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About Phoenix House Florida – Ocala Residential Center
Phoenix House offers gender specific residential treatment, partial hospitalization, medication assisted treatment, and family therapy. They also provide options for short and long-term stays and continuing care.
Residential Treatment at the Phoenix House includes an initial assessment to determine the best plan of treatment for each individual. Services provided are individual treatment planning, specialized group therapy, life skills training, health education, family re-integration assistance, and services to help ensure a sustained recovery. The residential treatment programming at Phoenix House is gender specific. For women, the program encourages mother and child unification whenever possible.
Partial hospitalization is one step down from residential inpatient treatment, allowing for the return home to sleep each evening. This program utilizes evidence based practices to help individuals develop trust, self esteem, and personal responsibility. Life skills training, health education, family re-integration assistance, and continuing care services are a part of this program.
At Aspire Health Partners, the Medication Assisted Treatment Program provides medications along with comprehensive medical, psychiatric, and behavioral counseling. FDA approved medications are used to support withdrawal from opioid drugs and to help maintain long term abstinence. By combining medication with mental health treatment, a greater chance of success is achieved for long term abstinence.
Dual diagnosis, often referred to as having co-occurring disorders, is when two or more mental health concerns present themselves simultaneously. It is very common for those who struggle with addiction to also have an underlying mental health concern such as anxiety, depression, or a diagnosable psychiatric disorder. Without proper treatment of the mental health issue at hand, getting and staying sober can be difficult. By treating both the substance use disorder and the mental health needs concurrently, a greater chance for long term sobriety is achieved.
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Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.
Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.
Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.
Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Outpatient programs provide flexible drug and alcohol rehab for adults and teens, focusing on evidence-based practices like assessment and relapse prevention. These sessions allow individuals to receive professional support while maintaining daily responsibilities and living at home.
This structured program offers intensive therapeutic support multiple times per week for those transitioning from residential care. The facility utilizes specialized counseling and social skills training to help participants build a strong foundation for long-term recovery.
Located on a 26-acre campus in Citra, the Phoenix House Florida residential program provides separate, gender-specific units for men and women. This highly structured environment focuses on developing personal responsibility and trust through evidence-based therapies and a holistic approach.
The facility integrates the 12-step model into its comprehensive treatment framework, encouraging residents to build spiritual foundations and peer support. These principles help individuals navigate the stages of admitting powerlessness over addiction and making direct amends.
Prioritizing long-term success, the center provides robust aftercare planning and alumni resources following program completion. This phase includes career counseling and connections to community support groups, ensuring residents have a clear roadmap for sustaining their sobriety.
Skilled medical professionals at the facility provide supervised withdrawal management for substances like prescription drugs and opioids. This clinical support ensures safety and comfort during the initial phase of recovery, preparing residents for further therapeutic intervention.
Treatments
Clinicians address the physiological and psychological aspects of alcohol dependency through personalized care plans. Treatment at Phoenix House Florida emphasizes long-term abstinence by combining therapeutic groups with health education and the support of 12-step recovery models.
This comprehensive service treats dependency on a wide range of substances, including cocaine and methamphetamines. The center uses a strength-based approach to help individuals understand the nature of their use while developing essential healthy coping mechanisms.
The center specializes in concurrent treatment for addiction and mental health conditions like anxiety or depression. By addressing both disorders simultaneously, clinicians ensure a more effective healing process and reduce the risk of future relapse.
Staffed by experienced clinicians, this service provides integrated resources for individuals facing complex behavioral health issues. The facility focuses on psychiatric evaluation and emotional management skills to help residents stabilize and thrive in a drug-free lifestyle.
Specialized treatment is available for those struggling with heroin or prescription painkillers. The center provides comprehensive support, including withdrawal management and intensive therapy, to help residents overcome the physical and mental challenges associated with opioid use.
Programs
Serving individuals aged 18 and older, this program tailors evidence-based therapies to adult-specific challenges like family and work pressures. Phoenix House Florida provides a structured, positive environment where adults can focus on healing and personal growth.
The center offers an inclusive and affirming space for LGBTQ+ individuals to recover without judgment. Clinicians implement dedicated policies and trauma-informed care to address the unique social and stigma-related stressors this population often faces.
Tailored to the complex needs of veterans and active-duty personnel, this program addresses trauma and combat-related stressors. The facility works with the military community to provide specialized support for sustained recovery and successful community reintegration.
Clinical Services
Certified therapists use this modality to help residents identify and change harmful thought patterns. By focusing on the relationship between thoughts and behaviors, clients at Phoenix House Florida develop healthy responses to triggers, cravings, and stress.
This healing approach allows residents to express complex emotions through music, painting, or theater. The center utilizes creative arts therapy to foster self-expression and emotional processing in a way that traditional talk therapy may not reach.
Recognizing that addiction affects the entire household, this service includes loved ones in the healing process. The facility offers counseling and education to help families improve communication, mend relationships, and build a healthy support system.
Blending exercise with psychotherapy, fitness therapy helps residents strengthen their bodies while improving their mental health. The campus features an on-site gym and workout equipment to empower clients through movement and goal-oriented physical activity.
Facilitated by clinical experts, these sessions allow residents to share experiences and build peer connections. The center uses group therapy to teach social skills, process interactions, and provide a supportive community environment for shared recovery.
One-on-one sessions with compassionate clinicians allow for deep, private exploration of difficult emotions and personal goals. The facility provides individualized counseling to address the specific underlying causes of each resident's substance use and mental health.
Residents receive practical training in time management, communication, and money management to prepare for life after treatment. The center focuses on these essential skills to ensure individuals can thrive and maintain their sobriety in society.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical approach to helping people with substance abuse issues and other conditions shift behavior in positive ways. It is more goal-oriented than traditional psychotherapy, as MI counselors directly attempt to get clients to consider making behavioral change (rather than wait for them to come to conclusions themselves). Its primary purpose is to resolve ambivalence and help clients become able to make healthy choices freely.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.
The 26-acre Citra campus features a swimming pool, volleyball courts, and tennis courts for therapeutic recreation. Phoenix House Florida uses these activities to help residents find joy in substance-free leisure while improving their overall well-being.
Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.
Amenities
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Private Rooms
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Yoga Studio
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Private Transportation
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Hiking
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Gym
Staff & Accreditations
Staff
Maria Alvarez
President & CEO
Samantha Latimer
Chief of Staff of Operations
Frank Laverde
CFO
Satara Carr, MA, Psy.D., LMHC-QS
Director of Residential Services
Varsha Ellana
Director of Outpatient Services
Lisa Beck-Clark
Regional Business Development Manager
Dr. Richard Gushwa
Medical Director-Outpatient Program
Accreditations
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
CARF Accreditation: Yes
Accreditation Number: 79270
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Contact Information
15681 North US Highway 301
Citra, FL 32113


































































































