Know the Timing of Inpatient Treatment Programs at Catalina
Residential treatment programs provide around-the-clock care. The intensive therapy, structured environment, and supervision provided in residential inpatient programs make them a powerful form of treatment for substance abuse and mental health.
Many people preparing to enter residential treatment programs ask–how long do you stay in residential treatment?
First, let’s talk about our recommended treatment trajectory, which will include how long clients typically live on-site at our treatment facility for residential care. Then, we’ll talk about factors that could impact the length of your stay at a residential treatment center and the recommended next steps after a residential treatment center.
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Our Most Common Treatment Trajectory and How it Supports Client Outcomes
Catalina Behavioral Health highly encourages following the treatment trajectory.
- Detox: Clients requiring medical detox usually stay in inpatient detox at Catalina Behavioral Health for about one week before transitioning into residential treatment. Detox is for those facing addiction and is not applicable to mental health-only clients.
- Residential inpatient: Most clients seeking inpatient treatment at Catalina stay in one of our residential programs for about 30-60 days, which are immersive and provide full daily therapy schedules. However, we do offer longer stays; some stay for three months when sixty-day programs aren’t enough.
- Partial hospitalization: After residential treatment, many of our clients stay in our partial hospitalization program, which meets daily throughout the week but allows clients to stay at home or in sober living homes until they’re ready to step down to a lower level of care.
- Intensive outpatient: Our intensive outpatient program (IOP) meets a few times per week and lets clients balance treatment with work or school; people tend to stay in IOP until they and their team feel that multiple sessions per week are no longer necessary.
- Outpatient: Our outpatient program (OP) offers once-weekly follow-up care after you are done with IOP.
What does the research say? Longer stays are associated with more positive outcomes, but treatment is better than no treatment. Furthermore, following a continued care model like the one we use is recommended.
Core Factors Impacting the Length of Residential Treatment Programs
The specific treatment center you attend can make a difference in terms of how long you stay in residential inpatient treatment (or how long you choose to stay). Here are some other details that could make a difference.
Personal Needs and Treatment History
As you progress in treatment, your needs may change. For example, after around one or two months, you may be ready to transition into an outpatient program—this is a pretty common treatment trajectory. Some people will benefit from staying in inpatient rehab for longer.
Legal Requirements and Involvement
While most clients can check themselves in and out of inpatient treatment, there are cases where you may need to stay in treatment for a certain length of time due to legal requirements. For example, if you are attending rehab instead of jail time for a criminal charge, you’ll need to stay in treatment for long enough to fulfill court requirements.
Cost and Health Insurance Restraints
Of course, paying for rehab out-of-pocket can be extremely expensive, which could impact the length of your treatment stay at inpatient rehab centers. Catalina Behavioral Health accepts most forms of health insurance so that individuals and families can afford rehab services.
That said, some health insurance companies may only cover 30-60 days of inpatient rehab.
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The Next Steps After Residential Treatment
Before leaving residential treatment at Catalina Behavioral Health, we’ll help you make a relapse prevention plan. Usually, this will include continued care and other plans, such as a plan to return to work or higher education.
Continued Therapy and Medication Management Services
Attending an outpatient treatment program for ongoing therapy and medication management after residential treatment is ideal. We’ll work with you throughout treatment to help you decide when you’re ready to participate in the next step down from your current level of care.
Addiction Support Groups
Support groups for addiction, like Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous, are 100% free. Many residential treatment centers offer exposure to 12-step; some people in addiction recovery resonate with this approach and choose to attend support groups after treatment.
Supportive Housing (Sober Living)
After finishing a residential program, some clients choose to stay in supportive housing. Also called sober living, supportive housing can support better addiction recovery outcomes and is highly recommended in addiction research.
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Our trusted treatment center in Arizona is proud to offer a full continuum of care for substance use disorders and mental health conditions. This includes highly individualized, effective residential inpatient programming.
Please call Catalina Behavioral Health to learn more about what sets us apart from other residential treatment centers today.
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FAQs Regarding Residential Treatment Centers in Arizona
What does “residential” mean in therapy?
Residential treatment refers to a type of treatment program used for addiction and mental health where you live on-site at a treatment center, often for an extended period of time.
How long can you stay in rehab?
The exact amount of time you participate in a residential treatment program for can depend on things like insurance and the treatment facility you attend. At Catalina Behavioral Health, we’ll adjust your length of stay to fit your needs and goals in seeking treatment.