La Hacienda
June 2012
14 posts
May 2012
15 posts
Common Questions to ask a Treatment Center: 1of 10
1. What credentials and licenses does the program’s clinical staff hold?
Credentials and licenses ensure that the person providing treatment meets nationally recognized standards for professional practice. Some of the credentials held by addiction professionals include LADC (licensed alcohol and drug counselor), LPC (licensed professional counselor), CAC (certified addictions counselor), or CCDP (certified co-occurring disorders counselor).
LA HACIENDAS RESPONSE:
Our clinical staff is comprised of the following licenses specialties: LCDC (Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor), LPC ( Licensed Professional Counselor), LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker), LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), and NCC (National Certified Counselor). 35% of our clinicians are licensed at a masters level.
Questions to Ask When Considering a Sober Home, Half-way House or Other
These homes are generally a group of newly sober people living together. Sober homes and half-way houses can be a positive experience for those who need housing in early recovery, especially for those motivated for change and committed to their recovery program. La Hacienda Treatment Center strongly recommends that you fully research each home you are considering. We offer this list of questions to assist in that process so you may make an informed choice. It is important you feel comfortable with the information you receive and that you feel confident this is an environment you believe you can be successful in. Thoroughly researching a home you are considering is a good start in that direction. Give some thought to the questions and ask those questions that are relevant to your situation. Some answers may be evident based on your observations.
How Do I Get a Copy of my Medical Records?
On any one of our campuses, our highly trained staff can assist you with completing our HIPAA/42 CFR Part II Compliant Authorization to obtain your medical records.
From your home or office, you can complete an Authorization by accessing our website and downloading our Authorization Form. Please follow the steps below to obtain a copy of our Authorization Form.
1. Go to www.lahacienda.com
2. On the left hand side of the home page, you will see the “Resources”; click on “Resources”.
3. When “Resources” opens you will see multiple colored tabs.
Click on the tab marked “Downloads” on the middle of the right side of the page.
4. Click on the last option “Authorization to Release Information”.
Please be sure to fully complete the following information:
DOB: (Patient’s Date of Birth)
SS#: (Patient’s Social Security Number)
PRINTED Name of patient: (Legible Full Name of Patient)
NAME of program which is to make disclosure: (La Hacienda)
COMPLETE NAME & ADDRESS of person or organization to which disclosure is to be made: WHO do you want us to send the information to and what is their CORRECT full address, phone, and/or fax number? SPECIFY the EXACT information to be released: WHAT reports/tests do you want us to send to the recipient?
For the Purpose of: REASON information is needed, i.e. legal, continuing care, insurance, etc.
Authorization Expiration: DATE the form no farther out than one year of signature; or Condition of
Expiration: EVENT at which point you want the Authorization to expire, i.e. document released.
All blanks on the Authorization form must be completed with patient’s signature and date of signature. A witness for the signature is suggested, but not required.
Completed forms should be mailed to: La Hacienda, P.O. Box 1, Hunt, TX 78024 – OR –
faxed to (830) 238-6119. Due to confidentiality rules, we cannot accept the completed form by e-mail.
