Mutli Concept Recovery is a lawless, vindicative, prejudiced clinic. Do not go here.
Several years ago, I went to MCR. I had a wonderful therapist who helped me recover from depression. Unfortunately, I was a victim of a violent crime and had a depression relapse. So I looked to MCR again. Good grief, did the place change.
First, I asked for all the paperwork be sent to me so that I could review it in advance. This request was refused and was told it couldn't be done. They offered no rationale, just that it wasn't possible. I am then suddenly told I will be repeatedly drug tested, even though staff admit I have no substance use issues. I ask to file a grievance on the matter. Having previously been told I was already admitted, I reluctantly agree to this stipulation. Then suddenly, Edward, the clinical director, says my admission has been reversed. I ask the decision to be reviewed. I am then told I need to stop taking certain medications, even though there use was legal and appropriate. I was told the medications were previously fine to use, including Edward, and now out of nowhere, it suddenly isn't. No substantive explanation was given as to why. I again ask to file a grievance for this under the ADA, state equivalent, cite extensive case laws for both, and state law that prohibits facilities from retaliating against patients for filing grievances. Evan, the CEO, was made aware of Edward's conduct and chose not to do anything about it. I was told I would not be allowed into the program because I chose to exercise my legal rights.
Simply put, MCR systemically violated my rights under state law -- case law is clear on the matter. I was a model patient several years ago. My therapist at the time told me stand up for myself when someone is mistreating me, because I needed to learn to stand up to my abusers. Suddenly, my abuser became a staff member of MCR. And when I did was I taught to do, stand up for myself, I was blatantly punished for doing so.
If you are a victim of MCR, or similar entities, you have rights. You cannot be retaliated against, including non admission, for filing grievances. You cannot be retaliated against for assertion of rights, like the ADA and California equivalent. If you are a victim, contact the Department of Justice, the California Civil Rights Department, The California Department of Healthcare Services, and the California Department of Consumer Affairs (psychology board).
To many fellow disabled individuals, this is nothing new. People in position authority abuse us all the time. We are viewed as "less than" in society. But I promise you, if we sit back and let this happen, it'll never get better. So if it does happen, stand up. Stand up loudly. read more