Orchard Place Campus Substance Abuse Services

Orchard Place is licensed to provide 1–5 hours of structured substance abuse treatment per week for our PMIC clients, which means that Orchard Place is able to offer substance abuse services that are co-occurring with mental health needs.

Our substance abuse services initially start at admit. The clients are screened by their PMIC therapist who administers the CRAFFT, an adolescent specific substance abuse screening tool, to both the client and their caretaker. Pending the client’s score will determine if a further substance abuse evaluation is completed by a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC). After this evaluation, recommendations are given.

All clients on campus participate in a 10-week Drug and Alcohol Awareness curriculum 2 times per year. A 10-week Substance Abuse Dependency group is offered two times per year for those clients who meet DSM-IV-TR criteria for substance abuse or dependency issues. Unit staff have utilized a Drug Urge Scale (DUS) and “take 5” on the milieu to help open up dialogue with the clients related to their experiences with and urges to use substances.

We have an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group that meets weekly (when there is a need) for clients to share similar experiences of once struggling with the use of substances. Orchard Place works closely with “Bridging the Gap,” an organization that helps clients find an AA group in their home community to help with discharge planning. Just Eliminate Lies/Students Against Destructive Decisions (JEL/SADD) meets bi-monthly to continue helping our clients have a voice in making positive choices for themselves. Rock n Prevention, along with a smoking education group, is offered once a year.