RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT

Stepworks' residential treatment program provides licensed residential care in the historic Helm Mansion. We have 16 beds, with approximately half available for male clients and half for female clients. Stepworks is very special. We provide client-focused care in a comfortable setting. For many residential clients, the first phase is simply detoxification, which may sound difficult or even scary. But you can do it, and we can help make the process as safe and positive as possible. We provide medical detox through our licensed medical director, Thomas Ingram, MD.

Residential treatment involves a combination of individual, group, and family therapy. Activities and daily chores are also a part of treatment as patients learn to accept responsibility for themselves and accountability to their peers. We use a lifestyle curriculum developed by Hazelden. This curriculum includes traditional 12-step approaches combined with practical group therapy. Attendance at on-site 12-step meetings is mandatory.

The length of stay for residential treatment is targeted at 30 days. Occasionally, insurance and financial considerations shorten this slightly. In some circumstances, an individual's progress will require stays longer than 30 days. Here's the key: 1. rushing through treatment doesn't work, 2. staying for an excessive period of time and "hiding from the real world" doesn't work either. Thirty days--for many people--is the appropriate balance.

WHY DO I NEED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT AND NOT OUTPATIENT?
Treatment can be a difficult experience. It requires 100% effort and concentration. It also requires daily/hourly support and removal from the settings where drug-use occurred.

RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT IS A GOOD FIT FOR YOU IF:
- You continue to use alcohol/drugs despite suffering significant financial, family, legal, and work consequences
- You have medical or psychiatric problems
- Your spouse or other family members are currently using
- Your home situation is stressful and chaotic
- You live alone, lost your job or have no transportation
- You have tried outpatient and failed
- You cannot stay clean and sober without constant support
- You cannot afford another relapse