Addiction Treatment Blog
Staying Current With Addiction Treatment Center Policy and Trends
At Orion Treatment Consulting we understand how imperative it is to stay on top of new addiction and mental health treatment policies and best practices. We also hope to spread a message of hope thorough our addiction treatment blog.
Opening a Drug Rehab is so much more than understanding the ASAM Criteria for billing insurance or jumping through licensure and accreditation.
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Expect changing behavioral health regulations and tricky insurance billing practices. This is not a level playing field. It’s easier if you understand that going into that addiction treatment industry.
Understanding and navigation the addiction treatment industry is not easy, especially if you do not have personal experience with addiction.
Our Addiction Blog is here to keep you informed of the most up-to-date practices and ideas being worked on in the behavioral health industry.
Bring Hope to Addiction Medicine
We strive to be a healthy organization where we can discuss the key ingredients to providing the absolute best care for our clients. Whether you’re starting an out-patient adolescent behavioral health center or a substance abuse treatment center with an emphasis on gambling addiction, Orion can shine light on all the steps to reimbursement, happy staff and well cared for patients. Mental health matters and we are here for the hard conversations.
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What Is Residential Treatment?
What Is Residential Treatment? On the spectrum of addiction treatment, residential treatment centers (RTC’s) are considered to be level 3 care. Most programs provide 24/7 supervision and are designed to last between 30-90 days. Importantly, the quality of residential...
Setting Healthy Boundaries
Why Are Boundaries Healthy for Relationships? One of the most important skills we all need to learn is to create healthy boundaries in our relationships. To maintain strong lifelong professional, family, friendships or intimate relationships, you’re going to have to...
Grief And Addiction
What’s The Connection? Feeling grief is one of the most common emotions a human being can experience. A sense of loss and sadness that comes with difficult experiences is expected to occur. For most of us, we go through different stages of grief but eventually move...
How To Set And Complete Goals
How To Set And Complete Goals Behaviorists have long strategized different approaches to set and complete goals. Unfortunately, it’s usually not as easy as thinking, “I want my life to be this way, so I’m going to just do it.” That’s the equivalent of “just say no to...
Best Addiction Treatment In Fort Collins
What To Consider When Pursuing Addiction Treatment The first thing to consider when looking into addiction treatment is to consider what type of treatment is appropriate for you. Keep in mind that when you call to learn about a treatment program, the clinical team...
Rise of Fentanyl
What Is Fentanyl Some of the news in the last several months have highlighted a rise of fentanyl overdoses. Fentanyl is essentially synthetic opioids that’s 50-100 times more powerful than morphine. It’s commonly prescribed for patients with chronic pain or to manage...
Treatment Placement Services
Why Use Treatment Placement Services? Are you or your loved one struggling to find the right treatment center? Well, that’s completely understandable! Navigating the complexities of the addiction industry is like navigating a minefield. There is no clear direction of...
Licensing An Addiction Treatment Program
How To License An Addiction Treatment Program If you want to open an addiction treatment program, you’re going to need a license. But before we get into anything tangible, you should know a few things. First, there is no rule book on how to actually write a license...
Sober Coach vs. Sober Companion
How do these styles of care compare to others? With all the jargon thrown around the addiction industry, it can be pretty difficult to understand what you're being told. In this article, we will try to break down the nuanced differences between a sober companion and...
How to Start a Rehab
What to consider when thinking about how to start a rehab Starting an addiction rehab program can be a complicated and arduous process. The first thing to consider is what you know about the treatment industry. Opening an alcohol or drug rehab can be a rewarding but...