Individualized treatment – An individualized, intensive, interdisciplinary, interpersonally-focused treatment program; client progress and medical needs monitored by on-site, full-time medical director with 24/7 on-site nursing care.
Holistic treatment – Holistic program based on the spirituality of 12-Step recovery, offering a sequential approach and a balance between taking/accepting responsibility for actions and listening/accepting guidance, including individual and group therapy with full-time therapy staff.
Guest House will admit any men religious who is suffering from any substance use disorder, process addiction or compulsive overeating or who is experiencing difficulties related to substance use or is at risk of relapsing.
- Treatment provided regardless of ability to pay.
- Admissions scheduled by appointment.
- Guest House escort from local airport provided.
- Handicapped-accessible rooms available.
The men’s program serves priests and men religious from across the United States as well as around the world.
The Guest House Intervention Assistance Program is designed to help get someone started on the road to recovery. Its aim is to unmask the denial and help the priest, deacon, brother or seminarian admit there is a possible problem. This is the first step toward recovery. Ending denial requires considerable courage and is the only way to recovery.
The Guest House Intervention Assistance Program
- Consultation, including assisting in information gathering and preparation—on site, if necessary
- Telephone contact and support throughout the process
- Personnel support during the actual intervention, if needed
- Professional evaluation in an appropriate clinical setting
- Recommendation of treatment options and/or escort to a professional treatment facility
Effective treatment begins with a thorough understanding of the individual’s difficulties and the impact of those difficulties on his diocese or community.
Included in our Professional Assessment:
- Psychological test battery and clinical interview
- Complete physical examination
- Thorough psychosocial history with particular attention to long-standing patterns of difficulty
- Professional evaluation in an appropriate clinical setting
- Spiritual summary which reviews the priest’s, deacon’s, brother’s or seminarian’s spiritual journey
- Comprehensive addiction screening process
- Feedback conference with the client, his leadership and the evaluating team to review the results of the assessment and discuss recommendations of the staff
Guest House is proud of its history of services and of its commitment to the priesthood, religious life and the Catholic Church. Our treatment and recovery programs are holistically based on the spirituality of 12-Step recovery and focus on providing a haven for each client to return to wellness.
Experience tells us that a nurturing environment and a healing atmosphere help our clients break through barriers which might otherwise be impenetrable. Addictions are not moral issues. The illness can be successfully treated; and by treating the illness, priests, deacons, brothers and seminarians can be restored to sober and productive lives.
Guest House provides a nurturing environment that addresses all aspects of healing, supports quality recovery and overall health and wellness – and restores relationships with God and a return to ministry.
Programs are based on the spirituality of 12-Step recovery.
