Programmes
Six programmes,one yearof care.
Inpatient treatment, outpatient programmes and aftercare combine into a twelve-month programme for each client. Your programme is agreed with you after a free, confidential assessment.
Inpatient treatment and recovery programmes
Inpatient
Medically Assisted Detoxification Programme
A medically assisted detox period at the start of inpatient treatment, under the care of the clinic’s doctor and nurses.
Part of inpatient careInpatient · primary
21-24 Day Primary Inpatient Substance Use Treatment Programme
Full inpatient treatment: an intensive daily programme of group and individual sessions. Inside the programme
21-24 daysInpatient · secondary
21-24 Day Secondary Inpatient Substance Use Treatment Programme
Continued inpatient treatment. Where available, clients in secondary care can work with an HPCSA student counsellor on their Individual Development Plan (IDP).
21-24 daysInpatient · tertiary
Monthly Tertiary Inpatient Reintegration Treatment Programme
Structured access to certain inpatient groups while clients return to professional or academic activities for part of the day. Reintegration
30 days, extendable monthlyOutpatient
21-Day Intensive Recovery Wellness Outpatient Programme
An intensive outpatient option of the Recovery Wellness Programme, also offered as an alternative to inpatient treatment. The Recovery Wellness Programme
21 daysOutpatient
6-Week Recovery Wellness Outpatient Programme
Outpatient systemic coaching for long-term recovery, also offered as an alternative to inpatient treatment.
6 weeks
All programmes (excluding detox programmes) are developed to span a 12-month period by combining inpatient treatment with outpatient and aftercare support.
Before admission
A free assessment, with no obligation.
The level of care each client needs is set by a pre-admission individual assessment, based on the DSM-5. It considers personal circumstances, support systems and motivation for treatment.
Assessments are free of charge, confidential and carry no obligation to enter treatment. They are a chance for you, your family and your support network to ask questions and decide on the best course of treatment.
Once a client has voluntarily agreed that residential treatment is the best level and choice of care, the clinic offers an intensive daily programme in a controlled, supportive environment, where family involvement is encouraged and facilitated.
Who residential treatment suits
Residential treatment is an ideal setting for clients who have tried unsuccessfully to deal with substance use while staying in their own environment, or for whom outpatient treatment did not offer enough support and structure.
Inpatient programmes · 21 to 42 days
CBT and Systemic Recovery Coaching, at the centre.
The inpatient programmes are based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Systemic Recovery Coaching. Inpatient treatment runs for a minimum of 21 days and up to 42 days, on a full inpatient basis, including a medically assisted detox period.
Each client has individual therapy with a clinical social worker and systemic recovery coaching with a certified professional recovery coach. Every programme is individualised to the client’s needs, resources and circumstances, all of which are assessed for programme suitability before admission.
Each client’s progress is discussed at twice-weekly case management, where recommendations for therapeutic, recovery and treatment plans are made. During treatment, clients are in the therapeutic and medical care of the multidisciplinary team, supported by on- and off-site team members. Our team
Treatment takes place in group and individual sessions, following a structured daily programme. Clients support each other through encouragement, empathy and shared experience, and practise what they learn in a safe, controlled environment, with 24-hour nursing and therapeutic support staff at the clinic.
Arresting physical addiction is not enough: learning how to remain abstinent is critical to recovery. Our approach
The daily programme focuses on four areas
01
Understanding addiction
Understanding addiction and substance use disorders: the difference between living in a Culture of Addiction and moving towards a Culture of Recovery.
02
Relapse prevention
Learning what triggers relapse, and how to prevent triggers and urges.
03
Life and coping skills
Building the life and coping skills to live a recovery-orientated lifestyle.
04
Recovery Capital
Creating the internal and external resources needed to support long-term, sustainable recovery.
The programme includes, but is not limited to
- One-on-one therapy and counselling sessions
- One-on-one coaching sessions
- Psychoeducation
- Relapse prevention
- The Brain in Recovery
- Goal setting
- Recovery coaching
- Skills development (for example communication, problem solving and conflict resolution)
- Family support and psychoeducation
- Trauma counselling
- Meditation and mindfulness practices
- Creative therapy
- Health and fitness
- Access to mutual-aid support groups, for example the 12-Step Fellowship and SMART Recovery groups
Monthly Tertiary Inpatient Reintegration Treatment Programme
The Recovery Reintegration Programme: back to daily life, safely.
The primary and secondary inpatient programmes can be extended into a monthly Recovery Reintegration Programme, a combination of secondary and tertiary treatment. It is a 30-day programme that can be extended monthly.
Clients have structured access to certain inpatient group sessions and are encouraged to pursue professional or academic activities for part of the day, so they can reintegrate into personal and professional life while living in a safe, therapeutic environment.
Clients continue to work with a Certified Professional Recovery Coach on planning, goal setting and a liveable recovery plan, and may work with an HPCSA-registered student counsellor on an Individual Development Plan (IDP).
The programme is also open to clients looking for more support after an inpatient programme at a different substance use or dual-diagnosis treatment facility.
Outpatient · aftercare and maintenance
The Recovery Wellness Programme.
A 6-week wellness recovery (outpatient) systemic coaching programme, in two options: an intensive programme of 22 hours a week, and a shorter programme of two hours a day. Both are also offered as an alternative to inpatient, residential treatment.
On completing inpatient treatment, every inpatient client has access to the Recovery Wellness Programme for outpatient aftercare and maintenance for eleven months. Together, these programmes make up a twelve-month intervention for each client, because long-term engagement with a continuum of care is shown to lead to better treatment outcomes.
A forward-focused, solutions-driven approach to
- long-term sustained recovery from substance use
- mental health and dual-diagnosis management in recovery
- personal and professional stress management
- work-life balance
- managing mental and physical fatigue and burnout
- low productivity and high absenteeism in the workplace
Clients learn practical tools for long-term goals and short-term strategies in health and wellness, relationships, finance, personal development and self-empowerment, and in developing emotional, social, physical, spiritual and mental resources.
Modalities
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Systemic Coaching
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- Mindfulness and Mindsight
- Client-Centred Therapy and Coaching
- Transactional Analysis
- Executive and Wellness Coaching
Groups are facilitated by certified professional master coaches.
Coaching topics
- A personal recovery and relapse-prevention plan
- Rebuilding recovery capital
- Relationships in recovery
- Long- and short-term goal setting
- Personal beliefs and values
- Healthy lifestyle choices
- Identifying and avoiding triggers and urges
- Emotional intelligence (EQ)
- Communication, conflict resolution and problem solving
There is a strong educational and peer-support element, and clients can use the programme in the way that best suits their personal and professional responsibilities. For clients outside the greater Johannesburg area, the team offers online post-treatment support through live video calls.
Free, confidential consultation
Talk to the team about the right programme.
Families are part of treatment if the client wants them to be: family involvement is encouraged and facilitated, with family support and psychoeducation. For families
Common questions
Do I have to do every programme?
No. The level of care is set with you after a free, confidential assessment, which carries no obligation to enter treatment.
What does detox actually involve?
Detox means safely clearing alcohol or drugs from your body, with medical care. It's the first step, not the whole of treatment.
Can my family be involved?
Yes. Family involvement is encouraged and facilitated: families can join Wednesday family sessions and family education, and with your consent take part in discharge planning.
What happens if there's a lapse after I leave?
A lapse isn't failure. It's a signal to reach for support, and that's what the Recovery Wellness Programme is for.