About this facility
Peter Dawson founded Turning Point New Zealand in 2013 with a desire to add more detox services that were desperately needed in the Auckland area. Today, Turning Point offers medical detox and residential services in a comfortable environment. They tailor their detox and rehabilitation process to each guest, with stay times decided by personal needs. The Turning Point NZ uses holistic, whole-body care to treat addiction and mental health, including smoking cessation. Counseling supports patients’ mental health as they begin recovery, treating the pain behind their addiction. They also use medications as needed to help relieve withdrawal symptoms.
Turning Point's holistic approach to recovery addresses the root cause of addiction by utilizing specialized staff that includes DAPAANZ-registered counselors and therapists. Nearly all staff members are in recovery themselves, adding a unique personal touch to the services they provide. Individual and group therapies use 12-Step philosophies to address and treat the cause of addiction, not just its symptoms. Turning Point’s medical director oversees each treatment plan, adjusting it as needed to best meet patients’ needs. In residential treatment, which lasts from 28-90+ days, patients learn about relapse prevention, gain healthy coping skills, work the 12-Steps, and become physically well through nutritious food and exercise.
Clients who complete 28 days of treatment qualify for Turning Point’s included 24-month continuing care plan. The program has 2 meetings per week, held on Monday and Friday nights. Turning Point invites patients’ families into the healing journey, offering resource connections, counseling, and a weekly 12-Step Friends and Family group. Added with their robust relapse prevention sessions and mental health treatment, patients gain an unmatched and thorough step towards life-long recovery.
Turning Point New Zealand's goal is to provide a safe and comfortable environment for clients to achieve long-term sobriety. Their cozy home provides gender-specific accommodations, with men and women housed on separate sides of the home. Clients can enjoy spacious accommodations, chef-prepared meals, and ample outdoor seating and meditation areas on their 25 acres. Daily meditation sessions and on-site yoga classes add to Turning Point’s wellness opportunities.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, 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.), SET, Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type, FT, Community mental health center
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency onsite services; Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services; Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Medicaid; Private health insurance; State corrections or juvenile justice funds; Cash or self-payment; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; State welfare or child and family services funds
Payment Assistance Available, PYAS, Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Screening for tobacco use
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Mentoring/peer support
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Adults
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services, AS, Family psychoeducation; Suicide prevention services
