Discharge day
is not the finish line.
Residential is chapter one of recovery, not the whole book. Our aftercare program is a personalized discharge plan delivered through a trusted partner network — outpatient programs, sober living, and home-state clinicians — so the clinical work started at Pines continues without a gap.
LegitScriptCertified
We do two things very well. Then we hand off to people who do the next part very well.
Pines offers two levels of care: medical detox and residential inpatient. We do not operate in-house outpatient (PHP, IOP, or standard outpatient) and we do not run sober-living homes. That’s a deliberate choice. We believe specialization produces better outcomes than a sprawling service menu — and the step-down providers we refer to are genuinely excellent.
Discharge planning begins in week two of residential, not the day before you leave. Your case manager assesses where you’re going home to, what resources exist there, what insurance will cover, what your clinical needs are, and what your family situation supports. Then we match you with a partner program that fits.
The next step, matched to the person.
Most intensive outpatient level. 5–6 days per week, ~6 hours per day. Appropriate for patients leaving residential who need continued structure without 24/7 care.
3–5 sessions per week, 3 hours per session. Lets patients return to work or family life while continuing therapy. Common step-down from PHP or direct from residential.
Weekly or bi-weekly individual therapy. Appropriate for patients with strong stable footing who need ongoing clinical support.
Structured sober-living homes with peer support, house rules, and curfews. Often paired with outpatient programming.
If you came to Pines from another state, we coordinate with psychiatrists and therapists in your home area so continuity of care doesn’t break on the plane ride home.
For patients on buprenorphine or other FDA-approved medications for substance use disorder, we arrange prescribing-provider handoff before discharge.
Connection past discharge. Because recovery is a long arc.
A phone call, for you.
Our alumni team calls at 30 days post-discharge. Not a survey — a conversation. If something’s off, we help you re-engage the right services.
Still here, still listening.
Another check-in at 90 days, a critical window in early recovery. Often we help with troubleshooting — a therapist not clicking, a medication question, a family strain.
Community that lasts.
Alumni events, peer support groups, and ongoing community for anyone who’s completed treatment at Pines. Learn about the alumni program →
Physician-led, accredited, and built for unhurried care.
The choice of where to receive aftercare matters. Patients and families weigh credentials, environment, and continuity of care alongside cost and coverage. Here is what consistently brings people to our 18,000 sq ft private clinical campus in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Medical Director Sergey Litvinov, MD — a board-certified psychiatrist — directs clinical care. Every patient is reviewed by an attending physician, not a counselor signing off on a protocol.
Independent accreditation by the nation’s most recognized healthcare standards body. Surveyed against rigorous safety and quality standards.
LegitScript certification is the standard required by Google, Microsoft, and Meta to advertise addiction treatment. It signals an audited, transparent operator.
Depression, anxiety, trauma, and ADHD frequently co-occur with substance use. Psychiatric assessment and care run in parallel with detox, not after.
Most commercial and military plans are accepted. Verification is free, confidential, and typically completed in under 60 seconds.
Private bedrooms, dedicated medical detox wing, therapy rooms sized for real clinical work, outdoor grounds. Not a strip-mall storefront.
Authoritative references and related resources.
Clinical authorities & sources. ASAM — Clinical Practice Guidelines · SAMHSA — National Helpline · CDC — Overdose Prevention
Related Pines resources. Medical detox · Residential inpatient · Dual diagnosis · Admissions process · Insurance carriers · For families
From the first call through aftercare.
Care at Pines is delivered along a coordinated pathway, not as a one-off appointment. Coordination begins on the admissions call and continues through detox, residential, and the handoff to aftercare partners. Each phase has named accountabilities — the admissions counselor, the attending physician, the primary therapist, the case manager, and the alumni coordinator each carry specific responsibilities documented in the patient’s chart.
Family members are supported in parallel. With patient consent, our family liaison provides regular updates, schedules family therapy sessions, and helps prepare for visitation weekends and aftercare. Without consent, family education programming, crisis-line referrals, and Al-Anon and Nar-Anon resources remain available so families are not navigating alone.
Aftercare is planned during residential, not at discharge. The case manager identifies suitable step-down providers (PHP, IOP, sober living, outpatient therapy, MOUD prescribers) based on home location, insurance, and clinical recommendation. Pines maintains working relationships with vetted partner programs across our priority states to ensure continuity rather than handing patients off to a generic directory.
Throughout the entire pathway, all communication, charting, and data handling is HIPAA-compliant. Substance use disorder records receive additional federal protection under 42 CFR Part 2, which limits redisclosure even within healthcare settings. Patients and families can request specific privacy preferences in writing at any point in care, and our team honors them across the admissions, clinical, and alumni systems.
Insurance for aftercare, verified on your behalf.
Aftercare coverage varies from residential coverage. Our case managers verify what your plan will pay for step-down care so there are no surprises on discharge day.
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