Sundown M Ranch

Founded in 1968, Sundown M Ranch is located in Yakima, Washington. The facility offers both residential and outpatient tracks for adolescents (aged between 13 and 17) and adults. CARF accredits the treatment programs provided by Sundown M Ranch. The programs have also received approval from Washington State’s Department of Health and Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery.

Accommodations

Located in rural Washington, Sundown M Ranch is set up on 35 acres of land situated near Yakima River Canyon. Clients of Sundown M Ranch are housed in motel-style buildings. Each client has got a private bedroom, but bathrooms are shared.

Sundown M Ranch’s campus has a conference room, lecture hall, gym, as well as a coffee shop. The facility does not allow internet or TV on the campus. Personal electronic items and cell phones are banned on the campus. Clients can reach their family or loved one at any time using the payphones present on the campus. Visiting hours are during weekends as well as holidays.

Food

Residential clients can have meals prepared from a dietitian-designed menu. These are served in the dining hall, cafeteria-style. While the meals at the facility are prepared for providing the clients’ optimal nutrition, they can indulge in coffee as well as sugar available in the cafeteria and coffee shop.

Treatment Program

About 60 adolescents and 100 adults can be housed in the units present at Sundown M Ranch. The outpatient programs can accommodate up to 50 clients at any given point. Twenty days is the average length of stay for an adult in the facility. For adolescents, it is 45 days. The length of treatment in the outpatient track is dependent on the client’s requirements.

The treatment program at Sundown Ranch has both individual and group sessions. The treatment approach uses 12-steps based approach as well as CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing (MI). Sundown M also offers sub-acute detox treatment and dual diagnosis support.

A typical day at Sundown M Ranch begins at 7:30 am. The clients have meals, attend meetings and classes, along with other activities. They also get down time. Classes offered at the facility offers parenting classes, life skills, and topics focused on new parents and elders. A school program is also provided to adolescents to make sure they are on track when it comes to studies.

Outpatient treatment provided at Sundown M Ranch includes Level 1 care offered once weekly to clients, and Level 2 IOP conducted four times weekly. Those clients who wish to avail outpatient treatment after completion of residential treatment can do so.

Staff

Staff strength at Sundown M Ranch is 150 and includes a medical director, a psychiatrist, LCDCs, LMHCs, NLPs, clinical staff, and support staff. The staff-to-client ratio is 2:1.

Additional Facilities

The facility offers a unique family program where two members of a client’s family can stay with the client for three days and attend individual, group, and family sessions. Sundown M also offers equine therapy to adolescent clients. Team building exercises are provided to all the clients.

Cost

Approximately $11,500 (30 days). Accepts insurance.