Treatment Program
Underlying principles
River City Recovery Center is a Social Model Recovery agency. In this model, the primary emphasis is on the shared experience of addiction and recovery as between staff and residents and between the individual residents themselves. With the trained staff serving as a guide (rather then a clinician who “diagnoses” and “prescribes” a course of treatment), the goal is to have each resident uncover, discover and recover for him/herself.
The central objective of our primary treatment program is to return the person to family and society as a mature, responsible, productive citizen in a timely manner. To this end, we offer a highly structured program of education and counseling. Residents receive an intensive education on the physical, psychological, social & spiritual effects of alcoholism and chemical dependency. We have developed a thorough curriculum that includes medical implications of substance abuse, emotional & spiritual recovery, relapse prevention, anger management, family aspects and goal setting. Residents receive group & individual counseling, where we employ selected elements of cognitive behavior therapy.
The ability to stop drinking or using in a recovery setting is of little value unless one learns how to “stay stopped.” Thus, as a 12 Step oriented program, we introduce residents to the principles and experience of Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous.
Substance abuse is not a “victimless” disease. We encourage (and in many instances, require) participation by each resident’s available family members. Family groups are held at midweek and on the weekend.