Liberty Hill, TX Joint Commission

Meridell Achievement Center

Founded

1961

Program Length

30 days

Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

Meridell Achievement Center is a residential treatment center near Austin, Texas, that helps children and teens ages 11 to 17 who struggle with mental health and behavior issues. They treat conditions like ADHD, PTSD, autism, bipolar disorder, and more. Meridell stands out by offering both behavioral and neurobehavioral care in a supportive, trauma-informed environment. Meridell uses many proven therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement therapy (EMDR), and group counseling to help kids and teens build healthy coping skills. Their team also focuses on understanding each child’s brain and emotions. By creating personal treatment plans, Meridell helps patients grow through support, not punishment, using praise and positive reinforcement. Students live in safe, structured units separated by age and gender, with round-the-clock care. They attend Ki Charter Academy, where they get academic help and career-focused classes. Days are well-planned with therapy, school, and fun activities. This setup helps each child feel safe, stay focused, and succeed in both learning and life.

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

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.)

Residential/24-hour residential

Facility Type

Residential treatment center (RTC) for children

Pharmacotherapies

Chlorpromazine Clozapine Lurasidone Olanzapine Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy Group therapy Individual psychotherapy 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

Members of military families Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Adults

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Family psychoeducation Education services

Contact Information

Address

12550 West State Highway 29, Liberty Hill, TX, 78642

Phone

(800) 366-8656

Contact

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