The John Volken Academy gives residents the opportunity to overcome alcohol and drug addiction, as well further their education, receive extensive career training and adopt healthy and sober lifestyles. The long-term residential substance abuse rehab provides treatment for young men and women aged 19-34, giving them the tools and skills they need for a happy and successful life in sobriety.
ABOUT JOHN VOLKEN ACADEMY – SEATTLE
With three locations in the U.S. and Canada, including Vancouver, Phoenix, and this Seattle facility, John Volken Academy provides long-term residential treatment to young men and women, ages 18 to 32, who are struggling with substance use disorder.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Treatment at John Volken Academy can last anywhere from two to five years. According to the facility’s website, the average stay is 28 months. The program utilizes a therapeutic community model, which is designed to facilitate change in individuals via peer-to-peer interaction, accountability, and support.
At the center of the John Volken Academy’s philosophy is the belief that addiction recovery relies on four elements: the underlying cause of addiction must be resolved; sufficient time for healing must be allowed; a new lifestyle, attitude, and behaviors must be adopted; and the tools necessary to handle life’s challenges must be adopted. Clients are taught how to create a solid foundation for recovery by strengthening their life skills in seven key areas of development: mental, physical, financial, emotional, social, spiritual, and vocational.
Program participants are referred to as students and must progress through six tiered treatment levels in order to graduate. Days are spent at the facility’s Life-Skills Training Center (LTC), which provides individual counseling, group therapy, community activities, and workshops. Students are also given the opportunity to enroll in online courses to get their GEDs and/or pursue post-secondary education opportunities.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The treatment team includes a broad range of addiction professionals and healthy-living specialists. The organization’s founder, John Volken, is an entrepreneur and philanthropist.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
All students live together in a cooperative environment, and typically have one or two roommates. Three healthy meals and two snacks are provided daily.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
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FINANCING
According to the organization’s website, the John Volken Academy is sponsored by private charitable foundations, meaning that treatment is free except for a one-time intake fee.