Vista Taos Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Center

About Vista Taos Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Center

Vista Taos Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Center is an addiction treatment facility. They’re located in the majestic Sangre de Cristo mountains of El Prado, New Mexico. Adult men and women will find help here for substance use disorders. They offer comprehensive treatments that include medical detox, residential treatment, outpatient (OP), and sober living support.

Everything is customized to fit each individual. That includes the medical detoxification program. If you choose that path, you’ll spend 6-10 days in detox. Full time care and monitoring are handled under the supervision of their medical director and director of nursing. In addition to clinical care during detox, they offer holistic healing through nutrition, acupuncture, and massage therapy.

When you’re ready, you’ll move into residential treatment. Everything about treatment blends proven methods with holistic practices. Clients participate in individual and group therapy. They also attend 12 Step meetings. Two common therapies used here are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). Complementary programs include meditation, yoga, and massage.

Grief and loss therapy is another piece of primary treatment. Addiction can cause people to experience tremendous loss. Recovery itself can trigger feelings of loss and grief. Learning how to process these complicated emotions can help prevent relapse. Speaking of relapse, you’ll learn mindfulness techniques as part of relapse prevention.

You’ll notice they refer to their programs as primary treatment and extended care. Once you finish treatment, you become a lifetime member of the alumni program. Taos has a vibrant recovery community. If you decide extended care is right for you, you’ll transition to either Casa Vida or Casa Feliz. The purpose of extended care is to help you go from residential treatment back to your normal environment.

Most clients pay for treatment through insurance. They contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, Presbyterian Insurance of New Mexico, NM TrueHealth, and Cigna. Insurance providers outside of their network may still offer addiction treatment benefits. They also accept certified checks, credit cards, and wire transfers.

If you’re ready to heal your body, mind, and spirit, Vista Taos can be a good fit to start recovery.

Latest Reviews

Jermel Daise

3 months ago on Google

The cost of treatment is $33k to $35k. I wish I was joking but I'm not. If you have insurance you'll end up paying $2k+ which is still ridiculous. So here's what you get for that obscene amount of money. No visitation of any kind from anyone including children, spouses, and parents. No regular phone calls. They call you from a blocked number to prevent you from calling them back, and that phone call is only 10min to 30min long depending on the time you arrive. Did i mention they monitor your calls? Did i also mention you can't reach anything but admissions 9 times out of 10 which is in ABQ not the Taos center your loved one is at?? Past that you aren't allowed any contact with your loved ones. You may write a letter and drop off flowers and supplies to help make it easier for your loved one, but they don't openly advertise this anywhere. If you have a physical injury and need your medication perscribed by your primary care dr, they will deny you the meds until their Dr approves. You also get told you can have candy like chocolates and with throw away your candies I'm your bag without reimbursement. Sealed clearly obviously name brand candy like Twix for example will be tossed. You basically can have no real sweets. They say it mimicks the highs and lows, but don't be fooled. They don't care about your recovery. You will go to AA meetings, do electives like in grade school such as art and dance, but there in no help for trauma, which would solve the underlying reason for using in the 1st place. The staff is nice and down to earth, but you aren't going to meet nice people. You're going to get better. There is where the problem lies. They lack the most fundamental tool for your recovery. CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy. This is just a facility not a rehabilitation. Many of the people feel like they aren't getting anything useful out of the program but stay because they already paid upfront for it. The worst thing you get here is told "you will relapse no matter what". They don't even believe in their program so why should you? When you voluntarily remove yourself due to lack of help, you don't get any kind of refund. Not even a prorated refund. They will withhold your personal property such as your cellphone even after you're checked out to prevent you from loaning others your phone, because limiting communication with the outside world is their main priority. There are countless rehabs that allow family calls and visits once or twice a week. This place treats you like a prisoner, and wastes your time educating you on the 12 steps which you can google. You're basically in a school to explain what addiction is, but not do a thing to cure the underlying reason for your usage, and worse yet telling you that you'll relapse 100% once you leave. To call this a rehabilitation center is cruel to those who are serious about getting the help they need. Don't get me wrong the room, food, and staff are nice but I didn't book a hotel. I booked a rehab for my wife. We don't want to lose our loved ones. No place is perfect but this is simply malpractice. I truly hope the state of new mexico shuts this place down, because its a shakedown that sends victims of addiction out with a message of guaranteed failure. New Mexico is dead last at everything in this country and this place wanted to ensure treatment would be on that list too. I highly recommend going out of state to Colorado, Arizona, or Texas for treatment. This is ran like a facility not a treatment center. And what I mean by that is, it's closer to being an institution than being treatment. The only thing this is good for is detox. Past that healing from your trauma is on you at a separate cost to you.I'm the spouse of one of the patients. I'm the only reason she went as fast as she did. You do way more damage cutting a person like me out of the recovery process than good. Some co dependency is healthy in a marriage. This is a marriage afterall. It's our journey. You guys isolated her from her only teammate in this world and told her she would fail. Highly unreccomend.

media sophia

11 months ago on Google

The facilities and environment and programs at Vista Taos are exceptional. I researched many rehab facilities in the U.S. in several states (NM, Ariz., Utah, Colorado, Texas, Louisiana, Florida) and after careful consideration of all features, size, programs, quality of care, offerings, environment -- Vista came out on top, as my #1 pick best of all rehab programs.Also, the intake counselor Jeremy was extraordinary, he took so much time and care to discuss programs and specifics, and advise me about pros and cons of rehab in general, what to look for, how to evaluate programs, and how to select the best options for my family member. He even helped me network with other rehabs to get their info and compare. He is an amazing resource and the most caring, giving intake person I encountered in all rehabs I searched. I endorse Vista as the very best of programs.

Paula Ancona

1 year ago on Google

Amanda in admissions was extremely helpful as we were searching for a quality program recently. She gave complete information about the program and helped us determine insurance coverage. She was patient and thorough to help us through a difficult time.

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Other Forms of Payment

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.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

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.

Aftercare Support

Rehab aftercare programs promote clients' long-term recovery by providing a robust continuum of care aligned with clients' evolving needs. Because addiction is a chronic disease prone to relapse, rehab aftercare services are highly client-focused and uniquely responsive to clients' changing medical, mental health, and social circumstances. Case managers and care teams collaborate with clients, assess their goals and needs, and provide access to recovery-focused resources, such as peer coaching, employment assistance, and relapse prevention services.

12-Step

12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).

Intervention Services

Consulting intervention services can help you plan an effective drug intervention in New Mexico. An intervention specialist will assess your loved one's circumstances and suggest the best approach to take for the intervention itself and for follow-up treatment. Intervention services can also provide follow-up care for family members, regardless of whether the individual chooses to enter treatment.

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.

Treatments

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

Each drug rehab in New Mexico offers unique amenities and treatment methods. Common aspects of treatment include group and individual counseling, recreational therapy, medication management, and healthy living. Aftercare is often provided to prevent relapse.

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of 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.

Clinical Services

When you participate in cognitive behavioral therapy in New Mexico you can expect to follow a structured four step process. This involves identifying life challenges, identifying inaccurate thinking about those challenges, changing those thought patterns to healthy ones, and changing the resulting behaviors.

Weekly dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) sessions involve one on one meetings with your therapist. Each session lasts about an hour. You'll work on identifying and accepting your emotions while also learning how to manage them. Additionally, weekly 90 minute group DBT sessions give you the opportunity to develop and practice coping skills.

Equine Therapy

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

If you attend couples therapy in New Mexico, you can expect to work with the therapist and each other to identify emotions, explore your history, and learn new skills to help you better meet relationship challenges. These skills may include problem solving, conflict resolution, and anger management.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation. The family seminar at Vista Taos supports recovery by providing family members and significant others opportunities to gain awareness, insight, and healing through interactive and experiential sessions.

Amenities

Private Setting
Mountain Views
Yoga Studio

Staff & Accreditations

Staff

Nicole Jackson

Executive Director

Dr. J. Randle Adair, DO, PhD

Medical Director

Tiffany Berger, BSN, RN

Director of Nursing

Accreditations

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1992 by congress, SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on American's communities.

SAMHSA Listed: Yes

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

State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.

State License: New Mexico

The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) is a professional association that represents organizations in the field of addiction services. Founded in 1978, NAATP's mission is to advance addiction services and ensure that high-quality addiction treatment is available and accessible.

NAATP Member: Yes

Contact Information

(575) 758-5858

Website

259 Blueberry Hill Rd Po Box 968
El Prado, NM 87529

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Reviews of Vista Taos Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Center

4.2/5 (31 reviews)

Google Reviews

4.2 (31 reviews)

Robin Quam

4 weeks ago

I completed the 30-day program at Vista Taos and had an amazing experience and met a lot of great people during my stay. I have been in other treatment centers and Vista Taos is by far the best! JD was my therapist and had great knowledge and experience when it came to relapse prevention, identifying triggers and learning about the disease of addiction as well as tapping into trauma and trauma response actions. If you're looking for a rehab that works, this is the place to go. The environment is serene and peaceful. Weekly outings, 5-star meals, off-site meetings, individual therapy, queen sized comfy beds, full bathrooms with tubs or standing showers all accommodated for a comfortable stay for me while I was being rehabilitated for Methamphetamines and Alcohol. The staff was kind and respectful towards my needs and gave great inspiration and encouragement during my stay. Vista Taos is by far the best rehab in New Mexico. If you're searching for yourself or a loved one, this is the place to go. Don't hesitate, make the call now!

3 months ago

The cost of treatment is $33k to $35k. I wish I was joking but I'm not. If you have insurance you'll end up paying $2k+ which is still ridiculous. So here's what you get for that obscene amount of money. No visitation of any kind from anyone including children, spouses, and parents. No regular phone calls. They call you from a blocked number to prevent you from calling them back, and that phone call is only 10min to 30min long depending on the time you arrive. Did i mention they monitor your calls? Did i also mention you can't reach anything but admissions 9 times out of 10 which is in ABQ not the Taos center your loved one is at?? Past that you aren't allowed any contact with your loved ones. You may write a letter and drop off flowers and supplies to help make it easier for your loved one, but they don't openly advertise this anywhere. If you have a physical injury and need your medication perscribed by your primary care dr, they will deny you the meds until their Dr approves. You also get told you can have candy like chocolates and with throw away your candies I'm your bag without reimbursement. Sealed clearly obviously name brand candy like Twix for example will be tossed. You basically can have no real sweets. They say it mimicks the highs and lows, but don't be fooled. They don't care about your recovery. You will go to AA meetings, do electives like in grade school such as art and dance, but there in no help for trauma, which would solve the underlying reason for using in the 1st place. The staff is nice and down to earth, but you aren't going to meet nice people. You're going to get better. There is where the problem lies. They lack the most fundamental tool for your recovery. CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy. This is just a facility not a rehabilitation. Many of the people feel like they aren't getting anything useful out of the program but stay because they already paid upfront for it. The worst thing you get here is told "you will relapse no matter what". They don't even believe in their program so why should you? When you voluntarily remove yourself due to lack of help, you don't get any kind of refund. Not even a prorated refund. They will withhold your personal property such as your cellphone even after you're checked out to prevent you from loaning others your phone, because limiting communication with the outside world is their main priority. There are countless rehabs that allow family calls and visits once or twice a week. This place treats you like a prisoner, and wastes your time educating you on the 12 steps which you can google. You're basically in a school to explain what addiction is, but not do a thing to cure the underlying reason for your usage, and worse yet telling you that you'll relapse 100% once you leave. To call this a rehabilitation center is cruel to those who are serious about getting the help they need. Don't get me wrong the room, food, and staff are nice but I didn't book a hotel. I booked a rehab for my wife. We don't want to lose our loved ones. No place is perfect but this is simply malpractice. I truly hope the state of new mexico shuts this place down, because its a shakedown that sends victims of addiction out with a message of guaranteed failure. New Mexico is dead last at everything in this country and this place wanted to ensure treatment would be on that list too. I highly recommend going out of state to Colorado, Arizona, or Texas for treatment. This is ran like a facility not a treatment center. And what I mean by that is, it's closer to being an institution than being treatment. The only thing this is good for is detox. Past that healing from your trauma is on you at a separate cost to you. I'm the spouse of one of the patients. I'm the only reason she went as fast as she did. You do way more damage cutting a person like me out of the recovery process than good. Some co dependency is healthy in a marriage. This is a marriage afterall. It's our journey. You guys isolated her from her only teammate in this world and told her she would fail. 👎Highly unreccomend.

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Katherine hughes fraitekh

My son was at a critical time of detox and rehab and they stuck him in a room with someone screaming all night and bleeding and traumatized him. Also they were highly unprofessional with counseling and contact from his family..me as his mother... and dropped him off at the Taos Pueblo without follow up.or care...and he ended with a pyschotic break and ICU emergency room. He had since died.

Paul Tucker

As a young alcohol and drug counselor, I referred my first client to Vista Taos Renewal Center in 1997. Over these 25 or so years, I have referred many clients to this fine facility located in the beautiful Taos NM area, consistently with positive results. If you, or someone you know, is in need of treatment, these folks have consistently provided life saving treatment for a very long time and I would put them on my short list of facilities providing this sort of treatment in NM.

Luke Oglesby

Vista Taos is an amazing recovery center. I really benefited and appreciated the holistic approach of the program. There was ample time to heal and learn and enjoy throughout the programming. The staff was really helpful from the RAs to the therapists. This place really provided an organic and safe place to heal and recover. Also JD, my therapist, was amazing and really helped me to understand and heal throughout my time here. He is a great asset to Vista Taos. He rocks! And I am so grateful that I came to Vista Taos.

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We are enormously grateful for success stories such as these, they keep our whole team inspired. Recovery is Possible!

margot miceli

3 years ago

This facility is an amazing place! The officials at this center made me feel right at home and my therapist there Shelly is a god sent!!!!!!!! I was very lost before I had come to Vista Taos and they had helped me find myself again and continuing the work outside and getting back to who I truly am down to my core!!!!!!! Adore every single person here all of the staff and ra's are amazing, genuine, loving people! Highly recommend Vista! Love and miss you all dearly!!!!!!

We love what we do, and think you're definitely right about the therapists we are lucky enough to have working with us. Thank you for the kind words, the positive energy is being passed to our next clients!

Richard Jimenez

Vista Taos was not just a calling for it was life pr death. I drove by VT many a time on the way to elk hunts up by the CO border. I would joke with my dad that I might have to go there. Well all jokes aside I found myself walking through that front door. I was greated by staff and treated like a human being from all the staff. I mean it is a rehab it's not summer camp. Everyday wasn't sunshine and rose's. The morning meditation down to the one on one with my counselor " straight to the point and no BS!" This was and I hope my only time going. I was there in the middle of covid and snow storms but the friendships and experience I will always remember. 13 months sober and counting and still working the program. I highly recommend

13 months! Congratulations and keep working the program! Our team is so fortunate to hear stories like yours, thank you. We'll get our alumni back up to campus for some celebration and fellowship soon!

Ashton Wood

This was an amazing experience. The staff was a tremendous help, I'll always be grateful for Vista!!

Thank you Ashton for reminding us of what an honor it is to do this work!

Lisa Fortune

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