Legacy Behavioral Health Services

About Legacy Behavioral Health Services – Valdosta

Legacy Behavioral Health of Ashburn, Georgia offers residential and outpatient treatment of mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders to clients of all ages. Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) accredited, they accept Medicaid and Medicare as well as many types of private insurance. As a result of their services, they claim a decrease in homelessness and crime, a decline in school dropout rates, and a decrease in emergency room visits.

Striving for a person centered approach, they provide many different types of evidence based treatment. One of these is the Living in Balance program, which uses role playing and group discussions with a strong emphasis on relapse prevention.

There is also a focus on relaxation exercises and recreational therapy. Another option is the Seven Challenge Program, a program specifically for young people with drug use issues. This is designed to address substance use in concurrence with common situational and psychological problems.

In addition to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), motivational interviewing, EMDR, and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), they also offer a range of programs concentrating on the indigent and incarcerated. Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) is a SAMHSA funded program that provides substance use treatment with community mental health, job training, and educational services. Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), developed in 1985, is the premier cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program for substance users and offender populations.

Cognitive Behavioral Intervention, which can be used alone or incorporated into a larger program for criminal justice populations, places an emphasis on activities like building coping skills for avoiding substance use.

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.

Aftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Inpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

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.

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.

Medically Assisted Detox

Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

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.

Sober Living Homes

Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.

Treatments

Alcoholism Drug Addiction Mental Health and Substance Abuse

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.

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.

Staff

Pam Cartwright

Chief Executive Officer

Jaymal Patel, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Mallory Sims

Chief Clinical Officer

Stephanie Davis

BHCC Administrative Director

Jeff Hall

Residential and Housing Director

Heather Hatchett

IDD Director

Tiffany VanHooshier

Director of Quality and Performance Improvement

Thivin Lanh

Director of Information Technology

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