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Highland Rivers Gilmer Recovery and Wellness Center

1179 Progress RdEllijayGA 30540
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About Highland Rivers Gilmer Recovery and Wellness Center – Ellijay

Highland Rivers Health – Gilmer Recovery and Wellness Center is a drug and alcohol rehab located in Ellijay, GA. They provide outpatient substance abuse services.

Addiction-related services available at this facility include outpatient recovery services, mental health care, and case management.

Outpatient addiction treatment
This substance abuse treatment program is based on the American Addiction Treatment philosophy that believes addiction is a treatable issue. SAMHSA’s 10 guiding principles of recovery are used as a guide for individualized recovery plans. Each person learns how to manage their symptoms, copy with life’s challenges, build resiliency, and sustain recovery.

Community substance abuse services
These are community based services for individuals struggling with substance use disorders. They can come to the center, meet with staff, and create a personalized recovery plan to build independence, reclaim their life, and stay sober.

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Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

24-Hour Clinical Care

24 hour clinical care provides close medical supervision for individuals in the early stages of recovery. Medical professionals monitor individuals around the clock for complications and provide immediate intervention when needed.

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Intensive Outpatient

Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.

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Intervention Services

Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need.

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Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

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Treatments

AlcoholismDrug AddictionMental Health and Substance AbuseOpioid Addiction

Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

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LGBTQ Program

Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.

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Military Program

Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

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Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

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Amenities

Private Rooms

Staff

Melanie Dallas, LPC

CEO

Dena Payne, MBA

COO

Cheryl Lewis, LPC

Chief Clinical Operations Officer

Kathleen Varda, MSW

VP of Community Engagement & Development

Erica Collins, MBA

VP of Human Resources

Marla Flynn, CPA

CFO

Stephanie Bishop, LCSW, CHC

Chief Compliance Officer

Accreditations

CARF
Joint Commission

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