Design for Change Recovery

About Design for Change Recovery – Lancaster, California

Design for Change is a drug rehab facility located in Lancaster, California. The center offers treatment for substance use disorder, alcohol use disorder, opioid use, chemical dependencies, and co-occurring mental and behavioral health disorders. Design for Change provides detox, medicated-assisted treatment (MAT), residential inpatient treatment, a partial hospitalization program (PHP), outpatient program (OP), dual diagnosis, case management, 12 Step programs, and aftercare for adults. Specialized programs are available for veterans and first responders.

At Design for Change, clients undergo a personalized evaluation and are offered a customized treatment program. Treatment may include Suboxone and naltrexone to reduce symptoms and ease comfort during withdrawal. Case management provides 24/7 support, family resources, and initial first steps to sobriety. Detox generally lasts seven days and can be a standalone program or segue into inpatient care.

Residential inpatient at Design for Change includes group and individual counseling and therapy, holistic therapy, spiritual therapy, nutrition and fitness therapy, psychodrama therapy, life skills development, and biosound therapy. Clients stay at fully-furnished resident housing, have private rooms, and have access to a swimming pool, garden, and recreational activities. Peer support and community support are available. Residential housing may last up to 30 days.

Clients in partial hospitalization attend sessions 5 days per week, 8 hours per day. Programs incorporate cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) approaches, and can include experiential therapy and medication-assisted treatment (MAT). PHP tends to last several weeks to several months.

Design for Living’s outpatient care takes place in a separate facility. Clients receive group and individual therapy and counseling, peer support, commitment and acceptance therapy, CBT, and periodic evaluations. Family therapies and resources are available to promote sobriety, and clients may also receive nutritional guidance and participate in workshops.

Upon completion of their program, clients receive continuous care and support. Design for Living offers career counseling and planning for permanent housing. Group counseling and meetings are available through Design for Living’s alumni network. Referrals for sober living facilities, 12 Step programs, and additional, specialized care at outside facilities may be available.

Design for Change is accredited by The Joint Commission.
Design for Change is in-network with many insurance providers, including Aetna, Anthem, Beacon, BlueCross/BlueShield, Cigna, Humana, Kaiser Permanente, Magellan Health, MultiPlan, TRICARE, and Triwest. The center also offers self-pay and financing options. Please check with your insurance provider for specific details concerning out-of-network benefits.

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Aetna Blue Cross Blue Shield Carelon Behavioral Health Cigna ComPsych Elevance Health GEHA Health Alliance Health Net Humana Kaiser Permanente Magellan Health Managed Health Network (MHN) MultiPlan TriWest

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Our Team

Joseph Hunter, M.A., LAADC CA

CEO

Miki Yamao, CATCI

CFO

Milagro Barillas Cisneros, RADI

Admissions Specialist

Georgi Manker Stokes, CADC CAS

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