Working With Us
As a collaborative community, we are stronger and more successful than any one of us alone. All of us at A Center for Eating Disorders work as a team, including staff, clients, family members and outside professionals.
If all involved parties approve, we invite fellow professionals with a client at our center to participate in that client’s treatment every step of the way. This role is important during the entire process and, perhaps, is most crucial during the client’s transition from treatment to everyday life.
As the client settles into our program, the continued participation of an outside support system provides a steady connection and creates a seamless transition. If possible, we encourage clients to maintain a professional relationship and continue sessions with their therapists, in person or by phone. We can facilitate this relationship with professionals nearby in Birmingham, throughout Alabama and any location worldwide.
Such continuity provides clients an additional support person and sustained relationship when they transition from treatment to regular daily life. We cannot express the importance of this transitional phase, as it directly relates to sustained and recovery.
Professional to Professional
When professionals refer clients to our program, we like to maintain a colleague-to-colleague relationshp. As professionals, we can share insights and experiences regarding individual clients, and together, find the best treatment approach for the client. Upon arrival at the center, we assign all clients a primary therapist. This therapist will likely be the closest ACED staff member to the client, and will keep in contact with outside support professionals to discuss ongoing issues. We also invite support professionals to attend our weekly staff meetings to discuss the client's progress with our entire treatment team.
The Next Step
If you are a professional with a client in need of treatment, call our office at 205. 933.0041, or email us at info@acenterforeatingdisorders.com. Professionals may also give the aforementioned contact information to a client, who can contact us with any questions and/or set up a time and date for a short phone interview. We are happy to arrange a tour for any interested colleagues and potential clients to share our center, philosophy and program specifics.
To meet the individual needs of your client, we offer several options. Some clients take advantage of all options; others use just one or two. They are as follow:
- Five full days a week with/without Saturday program option.
- Three evenings a week with/without Saturday program option.
- Support and informational groups and/or seminars open to the community. Therapist referral is not required.
- Nutritional consultations and services provided by our on-staff dietitians.
- Personalized treatment options not listed are also available based on individual client needs when possible.