Chemical Dependency Program

Excelsior Youth Center proudly offers a variety of chemical dependency services and programs licensed by Washington State's Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse. For clients entering one of Excelsior's chemical dependency programs, the staff is committed to serving the whole child, which includes the family as an integral part of the treatment program. Recognizing that chemical dependency is a disease, we also recognize that all elements of the family have been affected and damaged by the addict's progress through the disease. We believe that measurable growth happens as a result of therapeutic relationships and small group interactions, which are reality based. We believe that trained adults, working in a cooperative, team-based manner, can be appropriate role models guiding our clients in stabilizing their behavior, establishing a motivation for recovery, and setting goals that will mark their treatment progress.

Turning Point, Excelsior's Recovery House unit, accepts male youth who have successfully completed an inpatient chemical dependency treatment program. These youth may lack a supportive recovery environment, or are in need of transitional services in order to stabilize in their recovery. Clients attend school, community groups, process groups, family sessions, life skills training, and depending on their phase in treatment, have individual time and outing privileges. On and off-campus recovery based 12 Step meetings are encouraged. Residents have access to all amenities of the Excelsior campus.

Starting Point, Excelsior's Intensive Inpatient unit serves adolescent males. There is no set length of stay but the average length of stay is 90 days. A chemical dependency assessment is required of all applicants prior to the admission review process. Starting Point serves youth who are need of a structured 24 hour setting in order to develop necessary recovery skills to achieve and maintain abstinence. A minimum of twenty hours of treatment services per week will be provided to each client, including community groups, lectures pertaining to mental health and chemical dependency, process groups, art therapy, and individual and family therapy sessions.