Admissions and referrals
A standardized pathway into the program.
Our admission process is designed to establish clinical appropriateness, safety, payer readiness, and continuity of care — for the resident, for the referring partner, and for the community.
We are not yet accepting admissions. Journey to Recovery is in the development stage and is not currently admitting residents. Courts, treatment providers, hospitals, and community agencies are welcome to contact us now to discuss referral relationships in advance of opening. If you are seeking placement for someone today, please see the immediate-help resources at the bottom of this page.
The pathway
From referral to service plan.
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Referral
A court, correctional facility, treatment provider, hospital, community agency, family member, or the individual himself initiates contact.
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Pre-screening
A brief review of eligibility, current level of need, legal status, and immediate safety concerns to determine whether a full assessment is appropriate.
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Clinical assessment
A structured assessment of substance use, mental health, medical status, risk, readiness for change, and social determinants, using ASAM criteria where applicable.
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Medical review
Review of medical stability, current medications, and any conditions requiring a higher level of medical or psychiatric care.
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Insurance and funding verification
Confirmation of Medicaid, commercial insurance, contracted funding, court or agency sponsorship, or other payment source, along with any required authorization.
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Admission decision
A determination of clinical appropriateness for the planned level of care, communicated to the individual and the referring partner.
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Orientation
Review of program expectations, house rules, resident rights, grievance procedures, safety protocols, and daily structure.
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Individualized service or treatment plan
Goals developed with the resident across recovery, mental health, employment, education, family, finances, health care, legal obligations, and permanent housing.
Eligibility
General admission considerations.
- Adult male, age 18 or older
- Medically stable at the planned level of care
- Willing to participate in programming
- Clinically appropriate for the planned level of care
- Able to comply with program expectations
- Completion of the intake assessment
- No condition requiring a higher level of medical or psychiatric care
- An identified payment or funding source, or eligibility for one
Individuals requiring acute medical hospitalization, acute psychiatric hospitalization, skilled nursing care, or immediate higher-level safety intervention will be referred to the appropriate level of care rather than admitted.
Resident expectations
What we ask of every man who lives here.
Structure is not a punishment. It is the part of the program that makes the rest of it work.
- Maintain a drug- and alcohol-free environment
- Attend required treatment and recovery programming
- Follow safety expectations and house rules
- Participate in employment or education when appropriate to his stage
- Complete reasonable community and household responsibilities
- Comply with random drug screening where applicable
- Demonstrate respectful conduct toward staff, residents, and neighbors
For referring partners
Building the referral relationships now.
We are actively developing agreements with courts, correctional facilities, treatment providers, hospitals, and community agencies ahead of opening. If your organization discharges men who need what this program is designed to provide, we would like to talk early.
If you need help today
We are not yet open. These resources are.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988, any time, for mental health or substance use crisis support.
SAMHSA National Helpline — 1-800-662-4357, free and confidential, 24/7, for treatment referral and information in English and Spanish.
Michigan treatment locator — find licensed substance use treatment near you at findtreatment.gov.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.