Adolescent Residential Treatment
Recovery from alcohol and drugs can be frightening- especially for adolescents. It can, however, also restore young people to a useful and productive life. At the Scholze Center, all aspects of recovery needs are addressed.
The 28 day adolescent residential program is primarily focused on treating alcohol and drug addiction, but also addresses the physical, emotional, spiritual, family, and educational areas of the young person’s life.
The trained and professional staff at the Scholze Adolescent Center has helped thousands of youth find hope and freedom from alcohol and other drugs and regain hope for a happier, healthier and productive life.
The Scholze Center is situated in Chattanooga along a quiet valley road and provides a serene setting to begin the journey to sobriety. This 40-bed capable facility, operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Scholze Center treats both male and female clients between the ages of 13 to 18 years of age, with a staffing ratio of 1 staff member for every 8 adolescents.
Since mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and other co-occurring disorders are commonly associated with addiction, CADAS has a clinical psychologist available to complete mental health evaluations and determine the best course of treatment for the client’s mental health.
The Family Program
The family program is an important component in the treatment of addiction and ongoing recovery. Studies show that involvement of family members in treatment is associated with the best overall progress with recovery of addiction as well as with consistent changes in behavior.
The family is also offered support by the child’s individual counselor to assist them in processing their emotions and fears, as well as in providing education to the family on skills needed to enhance their child’s ability to maintain recovery.
The family program also offers a “Family Day” once a month to families of those in treatment. This day long training provides families the opportunity to learn more about specific topics related to addiction and recovery, spend some quality time with their children, and then listen to various presentations by the clinical staff on what their child is learning about their disease and recovery.
Scholze School
In addition to providing the most comprehensive and current treatment approaches available, The Scholze Center operates an accredited school licensed by the Hamilton County Board of Education and the State of Tennessee. Clients in treatment attend school each day during the week so that they do not fall behind in their school work while at the center. As a result, most post multi-year gains in reading and math skills during their stay.
The Scholze Center School is accredited and maintains a high level of accuracy to ensure the adolescent maintains his/her appropriate grade level and builds on behaviors in the school setting. School guidance counselors are contacted after a release is signed to have all necessary assignments and current school records sent to the Scholze Center. Testing is completed upon admission as well as at discharge to ensure the student receives grade level materials and that the student is completing on task. If a problem is identified in testing, the student’s home school is notified to arrange further testing and if necessary, placement in special needs areas. Each adolescent upon admission is required to complete educational assessments to determine the appropriate grade level.
While in treatment, clients also participate in:
- Meditation and relaxation classes
- Small group therapy
- One-on-one counseling
- Weekly care plan review
- A theater program
- Video and lectures material specific to substance abuse
- Motivational interviewing
- Relapse prevention workshops
- Therapeutic work activities
- Gender group counseling
- Recreation (including exercise equipment, walks, gym, indoor climbing wall, full ropes course, etc…)
- Family program activities and family therapy
- Traditional classroom activities
Aftercare:
Aftercare is offered for one full year after treatment, meeting every Wednesday evening at the Scholze Center. Adolescent clients residing outside of the area are set up with a local 12 step group, individual therapy, family therapy, and/or local school supports.
