PCH Treatment Center compared to other Programs
| PCH Treatment Center | State-Licensed Residential Psych Facility | Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Clients are treated with respect and trust. Clients are responsible for their own actions. | Clients receive care and supervision similar to a psychiatric hospital. | Expertise is in chemical dependency, not mental health. |
| Milieu | A comfortable safe environment. Clients are carefully selected to support one another. | Clients may require care and supervision creating a hospital like environment. | Highly variable. |
| Clinical Program | More treatment per day with a higher quality than any state licensed program. | Resources devoted to spa-like amenities and upscale residence at a considerably higher cost. | Focused on substance abuse including 12-step meetings |
| Medications | Careful prescribing without overmedicating. Clients educated in medication self-care. Expertise in psychiatric and addiction medicine. | Medical model with emphasis on psychiatric management similar to a psychiatric hospital. | Primary focus is addiction management. |
| Restrictions | Independent activities encouraged. Open visitation policy. | Clients require a pass to leave, usually with staff accompaniment. Limited visitations. | Highly Variable. |
| Treatment | Takes place at a separate clinical facility replicating a real-world model. | Takes place in the residence, in a converted bedroom or den. | 12-step social model. |
| Licensure | Clinicians are fully licensed and/or board certified. Exempt from state licensure (treatment does not take place within the residence). | State Licensure refers only to care and supervision administered within the residence. Does not guarantee that clinicians are properly licensed. | Different licensing agencies such as AOD or DAP. |
| Age | 18 to 80 | 18 to 59 | 18 to 65 |
| Management | Owned and operated by Doctoral Level Clinicians | Owned and operated by business people. | Owned and operated by people with experience in recovery. |
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