Reason I make this recommendation based on my experience: I asked if it was a soft pull or hard pull on my credit score before signing for treatment - they didn’t know while they where training someone else. I had to sign I was told (no choice ?) and my question was nev ...
About Brattleboro Retreat
Located in Brattleboro, VT, Brattleboro Retreat is a non-profit rehab center that was founded in 1834. This addiction treatment center provides comprehensive substance abuse recovery services for all individuals regardless of race, gender, or religion. Each program offered by this rehab center aims to meet the needs of each person to ensure long-term sobriety.
Brattleboro Retreat offers recovery programs rooted in scientific evidence and individualized to each patient’s unique needs. This rehab center offers everything from an adult inpatient program, adult intensive program, children’s inpatient program, and adult LGBTQ+ adult inpatient program to an impaired driver rehabilitation program and virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP).
Other substance abuse addiction treatment programs offered by Brattleboro Retreat include a transcranial magnetic stimulation program (TMS), a partial hospitalization program (PHP), and a Healthcare Professionals and First Responders program.
Brattleboro Retreat has contracts with more than 100 national and regional insurance carriers. These insurances include Blue Cross Blue Shield, AssuredPartners, Humana, Aetna, Cigna, Compsych, Kaiser Permanente, and Elevance. Yet, out-of-network coverage can differ when insurance isn’t accepted by this rehab center that’s why it’s best to speak with your provider to confirm coverage specifics.
Brattleboro Retreat is accredited by several state and national organizations, including The Joint Commission and the Vermont State Department of Education.
Latest Reviews
Useless place, unhelpful, they offer to email you regarding coordinating some things and then you DON'T EVEN GET their emails because they don't know that their stuff isn't even being delivered!Another doctor's office that you have to CHASE AFTER THEM via endlessly following up etc to get ANYTHING ACCOMPLISHED because if you don't stuff takes forever and doesn't get done right, IF it even gets done at all!Zero stars if I could! Can't stand how many doctors offices are disorganized these days! Don't realize there having massive problems with something as simple as emailing or messaging a patient. They'll be somewhat coordinated with keeping other staff in the loop on SOME things regarding you,but then there's other stuff you also thought there in the loop about that they have ZERO clue what you're talking about yet they knew whatever other things!If you like having to chase after a doctors office (which is practically all of them these days) then this is yet another place that would be the one for you.
"Do you cry to seek attention?" Thank you to the incompetent doctor discharging me a decade ago that had many lovely quotes such as the one above. I hope this place bursts into flames.
Kind of dank and dreary, depressing place but the staff does the best they can to be supportive.
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Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.
Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.
Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
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.
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.
24-Hour Clinical Care At certain points in the recovery process, it's important to have support available 24/7. 24-hour clinical care offers a safe environment in which to recover from drug or alcohol addiction in peace, knowing medical detox and other treatment will happen with professionals on hand.
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).
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.
Treatments
The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.
A person with substance dependence can achieve recovery through drug rehab in Vermont. Professional staff provide a combination of interventions that are designed to help you attain and maintain abstinence from drugs.
If the patient is struggling with both a substance abuse (chemical dependency) problem and one or more mental health issues (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder) the Brattleboro Retreat’s adult treatment program for co-occurring disorders (sometimes called dual diagnosis treatment) can help. They will work with the patient to address the entire picture with a plan created just for you. Our short-term hospital (inpatient) program will provide you, or someone you love, with compassionate, high-quality:
A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.
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.
LGBTQ Program
At the Brattleboro Retreat, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals will find a safe, supportive community of professionals and peers in an LGBT-positive, LGBT-affirming setting. Free from judgment. Free from prejudice. Services include drug and alcohol addiction, co-occurring disorders, anxiety, grief and loss issues, sexual identity, sexual trauma, sexual compulsivity, self-harming and suicidal behavior and other mental health issues.
Military Program
Brattleboro Retreat offers specialized and Dedicated Treatment for Law Enforcement, Fire, Military, Corrections, and Emergency Medical Service Personnel. The program addresses serious problems including stress, alcohol abuse, drug addiction, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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.
Clinical Services
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.
Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.
The core principles of motivational interviewing are acceptance, compassion, partnership, and evocation. This collaborative process offers a nonjudgmental environment where the therapist expresses sympathy, highlights the client's strengths, and empowers them to explore necessary change.
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Staff & Accreditations
Staff
Steven Cummings, BSN, MBA
CEO
Karl Jeffries, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Jill Meschke
CFO
Kurt White, MSW
VP of Community Partnerships & Communications
Erik Rosenbauer, MS
VP of Operations
Valerie Ostrander
VP of Revenue Cycle Management and Outpatient
Amelia Shillingford, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
Christine Konkowski
VP of Human Resources
Accreditations
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1992 by congress, SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on American's communities.
SAMHSA Listed: Yes
Contact Information
(802) 258-3737 
22 Anna Marsh Lane
Brattleboro VT, 05302
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