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Black Bear Lodge
Sautee Nacoochee, GA Joint Commission

Black Bear Lodge

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Program length
30+ days
Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.
Founded
2014

At the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, Black Bear Lodge offers a retreat for clients seeking recovery from addiction. With options for residential and outpatient treatment and a focus on client-centered treatment, Black Bear’s team empowers clients to heal mind, body, and spirit in an inspiring, peaceful setting. Black Bear Lodge encourages clients to live bigger than their diagnosis– to find satisfaction and fulfillment outside of self-medication. Their programs are rooted in strong clinical methods like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-informed care, and group counseling. At the same time, they embrace practices like yoga and mindfulness, as well as nature-based therapies like hiking, and zip-lining. Led by a multidisciplinary team, Black Bear’s personalized care is as effective as it is empathetic. Black Bear Lodge recognizes the pivotal role of family in the recovery process, so they provide family mediation services to guide families through healing, teaching effective communication and boundary-setting. Along with learning skills to produce a better family dynamic, the family learns to understand addiction’s impact and support their loved one without enabling them. They also learn to embrace acceptance as a crucial part of loving their family member well. Black Bear Lodge offers more than just treatment—it’s a retreat for renewal. Each room at the lodge is cozy, providing the perfect spaces for connection and relaxation. The lush forest surroundings invite clients to unwind with therapeutic hikes on scenic trails, where nature becomes part of the recovery process. From inviting indoor lounges including an on-site theater to tranquil outdoor spaces, Black Bear Lodge feels less like a facility and more like a haven.

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Services & programs

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Type of Care
Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)
Partial hospitalization/day treatment Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type
Residential treatment center (RTC) for adults
Pharmacotherapies
Haloperidol Prochlorperazine Aripiprazole Brexpiprazole Cariprazine Lurasidone Olanzapine Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches
Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)
Private for-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) Private health insurance Cash or self-payment U.S. Department of VA funds
Special Programs/Groups Offered
Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Assessment/Pre-treatment
Screening for tobacco use
Testing
HIV testing STD testing TB screening Metabolic syndrome monitoring Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV) Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV) Laboratory testing
Education and Counseling Services
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy
Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted
Young Adults Seniors
Facility Vaping Policy
Vaping permitted in designated area
Ancillary Services
Assertive community treatment Family psychoeducation Case management service Integrated primary care services

Contact information

Address

310 Black Bear Ridge, Sautee Nacoochee, GA, 30571

Location

310 Black Bear Ridge, Sautee Nacoochee, GA, 30571

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