Sierra Recovery Center Residential Program

The residential treatment program facilitates up to 30 hours of group, education and counseling each week. Services are provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is an hour and a half of fitness recreation 3 times a week. Clients are given reading and writing assignments to learn about their addiction and the consequences that have resulted in their lives and help them attain to a higher and more independent level of functioning.

Each client is assigned a primary counselor. An individualized treatment plan is developed within 5 days of admission. Treatment plans are reviewed and revised at a minimum of every 14 days or at any significant change in status. The treatment team meets weekly to discuss client cases and to develop treatment strategies. Case management activities are assessed and facilitated by the primary counselor and clients are assisted with transportation and support in acquiring needed services. In addition to individual and group counseling sessions, clients participate in a full-range of activities including daily chores, on and off site 12-Step Meetings, voluntary religious services and special projects and outings. SRC also offers a Talking Circle and Sweat Lodge for clients who are interested in Native American practices.

Clients move through phases of treatment that correspond with their individual levels of improvement. PHASE I provides high intensity services and structure. PHASE II provides medium intensity with less structure; and PHASE III provides low intensity and structure that permits off site privileges and job search opportunities.

Family Day is facilitated on Sunday of each week. Clients are encouraged to invite their families to participate in education and group activities in an effort to establish a more supportive environment for clients to return to after completing treatment.

Unfortunately, MediCal and Medi-Care do not cover residential services. S.S.I. may be billed for a portion of the bill, with prior approval on a case-by-case basis. Some private insurance companies will not cover our residential services due to the fact that we are a "social model" facility. As such, clients are asked to pay for treatment services by cash, credit, or check and then seek re-imbursement from their insurance company. Please be aware that we do not have funding for California residents residing outside of El Dorado County. To access county funding, you must find a facility in the area that you reside in, or plan to reside in. The Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (BADA) is available to assist persons who live in Nevada (availability of BADA funded beds is limited). All state funded programs work on a sliding fee scale and payment options are available. All monies must be accounted for and payment plans approved prior to entering residential treatment.

** If you have prescribed medications, you must bring a 30-day (or more) supply with you. You may be turned away if you arrive without your prescriptions in your possession at he time of admission.

** If you are incarcerated, please ask about an Inmate Services Program for assistance.

The following two links are Word Documents. Please print, fill out completely, then mail or fax back to SRC:

1. Residential Treatment Inquiries Packet
2. Residential Inquiry Checklist