Aftercare
Royal Life Centers at The Haven offers comprehensive drug and alcohol addiction treatment programs at every level of care. Once guests have completed our inpatient programs, we recommend continuing their time in treatment through our longer-term programs. Continuing care after inpatient treatment also has a statistically significant impact on a person’s ability to maintain sobriety.
Royal Life Centers has a full continuum of drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, including:
- Medical detox program
- Inpatient program
- 12-week program (PHP + IOP)
- Outpatient program
- Sober living residences
Royal Life Centers is committed to helping you on your journey toward a successful recovery. Our experienced team of professionals will work closely with you to create a customized treatment plan that’s tailored to your specific needs.
During each level of care, we offer individual and group therapy sessions to promote self-awareness, insight, and the development of essential coping skills, along with activities designed to keep you engaged and motivated.
What Happens After Detox and Inpatient?
For guests who want to continue treatment, our next treatment steps are conveniently located a short walk away from our detox and inpatient treatment center in Lacey. Royal Life Centers at Sound Recovery, which is directly next to The Haven, offers aftercare and outpatient treatment programs. These programs include our 12-week step-down program which contains partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient, as well as our outpatient programs. We also provide sober living residences for those who wish to continue their recovery journey alongside others who are progressing through early sobriety.
Following our detox and residential inpatient treatment, guests can transition into our 12-week aftercare program as the next step. Our aftercare program is a step-down program that seamlessly transitions you through levels of care and toward independence. Guests can have their cell phones beginning in this program and continuing through our final levels of care.
What Is Aftercare?
Aftercare for substance abuse strives to help individuals become empowered by providing them with the necessary skills to effectively manage their addiction. Our program emphasizes positive reinforcement and goal setting to ensure lasting recovery. We offer a supportive environment that promotes growth through evidence-based therapies and relapse prevention techniques.
During treatment, individuals will receive intensive support and education about addiction, including understanding triggers and how to cope with them. We also provide access to resources for families to support their recovery journeys.
Additionally, we offer aftercare services such as 12-step and alternative recovery support meetings, sober living options, job placement assistance, and other wellness activities.
Our long-term goal is to create lasting sobriety for each individual, so they can live the life they deserve. By providing the tools and support needed to remain sober, Royal Life Centers is committed to empowering individuals in their recovery journey.
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Lasting four weeks, our partial hospitalization program (PHP) is the first of three stages within our 12-week program, offering a structured, less restrictive form of addiction treatment. During PHP, guests attended two three-hour sessions of group therapy on Monday through Friday and one three-hour group on Saturday.
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
After PHP, guests transition into 8-weeks of our intensive outpatient program (IOP) as they begin re-acclimating themselves to the community. At this point in treatment, evidence-based research supports the notion that an individual’s desire for sobriety outweighs their desire for substance use. With that in mind, we guide and encourage our guests as they develop the self-motivation techniques needed to establish healthy social and cognitive skills.
Guests at the IOP level of care complete two 4-week phases. In phase 1 of IOP, the transitional phase from PHP, guests attend one three-hour group therapy session, five days a week (Mon-Fri). In phase two of IOP, group therapy is held for three hours a day, three days a week (Mon-Fri).
Outpatient Program (OP)
Following our aftercare program, guests are also welcome to remain in treatment by joining our outpatient program (OP). Guests at the outpatient level of care will find a comfortable and supportive environment. Our team of certified professionals will continue to provide evidence-based care within each individualized treatment plan to help meet each person’s unique needs.
Sober Living Residences
Our sober living residences are available to guests in any of the programs we offer at Royal Life Centers at Sound Recovery. It is open to those who have completed our inpatient treatment programs, or first-time guests as well. In our sober living community, we model the responsibility of paying bills and budgeting with low weekly rent for a beautiful, fully-furnished apartment or home. These sober living spaces all come equipped with cable, WI-FI, and TVs in each bedroom and living room area. Our sober living option is accompanied by the safety and security of a dedicated sober living staff nearby.
Why Is Aftercare Planning Important?
At The Haven Detox, we believe in treating addiction holistically and our aftercare program allows us to offer a more in-depth treatment experience. Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing a comprehensive approach to recovery, which includes evidence-based practices and therapies coupled with holistic healing modalities. We aim to create a secure environment that encourages patients to heal mentally, physically, and spiritually.
Whether you are just starting your search or have completed inpatient treatment, we understand the unique challenges associated with addiction. For this reason, our aftercare and outpatient programs can offer you the support you need on your journey to recovery.
We are dedicated to creating a safe and supportive space for individuals to begin their journey of recovery. Our team will work with you to develop an individualized program and create a plan tailored to your current needs. We understand that no two stories are the same, so our services are designed to meet you where you are.
Treatment in PHP, IOP, and OP can help you achieve your goals and overcome any challenges you may face on the road to recovery. Our team of experts will provide individualized coaching and support throughout the process, helping you make positive and lasting changes in your life.
If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, please contact us today.
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If you or someone you know has a substance use disorder, we hope you’ll begin your journey with us at Royal Life Centers.
"The biggest threat to sobriety and sustained recovery is not staying in the treatment setting for long enough. "
Frequently asked questions
Royal Life Centers provides world-class holistic addiction treatment. We are a dual-accredited, full-service drug and alcohol detox and treatment facility network committed to treating substance use disorders in the safest, most effective way possible— from detox to outpatient. We always put the guest first, hire only the most qualified staff, and maintain top-notch facilities.
The length of treatment varies by individual. In general, detox services last 4 days or 8 days. Residential inpatient starts at 14 days and can be extended to 30 days. Our 12 week aftercare program is 12 weeks (about 3 months). Outpatient care is a customizable time frame. For this reason, guests can choose to be in outpatient for an undetermined amount of time, ranging from a couple of weeks up to one year.
At Royal Life Centers, we developed a step-down program that enables guests to claim more autonomy with each “step down” into a lesser level of care. The beginning stages of aftercare offer a more prominent connection to medical professionals for the treatment of co-occurring disorders and to ensure current medications are working effectively. Intensive therapy is also required more frequently than the next step down.
Each step down provides more freedom and greater responsibility. Guests seamlessly transition through our 12 week program and can continue receiving support and clinical guidance on an outpatient level. This step mirrors attending therapy sessions outside of treatment.
It is important to us at Royal that guests play an active role in each decision that impacts their recovery. We are not a lock-down facility which means each guest who comes to our treatment centers is doing so because they want to recover. It is a requirement to be admitted at Royal, for each individual to confirm that he or she is choosing recovery.
Most individuals who are not open to treatment display what is called “willfull ignorance,” described by Wiktionary as “a decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt.” In layman’s terms, willfully ignorant individuals are not ready for change.
We do not find it effective to force someone into treatment, those who are ready to learn and change will be willing to do so. This prerogative has kept our community focused on recovery, support, and forward motion.
We will make sure case management has set you up with a solid plan, so that you are able to have a system of support in the transition back to complete independence.
We always recommend continuing care at least on an outpatient level, because we don’t believe 30 days is enough time to undo the affects of years of alcohol or drug abuse. Despite this, we want your success no matter what you choose.
After completing our inpatient treatment programs, our therapists and case managers collaborate with guests to build a custom aftercare plan, with support groups and meetings local to your area. Guests also receive a list of psychologists or psychiatrists close to home in addition to other programs that can provide accountability. In doing so, you can continue to receive support during your transition from treatment to everyday life. This aftercare plan is created for guests who are completing any of our treatment programs and do not want to enroll in the next step of our continuum. We also provide an aftercare plan for every guest who completes our full continuum at Royal. We do this because we want your continued success and happiness in recovery. Feeling supported in early recovery is crucial.
