Mental Health/Substance Abuse Facilities

By: Shawn Thomas & Prannoy Kaushal

Mental Health FacilityTrilogy Behavior Inc. Healthcare1400 W. Greenleaf, Chicago, IL 60626

Substance Abuse FacilityHazelden 867 N. Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60610

Types of Jobs Art Therapist $30,000 – $50,000Licensed Professional Counselor $31,000-$40,000Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist $35,000-

$81,000Psychologist - $49,000-$107,000Play Therapist - $30,000-$60,000Psychiatrist - $135,000-$222,000Social Worker - $26,000-$86,000Drug and Alcohol Counselor - $23,000-$47,000Nutritionists - $34,000-$76,000Wellness Specialists - $23,000-$61,000

Types of patientsVoluntary patients: Patients who volunteer to be in

the mental health hospital for self harm, eating disorders or other problems.

Involuntary patients: Patients that have to go without a choice. They normally require immediate treatment.

Many patients are normal people just with a strained relationship or have a substance problem. Patients family should show support to help them with their problems.

CostsMany institutions recommend that patients

stay a minimum of 3 months.On average an stay at a mental

health/substance 3-6 months.Most facilities cost about $7,000 a month.The average cost of a stay is $21,000-$42,000

Treatments Counseling- the patient meets with a psychologist and

discusses how he/she feels. Self Help Groups- groups of people with similar

problems meet together. They follow a 12-Step program similar to that used in AA groups.

Withdrawal Therapy (Detox)- The patient is slowly weaned off a substance .

Many patients with mental health problems go on medications to help them.

Brain Stimulation treatments- activities such as games and other activities used to stimulate the brain. This is used when medication is not working and/or the patients have depression.

Interesting FactsAbout half of all mental disorders develop

before the age of 14.Mental Health problems are the leading

cause in suicide each year. Alcoholism is the most untreated addiction in

America. The Average age a person first experiments

with drugs is 13.Over 50% of all car accidents have to with

drugs