First time this is an absolutely horrible program. I do not recommend anybody attend or recommend this " recovery" center if you intend on getting any type of actual recovery, staff is completely disorganized. I happen to be placed with Miss Cruz who is a case manager in charge of obtaining housing resources, DSHS resources and so on two weeks after being there, I still not been advised to call to try any type of resource. She was more occupied with flirting with clients and bringing her personal life to work, talking about her personal problems in our group time and seeking attention from my fellow residence. after advocating for myself and switching case managers, thankfully I was able to obtain somebody that cared about doing their job Mr. Denton the very next day after being placed on his caseload he had resources for me to call housing for me to check in on due to the wasted via my first case manager, I was unable to obtain housing by the time I left. communication between departments within this place was atrocious. I was discharged with completion of the program and sent unprepared back into the Community . I am on a substance abuse maintenance program to maintain my physical and mental troubles such as withdrawal cravings and mental instability stemming from my drug use and homelessness . I was advised upon my discharge that I did not have to worry about visiting the clinic in the town I reside in. They would have the transfer paperwork in I would be able to contact the no problem. In lieu of not obtaining housing or resources that I desperately needed I had no medication upon my discharge to keep me on track with my treatment and recovery because ABHS failed to complete the transfer paperwork for courtesy dosing so that I was prepared to continue my journey to recovery. so returning to the community due to the lack of professionalism specifically from my first assigned case manager Ms. Cruz I feel the time spent there was practically for nothing gaining very little from the program itself, and having to go through the trouble, stress and just day after day of disorganization and confusion from staff members I ultimately just didn't get anything I actually needed. Many residents have the same experience with this individual ABHS really needs to clean house and get some people in there that are actually about recovery and helping people because what goes on behind closed doors here is horrendous care team. Staff members who are supposed to be there to make sure that we are safe and participating through positive affirmations and help maintain a healthy environment for us to grow in our recovery for the most part were outright disrespectful, rude, disorganized, and unprofessional. Overall this program really needs some BIG CHANGES starting from the ground up. If you're thinking about getting in recovery. I hope and pray you don't land here. And if you do I hope you don't have the horrible experience that I had. GOOD LUCK THANK YOU TO THE STAFF MEMBERS LIKE Ms.Camus my counselor, Mr. Denton, my case manager care team members Skeins Davis Howard And Cervantes for treating us like humans. You are the few people that make a difference it's unfortunate that your colleagues don't have the ethics and hearts that you people do -CG read more

2/21/23. My son decided to go to the Chehalis, WA treatment center. After a week he called to tell me this is not about helping people discover why they are addicted, nor about getting clean and staying clean. It is about attending meetings to get a certificate of completion in order to avoid prison. The staff is not helpful. Staff lacks compassion and ability to help anyone. Before ABHS Chehalis, WA, my son attended the Spokane, WA ABHS facility and found it to be the same way. The staff is unhappy with huge turnover, lack of moral and caring. The clients are mistreated with cold uncaring inhumane treatment. The clients are merely an end to a means for the facility to make $$$. ABHS advertises as if they are a top notch facility, caring rehabilitative facility. DO NOT BE MISLED. BE AWARE. read more

I recently had the displeasure of Detox and In-Patient treatment at the Port Angeles, Specialty Services II location for alcohol detox and In-Patient ongoing therapy. I sought this on my own, no court or probation, just trying to save myself and family. In my second week of In-Patient treatment, I called home and it was obvious there was a decline in my wives faith. I opted to leave and go home to try and save my marriage. Days after my discharge I found that my wife had begun dating one of the staff members from Specialty Services II. They discussed meeting at the facility and recent events of my care. The staff member decided it would be fine for them to continue the relations. His actions completely wiped out any trust, Support, Community and health care treatment faith. it has also taken my marriage and family. I called and wrote the facility and have had little to no help in supporting my treatment, I was even told by the administrator,"Stop calling or well call the cops" I had called 4 times over 2 weeks to try to follow up. I tried a complaint through the State level, and due to the licensing of the staff and facility, the state declined my complaint At this point, The unlicensed staff and company is not, in their minds, responsible for the flagrant acts of its employees in opposition to even The American Behavioral Health Mission Statement or even the simple ethics violation of a client, his treatment, his family and simple moral values of a health care and facility. read more

Worst possible experience for a detox facility. They push you out the door as quickly as possible since they get paid from the state the full time wether your there or not. Having some compassion when working with people going thru this time of their life would be great but they just want your bed. They pump you full of meds and kick you out the door knowing damn well your not ready. If your sending a loved one here don't do it, take the time to find another facility. This is a very important time and starting off like this will not be good. read more