What to Expect

With a small patient-to-staff ratio, we are able to tailor our treatment program to your unique needs. Our modest patient capacity ensures that you won’t get lost in the crowd and that you’ll feel secure and supported by our team members while working towards addiction recovery.

Treatment is simply more comfortable in a person-centered environment.  Situated within the Baltimore region, our program has what you need to make you enjoy your recovery journey. You’ll experience individual therapy, interactive and didactical group therapy, medical intervention, peer support, housing support, community enrichment events, goal attainment incentive, sobriety celebrations, community support group meetings, vocational/educational resources and much more.   We also ensure that your health and safety is top priority with our Covid-19 sanitation protocols. 

We are one of the few addiction treatment centers in the area whose clinical beliefs are rooted in more than the principles of the twelve step fellowships. Our therapists incorporate additional evidence-based clinical based therapies into their work, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Didactical Behavioral Therapy, Interactive Journaling, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Response Therapy, Family Therapy and Holistic Therapies. These therapies, along with the twelve steps, are known to get results and have provided millions of people around the world the opportunity to break free from the ties of addiction and find the pathway to improved mental health.

While no two treatment plans are ever alike, you’ll explore a number of different strategies here in treatment as you create a new life for yourself in our safe and structured treatment centers. You can expect to: 

• Build self-awareness and greater insight to get to the next big stage of your life. 
• Start to find your independence, strength and resilience that you didn’t know you had while reclaiming wellness.
• Identify new, healthy habits as you learn how to manage your triggers and cravings, creating a life centered on meaning and purpose. 
• Analyze and address underlying issues that contribute to your desire to use, including interpersonal conflicts, financial stress or mental health issues. 
• Fill your toolbox with the skills and strategies you need to recover from mental health and substance use disorders and so much more. 

By the time you get ready for discharge, you will have built a solid framework that will guide your recovery for the long-term. 

Addiction feeds on isolation. Being around peers who understand what you are going through, in support groups, will be essential to your recovery. These relationships will also be critical to your long-term sobriety. As you move through our various phases of treatment, we’ll talk, establishing sober support, developing relapse prevention plans, the benefits of attending regular support groups and the value of sponsorship. We’ll also share strategies on how to handle relapse and who your go-to person might be should a relapse occur.

Some of our team members are in recovery themselves and will be able to relate to the struggles you are facing, serving as a bridge of understanding and trust in treatment. Above all, we’ll ensure that you do not feel alone after discharge.  While you will face many challenges after you discharge from treatment, you can feel secure that you will always have a safe and supportive recovery community here.

Should you choose to involve any family members or close friends in the treatment process, we’ll keep them updated regularly on your progress and we will educate them on the best ways to support you in recovery. Our family education groups at RIC offers them a safe space to ask questions and find comfort from a network of individuals who understand the challenges that are unique to family members and friends.

It’s a big deal to arrive at the moment of graduation from our outpatient treatment program. Often regarded as an isolated event, or as an end in itself, we like to think of graduation as a stepping stone. This transitional phase will test everything you have learned in treatment as you leave our program and reintegrate in to your everyday life — you’ll use the skills you’ve learned to manage challenges and forge a new path for yourself. To help you make this transition, we encourage you to stay connected to us and to your peers in recovery by utilizing the alumni program. 

Overcoming addiction is not easy. There will be good days in recovery and there will be challenging days. The process will be long and complex. Sometimes, you will stumble and fall, and you will struggle to get back up. But with the enduring support of your treatment team, your loved ones and your peers - you won’t be alone.