Driftwood Recovery – Riverside - Addiction Treatment Services

About Driftwood Recovery – Riverside – Austin

Driftwood Recovery – Riverside is a residential drug rehab located in Austin, Texas. Their facilities offer breathtaking views of the mountains and access to restorative walking and hiking trails. They offer detox services, a seven-day inpatient or outpatient stabilization program, a partial hospitalization program (PHP), an intensive outpatient program (IOP) and sober housing.

Riverside specializes in helping those with dual diagnoses reclaim their independence. They help you build respect for yourself and everyone around you by encouraging you to stay true to your values and prioritize healing.

Something unique about their treatment approach is that they view everything through the lens of attachment. The idea is that by restoring attachment to yourself and others, you’re able to heal. They use evidence-based therapies to help you adopt a nonjudgmental image of yourself, such as dialectical behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy.

They then help you gain insight into your worldview, relationships, and personal strengths to build skills relevant for your recovery. Finally, they take you through 12-step education and experiential therapies to build community and introduce life into your recovery journey.

Another notable thing they offer is treatment for those living with chronic pain. Chronic conditions that cause pain and discomfort often influence or co-occur with substance misuse.

This happens because some people become addicted to their prescribed pain medication because they use the medication in unrecommended ways. The chronic pain intensive program at Driftwood Recovery – Riverside teaches you new, healthy ways to cope with chronic conditions. It includes individual therapy sessions, group therapy specifically for those in chronic pain, fitness programs, nutritional guidance and minimally invasive medical interventions.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

12-Step

12 step programs such as Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous are support group style programs for individuals who are experiencing alcohol or substance use disorder. At Evoke they use a holistic model of addiction care that includes using 12 step programs. These programs are an integral part of most relapse prevention plans and provide continued support and accountability that support sobriety.

Aftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Inpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Intensive Outpatient

Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.

Intervention Services

Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need.

Medically Assisted Detox

Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Sober Living Homes

Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.

Treatments

Alcoholism Drug Addiction Dual Diagnosis Mental Health and Substance Abuse Opioid Addiction

Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

LGBTQ Program

Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Staff

Peter Fluor

CEO & Co Founder

Brad Kennedy, MRC, CRC

COO, Partner

Jennifer Sawyer

Chief Development Officer

Wes Oldfather

Director of Finance and Accounting

Rey Ximenes, MD

Medical Director

Shelly Brewster, FNP C, PMHNP BC

Director of Nursing

Eric Cool, RN, BSN, PMH BC, CARN

Nurse Manager

Vanessa S. Kennedy, PhD

Director of Psychology

Accreditations

Driftwood Recovery – Riverside