Addiction Recovery Programs
Adult Inpatient Detox and Chemical Dependency Services
Aurora Behavioral Health System’s adult inpatient chemical dependency services are for adults 18 and over requiring detoxification and treatment for alcohol and drug addiction while learning to cope with a chemical addiction. Treatment consists of a period of detoxification in which the patient receives medical care during withdrawal from alcohol and/or drugs. An interdisciplinary approach brings together psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment experts within the context of a short-term, highly specialized and individualized program.
Our goal is to help patients gain control of their lives and learn ways to manage stress without the use of drugs and alcohol. As each patient’s path to recovery is different, we recognize that every patient is an individual and deserves to be treated with dignity, care and respect. We believe addiction is a treatable disorder and that care provided by compassionate professionals in an environment of support and mutual respect, which heightens patients’ self-esteem and promotes medical, emotional, spiritual and social recovery.
Treatment is offered in a structured, but supportive environment by a multidisciplinary treatment team including psychiatrists, physicians, addictionologists, social workers, family counselors, nurses, adjunctive therapists, chemical dependency counselors and dieticians. After a comprehensive assessment and evaluation is completed to identify a patient’s strengths and needs, this multidisciplinary team develops an individualized treatment plan including input from the family/support system.
We focus on a practical approach to treatment including a variety of services:
- Intensive assessment and evaluation
- Group, individual and family therapy sessions
- Recreational and expressive therapies
- Stress management and coping skill groups
- Patient education to improve understanding of the illness
- Chaplain services and spirituality groups
- Daily 12-step program meetings
- Aftercare and discharge planning
Our first priority is providing the intensive care and support needed to medically stabilize patients and begin the medical process of detoxification. Most patients successfully complete detox within a three to six day period, however the length of stay is determined on an individual basis depending upon the substance of abuse, its frequency and amount, and any concurrent medical or psychiatric issues that may arise. One of the program’s primary goals is the patient’s continuation in chemical dependency treatment upon discharge. Chemical Dependency Counselors work with patients on an individualized basis to identify the appropriate level of care the patient needs.
Help is only a phone call away. Aurora is where healing starts and the road to recovery begins.
We accept admissions 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, please contact our 24/7 Patient Services Helpline at: (877) 870-7012