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The Therapist You're Paying $100,000 a Month For May Not Actually Be Licensed

The Therapist You're Paying $100,000 a Month For May Not Actually Be Licensed

The Therapist You're Paying $100,000 a Month For May Not Actually Be Licensed

When families pay $100,000 or more per month for luxury rehab, they expect fully licensed, experienced therapists. In many facilities, the clinician providing primary individual therapy is an associate, still accumulating the 3,000 supervised hours required for licensure in California. There is nothing illegal about this. But when marketing promises "world-class" care at premium prices, families deserve to know exactly who is providing it.

Industry Oversight

23 hours ago7 min read

California's Oversight of Residential Treatment Facilities: What the State Auditor Found, and Why It Matters

California's Oversight of Residential Treatment Facilities: What the State Auditor Found, and Why It Matters

California's Oversight of Residential Treatment Facilities: What the State Auditor Found, and Why It Matters

In October 2024, the California State Auditor published a report that should concern anyone who has ever placed a family member in a residential drug and alcohol treatment facility in this state. The report, designated 2023-120 and titled "Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities: They Are Sometimes Concentrated in Residential Areas, as Allowed, but State Oversight Is Not Always Timely or Thorough," examined how the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) oversees the nearly 1

Policy & Reform

Apr 16 min read

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