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Medically Assisted Detox
Location: 1900 Westridge Dr., Carlsbad, NM
Hours: 24 hours a day, every day
Detox is about managing withdraw symptoms and the withdraw process safely. We make the process as comfortable as possible. Detox is supervised by medical professionals who monitor the patient's physical and mental health throughout the detoxification process.
Residents are paired with a peer support worker to help them navigate the recovery process. They attend daily peer led groups to address challenges and learn recovery skills.
Residents can take walks by the Pecos River, enjoy stretch breaks, read books, play board games, and use the onsite gym. Healthy and nourishing meals throughout the day, so residents can focus on recovery.
Residential Treatment
Screening hours: 6AM to 10PM
For adults over the age of 18 and mothers with young children.
Our Accredited Residential Treatment (sometimes referred to as "rehab") is a program designed for individuals who are struggling with persistent substance use. It provides a high level of care and supervision, as well as intensive therapy to help them on their treatment journey.
The program is highly structured and aims to help residents learn how to live a healthier life.
Residents work closely with their care team to develop and implement an action plan that is tailored to their individual needs and goals. This program also includes individual and group counseling and access to primary medical services is located on site.
Residential Treatment also provides transportation to outside treatment programs such as off campus AA or NA meetings, and residents have access to a range of recreational activities and amenities. Recreation options include walks by the Pecos River, board games, arts and crafts, reading, onsite gym and more.
Avalon – Residential Treatment for Mothers with Children kindergarten age and younger:
Lifehouse has become a leader in providing services to mothers in recovery; a service that is rarely offered in the state. This program allows mothers to get the help they need while maintaining custody of their children.
Avalon's facilities include a dedicated daycare program with a full playground and playroom. Childcare is provided while mothers work with their care team to learn a new way of living life, including caring for their children.
Sober Living
Carlsbad Men's Home
Carlsbad Women's Home
Carlsbad Women with Children's Home
Artesia Men's Home
Sober Living provides accountability and support while residents learn and practice a new way of life without drugs and alcohol.
Each sober living home is supervised by a house manager that is also a peer support worker. Residents regularly meet with their peer support worker both individually and as a group.
They work to develop essential life skills such as managing personal finances, proper nutrition, maintaining employment, and other practical life skills.
This program requires a 6-month commitment but is available for as long as resident needs.
Residents live in a structured environment where they begin to pay for their housing ($125 per week) and food costs ($35 per week), care for their home, and prepare meals as part of their transition into the life they have worked hard to build. They work to develop essential life skills such as managing personal finances, proper nutrition, maintaining employment, and other practical life skills.
Intensive Outpatient
Location: 1900 Westridge Dr., Carlsbad, NM
Group Therapy: Monday, Tuesday and Friday
5:30pm-8:00pm
The Lifehouse Intensive outpatient treatment program offers support and therapy for individuals struggling with addiction, while allowing them to continue living at home and engaging in their daily lives. This is a great alternative for those who need support but do not require rehab.
The goal of intensive outpatient treatment is to provide individuals with the skills and tools they need to achieve and maintain a healthier way of living life, while also addressing the underlying emotional and psychological issues that may have contributed to their challenges.
The program is typically 16 weeks and requires 9 hours a week of group/individual therapy.
Counseling
We offer individual and group outpatient therapy. Our therapy options are diverse and tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients, including all ages and a variety of mental health and substance use needs.
Therapy services are available to everyone to help address the challenges you face.
Weekly Group Therapy Options:
Anger Management Tuesday 5:30pm
The purpose of the anger management group is to learn to manage anger, stop violence or the threat of violence, develop and strengthen skills for self-control over thoughts and actions, and receive support and feedback from others.
Seeking Safety Thursday 5:30
Seeking Safety was designed for people with a history of trauma and/or addiction. It focuses on coping skills to help you become safer in your relationships, thinking, and actions.
Substance Use Group Therapy - Thursday 6:30
Participants learn and practice strategies to live a healthier life, build interpersonal skills, and reinforce and develop social support networks.
After Care
Through our After Care program, individuals can maintain access to their peer support worker. These paraprofessionals offer ongoing guidance, motivation, empathy for former Lifehouse residents. They can serve as a mentor, helping set and achieve goals, connecting individuals with community resources, and developing healthy coping mechanisms to prevent falling back into unhealthy habits.
Our Primary Medical Care clinic LifeMed, led by Medical Director Sara Cordova, embodies Lifehouse’s holistic approach to care. We aim to meet patients where they are and provide flexible, patient-driven care to both Lifehouse residents and the wider community.
Call 575-725-5552 to make an appointment.
Family Empowerment Project
This program uses the evidenced based Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) approach. The Family Empowerment Project is for family members and loved ones of individuals struggling with substance use challenges. Research studies have shown that CRAFT is an effective approach to increasing the chances that a loved one enters treatment.
Led by trained staff, the program provides education, resources, and support to empower families to take an active role in their loved one's recovery process. The program teaches effective communication, how to set healthy boundaries, and how to offer meaningful support to loved ones while gently guiding them toward treatment.
English - 7PM Every Wednesday
1900 Westridge Rd.
Spanish - 12PM Every Monday
5th street Apartments
Rise Program
At Lifehouse understands that substance use disorders can often lead to incarceration, and that's why they have partnered with Eddy County to provide peer-led classes in the Detention Center. These group classes are taught by certified peer support workers and focus on practical recovery skills that help inmates transition back into daily life. The program also provides support services and financial assistance for basic needs to individuals leaving jail. In addition, Lifehouse and Eddy County are working together to train correctional officers to better understand and deal with mental health and substance use issues. This training will provide transitional case management and support for inmates after release. The program is funded by a state grant with plans to expand in the future.