ABOUT OASIS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN BARBOURSVILLE, WV
Oasis Behavioral Health Services is the private practice of Dr. William B. Webb, located in the West Virginia village of Barboursville, near Huntington. Dr. Webb and his team of licensed psychotherapists offer primary and dual diagnosis treatment for mental health and substance use disorders on an outpatient basis for clients in the tristate area of West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. The practice emphasizes nurturing support in a non-clinical environment. Among the specialized addiction-related services offered are Interventions and DOT/SAP evaluations. Oasis has been in operation since 1996.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Treatment plans at Oasis Behavioral Health Services address individual client needs and situations holistically, with attention to concerns ranging from psychiatric to spiritual. Individuals can seek evaluation and treatment services on their own, or via employers or primary health care providers. Clients participate in such services as psychological testing, child and family counseling, and emotion management therapy.
Several options specific to substance use disorder treatment are provided. The primary therapist conducts Johnson Model interventions, which entail pre-intervention counseling sessions for care givers. The facility’s Employee Assistance Program is designed to address substance abuse, along with other concerns, in collaboration with businesses. Multiple treatment team members are also designated Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professionals (DOT/SAP), who evaluate and recommend further care for transportation professionals.
Oasis refers clients needing more intensive treatment for addiction to other recommended local and national programs and can provide clients with referrals and easy transfer of care for these services.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The founder of Oasis Behavioral Health Services holds a Master’s in Social Work and Ph.D. in psychiatry. All treatment team members are master’s-degreed, licensed psychotherapists. Four are also certified addiction counselors.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
Feedback for Oasis Behavioral Health Services has been overwhelmingly positive, but non-specific. At the time of this writing, Best-rehabs.com had polled one former client, who rated each of 15 metrics measured five out of five stars. These included assessments of the effectiveness and affordability of treatment, staff’s level of training and experience, facility’s cleanliness and upkeep, and quality of holistic and co-occurring treatments. The reviewer cited the staff’s “down to earth” approach as a program strength, in keeping with the website’s emphasis on approachability.
Likewise on the facility’s official Facebook page, which it can manage, three of five reviewers rated Oasis a maximum five stars. The other two selected one and four stars. None offered specific commentary.[1] The sole Google review also consisted of a four-star rating.[2]
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
The single loved one polled by Best-rehabs.com to date indicated strong satisfaction with her experience, as well. She would recommend the facility to others, rating several metrics measured four or five stars, echoing the alum’s review of treatment effectiveness, facility cleanliness, and staff experience. She reported lasting results in her loved one and appreciated opportunities to be involved as a family member. However, the cost of treatment was “a little too expensive,” she wrote, rating affordability just three stars.
FINANCING OR CONCLUSION
Oasis Behavioral Health Services publishes a full fee schedule on their website. Prices for services range from $30 for a five- to 10-minute phone consultation up to $1800 per day for a seminar or workshop. Individual psychotherapy visits range from $100 for 25 minutes to $225 for 80 minutes. Group therapy is $60 for 50 minutes, and DOAT/SAP services are $550 per hour. Most major insurance plans are accepted at the facility, but the facility does not accept Medicare or Medicaid. Clients receive a 10 percent discount on payments made in full at the time of service.
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