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Review for Recovery Ventures Corporation, Black Mountain, NC, USA
I would absolutely love to say that this program saved my life. And maybe in a round about way it did. But only because I had the emotional and mental ability to make it work. In theory and on paper this is an amazing program. The problem lies in the lack of professional staff. While I do think having staff members who have been through the program is advantageous and beneficial, there needs to be certified counselors and real therapy happenning, and from a client's perspective this is not happening at RVC. I believe the intentions are true of the people who started this program, but they have become profit biased and unaware of the lack of professionalism occuring here. Yes, RVC saved my life, but only because I had the wherewithal to do most of the actual deep inner work myself.
You are absolutely correct in one primary area... you had "the wherewithal to do most of the actual deep inner work myself." That is the "golden ring" in a Therapeutic Community form of treatment.... It is UP TO YOU!!! Only YOU can change YOU and what you do. You might be surprised that ALL of our Clinical Staff are Certified Substance Abuse Counselors... and have completed all hours required and successfully completed all testing requirements to do so. The expense of this education was paid for by the program... and ongoing supervision of clinical processes are required through a 3rd party CSAS, (Certified Substance Abuse Supervisor) and attend meetings with this Supervisor ever other Friday of every month throughout the year. We try to teach people how to live in normal, everyday society, without using drugs or alcohol to deal with problems that effect everyone in everyday life. I see no reasons to change the way we do things. CONGRATULATIONS on your success and hopes and prayers that it will continue in your life.
