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What is outpatient rehab? Outpatient rehab allows individuals to receive therapy and treatment for substance abuse or mental health issues without staying overnight at a facility. This form of rehab allows patients to continue their daily activities and responsibilities, such as work or school, while receiving structured support and therapy sessions.
Outpatient addiction treatment at The Recovery Village can help you gain independence in recovery, build trust and develop new skills for sobriety.
Outpatient treatment is an excellent addiction treatment option for you if you do not need intensive care and can maintain relative stability during drug and alcohol rehabilitation. With scalable options ranging from regular interval therapy to intensive outpatient services and partial hospitalization programs, outpatient drug treatment programs offer a variety of choices for those who want to overcome addiction.
In outpatient treatment, you can benefit from psychotherapy, psychiatric services and medical care, usually on a scheduled basis. On the spectrum of treatment settings that ranges from a rigid structure to flexible autonomy, outpatient alcohol and drug treatment are geared toward the latter.
Outpatient addiction treatment requires you to handle considerable responsibility for managing your substance use disorder and daily life, so carefully consider your decision to utilize outpatient treatment. As always, seek an evaluation from a medical, mental health or substance abuse professional to assess and determine the level of care that fits best.
Our rehab centers help men and women who are struggling with addictions, substance abuse and mental health disorders. We also provide treatment exclusively to International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) members at our Maryland facility, the IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery.
While The Recovery Village offers inpatient treatment for those in need of these services, a large percentage of addiction treatment occurs on an outpatient basis. If you have been considering treatment for a drug or alcohol addiction, outpatient drug rehab may be a viable option. So, what is outpatient rehab, and is it right for you?
This mode of treatment has scheduled visits with treatment providers rather than providing immediate access to them and has the most autonomy, flexibility and convenience of all the treatment types, as well as the lowest cost. In outpatient rehab, you live at home and come to treatment offices as previously scheduled. This means that while you are in outpatient treatment, you’ll have considerable independence and will be subject to the typical rigors and stresses of daily life.
Depending on the type of services you need, outpatient rehabilitation can last one week, several months or even years. Intensive outpatient services are usually designed to last for at least one month. Outpatient services requiring multiple contacts per week often last for three to nine months. Continuing care often lasts for months or years, as recovery is a lifelong process.
The structure of outpatient drug treatment differs considerably from inpatient treatment. Whereas inpatient treatment offers care around the clock, outpatient treatment is available for a defined amount of hours and on specific days during the week. Outpatient treatment is usually directed to those with mild to moderate symptoms of addiction or to those whose severe symptoms have been stabilized by rigorous treatment. While it is possible to perform outpatient detoxification when withdrawal symptoms are mild to moderate, outpatient treatment typically does not include drug or alcohol detox.
If you have decided to seek treatment, several factors can determine the appropriate level of care for you. You are most likely to be a good candidate for outpatient treatment if:
It is recommended that you work with a clinical team or another medical professional to decide if outpatient treatment is the correct choice as a level of treatment for your needs.
The primary components of outpatient addiction treatment include individual, group and family therapy, access to medical care, mental health counseling, and medication-assisted treatment with medications like Suboxone and naltrexone, if necessary.
Outpatient treatments are, on the spectrum of available treatments, the most affordable and independent options. However, even within the broad term “outpatient drug treatment,” there is a spectrum of intensity.
Since acute medical care is usually not needed in the outpatient setting, the cost of outpatient rehabilitation is significantly lower than inpatient hospitalization or residential treatment per day, but the total length of outpatient care is generally much longer than inpatient. The specific cost of outpatient rehabilitation depends on the level of service you need. As a rule, the more programming and hours offered in treatment activities, the more expensive a treatment program will be.
Fortunately, the number of insurance plans covering the cost of substance use disorder treatment has risen in the last ten years, and so has the amount of treatment those plans are willing to cover.
People who opt to pay for an outpatient treatment independently can usually expect to pay somewhere between $1,000 to $10,000 for the program, depending on the level of treatment and services. Individual therapy sessions can range on average from $50 to $150.
Cost should not prevent you from getting the help you need. Using insurance for rehab can significantly reduce your cost for treatment. Our online verification form allows you to instantly check if your benefits will cover treatment at The Recovery Village.
Our online insurance verification tool is HIPAA-compliant, so your information stays completely confidential.
At The Recovery Village, we offer exclusive therapeutic services and programs designed specifically for outpatient care. A program that meets your recovery needs may be available in your area.
Finding an appropriate outpatient treatment center often begins with an online search. To find a facility that meets your needs in your area, you can:
In considering the appropriate outpatient treatment, consider facilities and staff which:
In addiction treatment, the word “family” is highly inclusive. It can refer to direct relatives of the person in recovery — spouses, partners, siblings and children — but it can also expand to include extended family, a close circle of friends or anyone else likely to have significant personal interactions with an individual in addiction recovery. Any of these individuals can and should attend family programs when possible. The only true requirement for attending these programs is a desire to understand addiction’s impact on family members and the addicted person.
Do your best to speak to staff or patients at the treatment center to better understand available services, staff, and success. Treatment will be uncomfortable, but it should always provide quality care based on trust and respect.
Outpatient treatment at The Recovery Village is personalized to a person’s unique physical and mental needs, whether a person is stepping down from inpatient or entering treatment for the first time. At our centers, psychiatric and medical services are available to those in outpatient rehabilitation, and regular contact with a licensed therapist is highly encouraged.
The Recovery Village offers a full continuum of care that begins with detox services and therapy through to aftercare and alumni check-ins. Longer periods of treatment help create longer periods of recovery. As you enjoy the freedom and independence of a life free from drugs and alcohol, the outpatient programs of The Recovery Village can help you maintain sobriety in thought, emotion, and action.
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The Recovery Village aims to improve the quality of life for people struggling with substance use or mental health disorder with fact-based content about the nature of behavioral health conditions, treatment options and their related outcomes. We publish material that is researched, cited, edited and reviewed by licensed medical professionals. The information we provide is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used in place of the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare providers.
The Recovery Village aims to improve the quality of life for people struggling with a substance use or mental health disorder with fact-based content about the nature of behavioral health conditions, treatment options and their related outcomes. We publish material that is researched, cited, edited and reviewed by licensed medical professionals. The information we provide is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used in place of the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider.
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