a step-down from residential care. Clients learn relapse prevention skills and develop a comprehensive plan for long-term sobriety. IOP clients meet three times a week, standard outpatient care clients meet twice a week, and continuing care clients meet once a week.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
ShareHouse’s treatment team includes registered nurses, master’s-level counselors, licensed and certified addiction counselors, licensed social workers, and a clinical psychologist.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
According to ShareHouse’s website, residents stay in gender-specific, fully furnished apartments, sharing accommodations with up to four other individuals. Each unit contains a kitchen and living room, and staff are available 24 hours a day. Clients are provided with three meals a day, all of which are served in the center’s communal dining hall. Smoking is permitted in designated areas, but cell phones and computers are prohibited.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
The three alumni surveyed by Best-rehabs.com provided mixed reviews of ShareHouse’s treatment. Two respondents gave above-average ratings for the program’s treatment effectiveness, but also mentioned minor criticisms of the staff and facility. One alum commented that the facility is good but the holistic offerings and family participation need improvement. Another respondent felt that the center’s “strictness on participation” was a weakness. A third alum described the treatment as ineffective and mentioned concerns about affordability and the lack of holistic options.
On YellowPages.com, the two individuals who reviewed ShareHouse both gave ratings of one out of five stars. “I came out using more, than when I went. It’s difficult to better yourself in such a toxic environment, full of a racist staff,” Bruce, one of the reviewers, wrote. On Facebook, the facility received an average rating of 4.5 out of five stars, based on reviews from 21 users. (Note that the facility’s page manager has the option to vet all user reviews.)
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
L.F., the one Best-rehabs.com reviewer who identified herself as the loved one of a client, gave the facility a mixed review. She gave the center’s treatment effectiveness four out of five stars but indicated that her husband did not benefit from his time at ShareHouse. She wrote, “My husband was ‘forced’ to go to treatment by the court. Until someone wants to quit drinking, even the best of the best isn’t going to work.”
FINANCING
ShareHouse’s outpatient treatment fees range from $100 for a one-hour individual session to $550 for a four-hour group session. The price for one day of residential treatment ranges from $450 to $900 depending on the level of care. The center accepts both public and private insurance.