Northwest Behavioral Healthcare Services is a residential care facility located in Gladstone, Ore. that specializes in providing treatment for teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17. The facility offers treatment for addiction to drugs and alcohol, as well as eating disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders. Northwest Behavioral Healthcare Services has a track record of success with “difficult to treat” young individuals who require high levels of security.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Upon admission to the facility, trained counselors conduct comprehensive assessments of each client’s behaviors, attitudes, and actions. This information is used to develop individualized treatment plans.
Treatment at Northwest Behavioral Healthcare Services addresses a range of mental and behavioral issues including addictive disorders, chemical dependency, anger management, anxiety, depression, trauma, and eating disorders. The facility provides chemical dependency assessments, mental and physical health assessments, and psychiatric evaluations.
The treatment modalities offered include psychiatric care, education about addiction and recovery, various creative therapies, and group and individual counseling. Additional services provided include abuse victim counseling, medication management, and special educational services. The facility also offers educational resources for parents, as well as family therapy and coaching. The treatment program is highly structured and includes eight to ten hours of activities per day, even on weekends. Furthermore, the facility provides aftercare preparation prior to discharge.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The treatment team at Northwest Behavioral Healthcare Services is comprised of psychiatrists, psychologists, addictions specialists, nurse practitioners, master’s level therapists, and counselors who hold at least a bachelor’s degree in social science or a related field.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
Information regarding the facility’s living arrangements and related offerings is not currently available.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
Of the alumni surveyed by Best-rehabs.com, four provided positive feedback, one provided a neutral review, and two had negative experiences with Northwest Behavioral Healthcare Services. The alumni who reported positive experiences praised the treatment’s effectiveness and credited the facility with saving their lives.
On the other hand, alumni who had negative experiences complained about the cleanliness of the accommodations and undisclosed costs.
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
Reviews from friends and family members were mixed. One loved one had a positive experience and praised the treatment’s effectiveness. However, others had negative experiences and criticized the facility for its lack of treatment for dual diagnosis and aftercare support.
FINANCING
Northwest Behavioral Healthcare Services accepts private insurance and military insurance. Sliding scale fees are available for clients who qualify.
Updated January 2017
Northwest Behavioral Healthcare Services Reviews
As with any company, there are staff who work diligently and practice evidence based and appropriate trauma informed care. The owner's clear priorities are personal financial gain. Staff are not properly supported, trainings are never updated, investments in staff and facilities are withheld. Clients do not have access to healthy food options, conflicts are often ignored, and therapy groups often include clients watching movies all day. I would not recommend this facility to anyone, and especially not for long term mental health care or addiction treatment.
This place was so horrible!!!!It is dirty and everyone gets sick...I went there for 45 days and I would rather be in Juvie. And I got an apple and it was rotten INSIDE! Do not send your kid here. Not a good place for amd type of children!
Just started to type my reviews and I'm already getting emotional. I was once a client here after countless attempts to get sober and stay sober. I've been to treatment several time. But northwest really did it for me. I lost myself in drugs and found myself again in northwest. I will never forget my experience I had here. It changed my life and gave me a whole new perspective on things. Coming into northwest I was a Heroin addict with little hope and little want in my heart to get clean. When I arrived, I was not happy. They took away my shoes, gave my a strip search and took away all my freedom I had taken for granted. I hated it at the time, but it straightened me out and kept me sober. The staff that work there are amazing and I will forever be thankful for them. Today i have been sober for 13months and do not plan on going back out what so ever. This place opened my eyes and gave me hope. It gave me tools that I will continue to use for the rest of my life.
I just want to say how grateful we are. When our daughter first started, I read testimonials and couldn’t imagine being where those parents were at the end of her stay. And here we are, weeks after she left the program, and the change has been profound. Other reviewers are right in commenting that it isn’t the Hilton, but it seems that they focus their resources on people/staff, and it has paid off in their program’s results.
I was a patient there around 2007. I was a crazy kid, with crazy hair, a bad outlook, and a whole mess of problems. When I came to Northwest, I was eating every drug I got my hands on. I hurt myself, and hated what I saw when I looked in the mirror. While my stay was not my choice, it turned out to be what saved my life. And for that, I say thank you.
Thank you to everyone there that put up with me, and pulled me through my darkest days. It was a day to day struggle that put a lot of strain on all parties involved. But in the end I felt that I was really cared for. When I left, I felt like I really mattered to people, and most important I mattered to myself. My heart goes out to all the staff there at Northwest, and to all the young people who are where I once was. Now days, while I still have crazy hair, I live a happy and sober life. Married and a college graduate, I'm in a place that was made possible by the hands of all the staff at Northwest. I'm thankful for them every day.