Atlanta, GA

The Berman Center

Founded

2017

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Located in Atlanta, Georgia, The Berman Center is an outpatient facility offering an intensive outpatient program (IOP) and partial hospitalization program (PHP) for adolescents and adults with mental health disorders and drug addictions. They take an experiential and evidence-based approach to treatment, using therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), rapid resolution therapy (RRT), psychodrama, art therapy, yoga, spiritual care, and trauma-specific therapies. They seek to provide a holistic treatment approach and offer a variety of services in addition to therapy like personal training services. The Berman Center offers an adolescent outpatient program called IGNITE. IGNITE is a 10-week IOP for adolescents ages 14-18 that are struggling with mental health issues. The program provides individual and group therapy, family support, academic support, and individualized treatment plans.

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization Intensive outpatient treatment Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment Regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source

In-network prescribing entity Other contracted prescribing entity No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

In-network prescribing entity Other contracted prescribing entity No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

Prescribes naltrexone Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere

Pharmacotherapies

Naltrexone (oral) Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) Medication for mental disorders

Treatment Approaches

Anger management Cognitive behavioral therapy Contingency management/motivational incentives Motivational interviewing Relapse prevention Substance use disorder counseling Trauma-related counseling Telemedicine/telehealth therapy 12-step facilitation

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private for-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

State Substance use treatment agency State mental health department Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) Private health insurance Cash or self-payment

Payment Assistance Available

Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Adolescents Young adults Adult women Adult men Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced sexual abuse Clients who have experienced trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Comprehensive mental health assessment Comprehensive substance use assessment Outreach to persons in the community Screening for tobacco use Screening for substance use Screening for mental disorders Professional interventionist/educational consultant

Testing

Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing Drug or alcohol urine screening TB screening Metabolic syndrome monitoring

Transitional Services

Aftercare/continuing care Discharge Planning Outcome follow-up after discharge

Recovery Support Services

Self-help groups Housing services Assistance with obtaining social services Recovery coach Mentoring/peer support Employment counseling or training

Other Services

Treatment for gambling disorder Treatment for other addiction disorder

Education and Counseling Services

Substance use disorder education Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling Individual counseling Group counseling Family counseling Marital/couples counseling Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents

Sex Accepted

Female Male

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Case management service Mental health services Social skills development Suicide prevention services

Contact Information

Address

6425 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA, 30339

Phone

(678) 367-6332

Contact

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