Outpatient  Program Treatment designed to meet the needs of individuals who suffer  from a substance use disorder and would like weekly counseling, but  don't need Intensive Outpatient or Residential care. The program  provides one on one counseling weekly and weekly group meetings in a  supportive group setting. Participants attend for usually twelve to  sixteen weeks.

This level of care is appropriate for those who  have moderate to severe alcohol and or substance abuse issues and those  who are experiencing high-stress life circumstances that make it more  difficult to cope with urges and cravings to use substances. Abstaining  from alcohol and drug use is just the beginning of the healing and  recovery process.

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Services include:

• Intake assessment and evaluation
• Individualized plan of care
• Groups
• Individual sessions (one on one)
• Family involvement
• Continuing care planning and referral

The Outpatient program is for those individuals  who are able and willing to commit to a structured program that requires  regular attendance and active participation.

The  Intensive Outpatient Program is designed to meet the needs of  individuals who suffer from a substance use disorder and need more than  weekly counseling, but don't need residential care. The program provides  monitoring several times a week in a supportive group setting.

The group meets three or more days a week mornings and or afternoons. Participants attend for four to twelve weeks.

This  level of care is appropriate for those who have moderate to severe  alcohol and or substance abuse issues requiring monitoring and  stabilization, those who are experiencing high stress life circumstances  that make it more difficult to cope with urges and cravings to use  substances, and those who have not been able to stabilize their  substance use in a traditional outpatient setting.

Services include:
• Intake assessment and evaluation
• Individualized plan of care
• Group therapy
• Individual sessions (one on one)
• Family involvement
• Continuing care planning and referral

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The  Intensive Outpatient program is for those individuals who are able and  willing to commit to a structured program that requires regular  attendance and active participation. We understand that each person in  this program comes with very diverse issues and problems. We are  sensitive to everyone’s needs, personality, communication style,  readiness to change and personal preferences. We will work with you to  develop a treatment plan that takes into consideration these preferences  within the structure and guidelines of the intensive outpatient  treatment program.

Conducted in Intensive Outpatient Programs

Psycho educational groups:
These groups provide a supportive environment in which clients learn  about substance dependence and its consequences. These time-limited  groups may be initiated at the beginning of treatment.

• Low-key rather than emotionally intense environment.
• Rational problem-solving mechanisms to alter dysfunctional beliefs and thinking patterns.
• Various forms of relapse prevention and skills training. Didactic  components often are supplemented by videos or slides to accommodate  different learning styles.

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Skills-development groups:
These groups offer clients the opportunity to practice specific  behaviors in the safety of the treatment setting. Common types of skills  training include:
• Drug or alcohol refusal training. Clients act out scenarios in which  they are invited to use substances and roles play their responses.
• Relapse prevention techniques. Using relapse prevention materials,  clients analyze one another's personal triggers and high-risk situations  for substance use and determine ways to manage or avoid them.
• Assertiveness training. Clients learn the differences among assertive,  aggressive, and passive behaviors and practice being assertive in  different situations.
• Stress management. Clients identify situations that cause stress and learn a variety of techniques to respond to stress.

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Support groups (e.g., process-oriented recovery groups)

Members focus on immediate issues and on:
• Pragmatic ways to change negative thinking, emotions, and behavior
• Tolerating or resolving conflict without resorting to violence or substance use

At  LifeWorks! extended alcohol and drug recovery programs, Relapse  Prevention, Personal Development and Family Support counseling, IPN  (Impaired Program for Nurses) approved Program for Nurses are also  available.  

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LifeWorks! EAP Plus

Employee Assistance, drug-free workplace and employee wellness testing program.

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LifeWorks!’  Employee Assistance Program is confidential counseling and alcohol/drug  testing services for employees with personal problems that affect their  work performance. EAP’s are designed to deal with alcohol and drug  abuse at the workplace also to reduce risks, cut costs, and enhance  employee productivity.

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LifeWorks!  offer our EAP Plus program with fee-for-service contracts or employee  self-pay with discounted fees. Our program is designed so that when the  employer contracts directly with LifeWorks! they are paying only when  the service is used.

Community  Sentencing Program by Lifeworks Substance Abuse Services

We provide  rehabilitation services to defendants charged with drug and  alcohol-related offenses. The program’s objective is to provide an  alternative to jail time for charges like DUI, possession and other  drug-related charges. Drug Court has proven to be a successful  alternative to incarceration but, unfortunately many offenders may not  qualify, our aim is to fill that need.

Community Sentencing Program with a Conditional Suspended Sentence.

If the suspended sentence is conditional, the judge can hold off from  either imposing or executing the punishment so long as the defendant  fulfills the condition of the suspension. Conditions can include  enrolling in a substance abuse program and not committing any further  crimes. If the conditions aren’t met, the judge can then either impose  or execute a sentence.
An offender will be subject to strict conditions. A breach of a  community sentence can trigger an instant prison sentence. Offenders  given a community sentence must also abide by strict curfews or  prohibitions on who they can meet or what they can do. Those subject to  drug rehabilitation orders face random testing for up to three years.  Also, in order to successfully complete probation in the Community  Sentencing Program an offender must move through three distinct phases  of supervision and levels of care similar to Drug Court programs.

Lifeworks Community Sentencing Program includes:

Individual and Group Therapy
Relapse Prevention
Anger Management
Dual Diagnosis
Smart Recovery
12-Step Meetings on site
Aftercare Planning
Intensive Outpatient Programs
Court Liaison Representative
Alcohol and Drug testing and monitoring

Experienced Resource for Attorneys

We  are committed to be a resource for attorneys, defendants and their  family members throughout the recovery process. A Lifeworks staff member  can serve as court liaison is the bridge between your law firm and the  clinical staff to provide:

Progress  reporting to the Department of Corrections, Therapeutic progress  reports, Drug testing results, Aftercare plans, and any additional  information required by the court
 

We provide individualized treatment plans specifically tailored to the  individual with an emphasis on gaining the tools necessary to overcome  addiction to drugs or alcohol and becoming a productive member of the  community.

Care for Clients, Accountability to Courts

Lifeworks  Substance Abuse Services offers one of Southwest Florida’s most  cost-effective treatment programs for drug and alcohol addiction. We are  experienced in providing support for legal proceedings as well as  throughout the lifelong recovery process. Our mission is to treat the  individual and support the family, so everyone can return to a happy and  healthy lifestyle.
 

Benefits of Working with Lifeworks Substance Abuse Services
 

Alternative to jail time for clients with drug and alcohol-related offenses
To assist in providing accurate information to the judges, probation officers and legal team
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) a minimum of nine clinical treatment hours per week
Affordability
Relapse prevention
Aftercare program and ongoing support
Licensed by the Florida Department of Children and Families
Individualized treatment plans
Most insurance plans accepted
Conveniently located in Port Charlotte, Florida
 

It is all too often the case that when an individual is finally ready to  recover from their life-threatening drug addiction and/or alcoholism,  the funds have about run dry and the ability to pay for residential  treatment services is just not there. Our fees are affordable and the  level of care in clinical hours of the Intensive Outpatient Program is  comparable to most residential treatment program requirements.