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What happens
after you leave.

Residential is where the work starts. Before discharge we build a plan with partner outpatient programs, sober living and clinicians in your home state, so the care started at Pines continues without a gap.

Accredited & Certified
Joint CommissionGold Seal of Approval LegitScriptCertified
SAMHSAListed
Florida DCFLicensed Provider
HIPAACompliant
DEARegistered

We do two things. Then we hand off to people who do the next part.

Pines offers two levels of care: medical detox and residential inpatient. Outpatient care, PHP, IOP and sober living come from partner programs we refer to and know well.

Discharge planning begins in week two of residential, not the day before you leave. Your case manager looks at where you are 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 program that fits.

Week 2
Aftercare planning beginsYour case manager opens the discharge conversation early, not on the last day.
Week 3
Partner placementReferrals coordinated, insurance confirmed, intake scheduled with receiving provider.
Discharge
Warm handoffClinical records transferred, medication reconciled, first aftercare appointment scheduled.
30 days
Post-discharge check-inAlumni team checks in; if anything is off, we help re-engage services.

The next step, matched to the person.

Partner PHPPartial Hospitalization Programs

Most intensive outpatient level. 5 to 6 days per week, ~6 hours per day. Appropriate for patients leaving residential who need continued structure without 24/7 care.

Partner IOPIntensive Outpatient Programs

3 to 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.

Partner OutpatientStandard outpatient therapy

Weekly or bi-weekly individual therapy. Appropriate for patients with strong stable footing who need ongoing clinical support.

Sober livingRecovery-supportive housing

Structured sober-living homes with peer support, house rules, and curfews. Often paired with outpatient programming.

Home-state cliniciansPsychiatrist and therapist handoff

If you came to Pines from another state, we coordinate with psychiatrists and therapists near your home so care does not break the week you get back.

MAT continuationMedication-Assisted Treatment

For patients on buprenorphine or other FDA-approved medications for substance use disorder, we arrange prescribing-provider handoff before discharge.

Connection past discharge. We stay in touch.

30
30 day check-in

A phone call.

Our alumni team calls at 30 days after discharge. It is a conversation, not a survey. If something is off, we help you get back into the right services.

90
90 day milestone

Still checking in.

Another check-in at 90 days, a hard window in early recovery. Often it is a therapist who is not clicking, a medication question or a strain at home.

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Alumni Program

Community that lasts.

Alumni events, peer support groups and ongoing community for anyone who has completed treatment at Pines. Learn about the alumni program

Physician-led, accredited, and built for unhurried care.

Families weigh credentials, coverage and what happens after discharge. Those are the reasons patients choose our 18,000 sq ft private clinical campus in Pembroke Pines, Florida.

Physician-ledPsychiatrist Medical Director

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.

Joint Commission accreditedGold Seal of Approval

The Joint Commission accredits Pines independently and surveys the program against its safety and quality standards.

LegitScript certifiedVerified addiction-treatment provider

LegitScript certification is what Google, Microsoft, and Meta require before an addiction treatment provider can advertise with them. It means an outside audit of how the facility operates.

Co-occurring capabilityDual diagnosis from day one

Depression, anxiety, trauma, and ADHD frequently co-occur with substance use. Psychiatric assessment and care run alongside detox from the first day.

In-network with major payersBCBS, UHC, Aetna, Cigna, Tricare

Most commercial and military plans are accepted. Verification is free, confidential, and typically completed in under 60 seconds.

Private 18,000 sq ft campus40-patient maximum

Private bedrooms, a dedicated medical detox wing, therapy rooms sized for real clinical work, and outdoor grounds.

Further Reading

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 runs as one coordinated pathway. It begins on the admissions call and continues through detox, residential and the handoff to aftercare partners. Each phase has named owners: the admissions counselor, the attending physician, the primary therapist, the case manager and the alumni coordinator, each with responsibilities documented in the patient’s chart.

Family members get support in parallel. With patient consent, our family liaison gives regular updates, schedules family therapy and helps prepare for visitation weekends and aftercare. Without consent, family education, crisis-line referrals and Al-Anon and Nar-Anon resources stay available so families are not left on their own.

Aftercare is planned during residential, not at discharge. The case manager identifies step-down providers (PHP, IOP, sober living, outpatient therapy, MOUD prescribers) based on home location, insurance and clinical recommendation. Pines keeps working relationships with vetted partner programs across our priority states, so a discharge goes to a named provider you can call.

All communication, charting and data handling is HIPAA compliant. Substance use disorder records get extra federal protection under 42 CFR Part 2, which limits redisclosure even inside healthcare settings. You can put 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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Discharge questions, answered.

Does Pines offer outpatient or IOP?+
No. Pines offers medical detox and residential inpatient care. Outpatient, PHP, IOP and sober-living step-down care comes from partner programs we refer to.
How are partner programs vetted?+
We vet every partner for clinical quality, licensure, accreditation status, and outcomes orientation. Our case managers maintain working relationships with each program so referrals are warm handoffs, not cold forms.
What if I’m returning to another state?+
We have partner programs in NJ, MA, NY, TX and FL, and can coordinate in most other states. Case managers identify clinicians and programs near your home before discharge.
What if aftercare isn’t working?+
Call us. The alumni team can re-refer you, switch partner programs, sort out a medication issue or re-admit you if that is what you need clinically.

Reviewed by Sergey Litvinov, MD , Medical Director at Pines Recovery Life. Updated April 2026.

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