Treatment Care Accountability
Westminster Rescue Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates under the highest standards of treatment care and accountability as shown by our accreditation through CARF and state licensure.
State Licensure - Maryland Behavioral Health Administration
Level 3.1 American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) programs offer at least five hours per week of low intensity Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment. Treatment includes individual, group and family therapy, medical primary care, medication management, and psychoeducation. The services facilitate the application of recovery skills, relapse prevention and emotional coping strategies.
Level 3.3 residential SUD treatment programs are required to provide a minimum of 20 hours and a maximum of 35 hours weekly of clinically managed, population-specific, high intensity treatment services for individuals with an SUD diagnosis and a cooccurring disorder who require 24-hour professional staff oversight in a therapeutic residential facility. This service is designed for individuals with a SUD diagnosis who do not need skilled nursing care but may have physical or mental disabilities resulting from a prolonged substance-related disorder or a history of multiple admissions to substance related disorder programs. Individuals in Level 3.3 residential SUD treatment have been assessed to require a controlled environment with supportive counseling. All individual, family, or group treatment services must be provided on-site and are inclusive of mental health treatment. Withdrawal management and opioid treatment services, such as MAT, may be provided if the program’s license specifically authorizes the service.
Level 3.5 residential SUD treatment programs are required to provide at least 36 hours weekly of clinically managed, high-intensity SUD treatment and ancillary services for individuals with an SUD diagnosis who are in some imminent danger and have social and psychological conditions which cannot be safely treated outside of a highly structured residential environment with a 24-hour on-site multidisciplinary treatment team. All individual, family, or group treatment services must be provided on-site and are inclusive of mental health treatment. Withdrawal management and opioid treatment services, such as MAT, may be provided if the program’s license specifically authorizes the service. Level 3.5 services rely on the therapeutic milieu and treatment community as an agent of change.
Level 1.0 outpatient SUD treatment services provide less than 9 hours of outpatient SUD treatment weekly for adults with an SUD diagnosis and less than 6 hours of outpatient SUD treatment weekly for adolescents with an SUD diagnosis; such services may also be used as a step-down from a more intensive level of care. Level 1.0 outpatient SUD treatment may include individual, family, or group counseling as well as withdrawal management and opioid treatment services, such as Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).
Level 2.1 intensive outpatient programs are required to provide a minimum of 9 hours and a maximum of 19 hours of structured SUD programming weekly for adults with an SUD diagnosis and a minimum of 6 hours and a maximum of 19 hours of structured SUD programming weekly for adolescents with an SUD diagnosis; such services may also be used as a step-down from a more intensive level of care. Level 2.1 outpatient SUD treatment may include individual, family, or group counseling as well as withdrawal management and opioid treatment services, such as MAT. IOP treatment services are designed to meet the treatment needs of individuals with complex SUDs and co-occurring conditions, but who do not require 24-hour care.
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Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
A CARF Three-Year Accreditation has been awarded to Addiction Healing Center for the following programs:
- Community Housing- Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addictions (Adults)
- Outpatient Treatment: Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addictions (Adults)
- Residential Treatment: Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addictions (Adults)
This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be given to an organization and shows the organization’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards. An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process. It has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit its commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable, and of the highest quality.
CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process and continuous improvement services that center on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF International, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services. For more information about the accreditation process, please visit the CARF website at www.carf.org.