How Do I Pick the Right Facility?

How Do I Pick the Right Facility for My Addiction? Finally making the decision to get help for your addiction is a huge, difficult step. Admitting you have a problem and expressing the desire to want to fix it is life-saving. Almost as difficult as making the decision to go to a facility is trying to pick the right facility. There are so many factors to consider, and finding the right facility can make all the difference in your long-term sobriety and recovery. As you do your research, we’ve compiled the most important points for you to keep in mind. Staff and Accreditations at the Facility When you are picking a facility, it is important to take a look at the staff’s accreditations, as well as the accreditations of the facility. A reputable facility should have a JCAHO Accreditation, which is earned by many types of health care organizations, including hospitals, doctor’s offices, nursing homes, office-based surgery centers, behavioral health treatment facilities, and providers of home care services. In addition, you will want to make sure that the clinical staff has been in practice for many years and specialize in addiction. At Cliffside Malibu, our facility attracts the best of the best. All of our employees have been in practice for an extended period of time in the addiction realm. We even offer an on-site addictionologist (a medical doctor that specializes in addiction) to help comfortably guide patients through medical detox. Inpatient Facility vs Outpatient Fac...
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