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Desert Hope Treatment Center

Desert Hope Treatment Center

  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Accredited
  • Drug Detox
  • Inpatient
  • Outpatient

Desert Hope Treatment Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility known for providing comprehensive addiction treatment services. It is part of the American Addiction Centers network. With specialized programs for veterans, first responders, trauma survivors, and the LGBTQ+ community, Desert Hope tailors treatments to individual needs.

Desert Hope boasts numerous accolades, including Joint Commission Accreditation and an A+ Rating from the Better Business Bureau. Recognized as a Blue Distinction Center Facility by Blue Cross Blue Shield, it is also certified by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health.

  • Comprehensive care including medical detox, residential treatment, and outpatient programs.
  • Evidence-based therapies such as CBT, DBT, and family therapy.
  • Specialized programs for veterans, first responders, and LGBTQ+ community.
  • Comfortable accommodations with amenities like a fitness center, garden, and music room.

Desert Hope specializes in treating substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Veterans, first responders, trauma survivors, and the LGBTQ+ community particularly benefit from its individualized treatment plans.

  • 2+ Accreditations
  • 6 Conditions Treated
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Insurance Accepted
  • 8 Levels of Care
  • Speaks English
  • 31 Therapies & Programs

Accreditations

NAATP

CARF

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.

Staff

  • Kristin BergFacility Executive DirectorOversees facility operations.
  • Dr. Westbrook KaplanMedical DirectorProvides medical oversight.
  • Jonathan SprecherDirector of NursingLeads nursing staff.
  • Dawn McCallumDirector of Compliance and Quality AssuranceEnsures compliance standards.
  • Brittany McLemoreBusiness Office ManagerManages business operations.
  • Vicki J. MortensenNurseProvides nursing care.
  • Michelle Cicconi StormCounselorProvides counseling services.
  • Chiante (C.J.) JemisonClinical ManagerManages clinical staff.
  • Diane AlexanderCounselorProvides counseling services.
  • Brandi ClarkCounselorProvides counseling services.
  • Lana GiacoseCounselorProvides counseling services.
  • Achmed HenryCounselorProvides counseling services.
  • Kavin KennedyCase ManagerManages patient cases.
  • Melissa MolindaCounselorProvides counseling services.
  • Theresa MoodyCase ManagerManages patient cases.

Conditions and Issues Treated

Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment

Rehab centers exist in Las Vegas, NV to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse, which is an umbrella term for drug and alcohol addiction. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Centers like Desert Hope Treatment Center provide individuals a chance to access individual and group therapy that can be monumental for recovery.

Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using various psychoactive substances. It is also a diagnostic term used by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to define the mental and physical impairment or distress caused by misuse and overuse of certain substances in a period of 12 months.

Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment

Opioid addiction involves addiction to legal or illegal opioids. It may happen very quickly with any opioid use. Sometimes within a matter of days. Opioid addiction is a known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction.

Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use even if they want to quit. Stopping using an opioid requires careful medical observation. Sometimes the withdrawal can persist for many weeks, which can put the user at a high risk for relapse.

It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox like those offered at Desert Hope Treatment Center in Las Vegas, NV, NV, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.

Dual-Diagnosis Treatment in Las Vegas, NV

Substance use disorder falls under two categories: Alcohol or Drug Abuse and Drug Dependence. An individual suffering from a substance use disorder and mental health disorders is said to have a co-occurring disorder or a dual disorder. Individuals in Las Vegas, NV with substance use disorders and mental health problems are said to suffer from a ‘dual diagnosis’.

The most frequently identified mental health issues found in individuals with substance use disorders include anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder.

Levels of Care

This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.

Detox is the first step of rehab. It involves giving a person time to get the toxins out of their body. During detox, the patient gets ill, and they will often start using again to get rid of these unpleasant feelings. That’s why it’s important to have a medical professional at Desert Hope Treatment Center present. A medical professional will make sure patients don’t start using during detox. They will also likely provide medication to ease their symptoms and coach them through on a mental level.

Inpatient rehab programs like what’s offered at Desert Hope Treatment Center in Las Vegas, NV are ideal for covering all the bases that surround one’s addiction. It’s considered the most comprehensive approach to care for people afflicted with addiction. Patients live in a facility where they have access to therapy and medical care 24/7.

Intensive outpatient programs are an integral part of the continuum of care for people addicted to drugs and alcohol. Most intensive outpatient programs in Las Vegas, NV comprise a 3-hour session three times a week. Usually, the intensity of these programs diminishes over time. These programs offer a range of services, including counselling, medical treatment, and monitoring alcohol and drug use. The programs are ideal for people who do not need treatment at an inpatient or residential facility and continue to need extended care and support.

Outpatient treatment is treatment that occurs when a patient is not checked into a rehab facility. The patient may show up for therapy sessions, go through detox and engage in other therapies to help them recover. However, they will do so while they live at home in Nevada.

Outpatient therapy provided by Desert Hope Treatment Center is usually recommended as a follow up to inpatient therapy. It helps patients adapt to their normal lives after treatment. In some cases, it can also be an alternative to inpatient treatment. People may choose this route if they are unable to leave their jobs, children or if they don’t have the money for inpatient treatment. However, inpatient treatment is the best way to recover from addiction.

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 involves the support given to a Las Vegas, Nevada patient after they complete treatment. It helps them adjust to normal life. It may include setting them up in a halfway house and enrolling them in programs like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Desert Hope Treatment Center‘s patients may also be provided with career training to help them get back into the job force.

Desert Hope Treatment Center‘s Therapies & Programs

Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. Patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group.

Couples therapy is an approach wherein the patients and their partners are engaged together as a part of the treatment process. When a person becomes a victim of substance abuse, it affects the patient and the people around him, particularly his partner. Their relationship can become strained due to lack of communication, financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse in more severe cases.

Couples therapy addresses these issues and tries to rebuild the trust between the partners. The partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success and sustained recovery.

Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.

Group therapy happens at Desert Hope Treatment Center in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Las Vegas, NV patients’ recovery by offering a sense of comfort and letting them know that they are not alone. Through shared conversations, patients also learn to develop faith and understanding and gain insight on their addictions.

Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma therapy refers to treatment wherein specialist therapists help the patients to resolve the trauma that led the patients to substance abuse. The trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. Thinking of these traumatic events causes emotional disturbances like anxiety, depression and results in addiction. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed. Otherwise, there is a risk of relapse. Trauma therapy also improves the cognitive functions and provides long term benefits.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). DBT is a treatment of choice for people suffering from self-harming behaviors characterized by cutting and suicidal thoughts or inclinations.

This treatment is developed to help individuals recognize their thought patterns, behaviors, and feelings. It has demonstrated its effectiveness for people that are finding it difficult to control their emotions and urges. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT as it imparts individuals stress-management techniques and enhanced self-esteem so they can sustain their sobriety by reducing the impact of triggers and out-of-control emotions.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. It can be used in individual counseling sessions. Talking through issues with professionals at Desert Hope Treatment Center can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. It is a way of learning about yourself and your individual perceptions. CBT is a healthy way of addressing some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in your life.

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) sees a person suffering from substance addiction to have illogical reasoning, counterproductive actions, and does not see things clearly. Due to this, REBT deals with cognition, images, and behavior extensively to rectify the client’s bad habits. REBT pushes an individual to become more reasonable and choose a life without the repercussions of addictions.

Patients at Desert Hope Treatment Center in Las Vegas, NV learn how to self-soothe by conducting rational self-counseling. REBT provides their patients with the skill sets necessary in handling problems all by themselves, without seeking professional help. The process calls for practice, reiteration, and bolstering the new way of thinking being introduced to the patient.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is designed to support patients in treating trauma. Patients follow a bar of light throughout the session or watch their therapist’s finger travel back and forth. All this imitates the eye movements of REM sleep. These are the same movements that enable memories to be reprocessed by the brain. This reduces the impact and reprocesses traumatic memories have individuals, reducing the desire to shelter or escape by abusing substances.

Alcoholics Anonymous is responsible for the development of the popular “12 Step Program” Most substance treatment centers in Las Vegas, Nevada, like Desert Hope Treatment Center, have their own 12 step program designed to help users achieve sobriety. The first three steps depend on the patient, so they are more specific and situational. The succeeding four steps center on practical issues brought on by substance abuse.
Medical Nutrition Therapy, also called nutrition therapy and MNT, helps someone recovering from an addiction learn how to replenish their body with the nutrients that food can provide. This helps improve medical, physical, and emotional conditions resulting from an addiction. These skills are taught by dietitians and nutritionists at Desert Hope Treatment Center in Las Vegas, Nevada who understand the effects of addiction.

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a treatment that helps people to quit smoking. NRT reduces the withdrawal symptoms by giving nicotine in low doses. It is safe for most adults, teens and pregnant women should not undergo NRT. Research shows that the use of NRT doubles the chances of quitting smoking.

Contingency management is a way to help motivate someone to remain substance free. It is a process of rewarding positive choices and good outcomes. As humans we are wired to recreate experiences that lead to positive feelings. Through this method incentives are used for completing positive steps towards a sober life. This may be a reward for attending meetings, remaining sober or for employment goals.

Patient Experience

Creative Arts

The process of creating art can be a healing form of self-expression. Creative arts therapy uses painting, music, poetry and other methods of individual creation to release negative feelings. It is also an effective method of dealing with anxiety and accessing emotions which may appear too difficult to deal with in other ways. Integrating feelings and thoughts together is the goal for a more balanced approach to life in Las Vegas, NV.

Experiential Therapy at Desert Hope Treatment Center

Experiential therapy works on the principle that the perception of individuals determines their behavior. It is different from medication and talk therapy and suits those who have difficulty in expressing themselves and interact. Experiential therapy works by using tools and activities to recreate past experiences and encourages the release of suppressed thoughts that were responsible for the negative feelings and drug addiction.

Role-playing, arts and crafts, music, animal care, rock climbing, etc. are some of the activities used in this therapy. Gradually the individual will experience calmness and love and change their perception positively. Other than drug addiction, Experiential therapy is useful in various behavioral and eating disorders.

Payment Options

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  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Location & Contact

    Desert Hope Treatment Center Location and Directions
    Address
    2465 E Twain Ave
    Las Vegas, NV 89121

    Phone Number
    (702) 848-6223

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    Accepts

    • Gender
      Female, Male
    • Age
      Adults (20+), Teenagers
    • Modality
      Couples, Family, Group, Individuals
  • Smoking Allowed
  • Hearing-Impaired
  • Veterans
  • Ownership
    Privately Owned

    Listed May 26, 2020

    Updated July 24, 2024

    Las Vegas, Nevada Addiction and Treatment

    The state of Nevada has been plagued by drug and alcohol abuse for years. In 2015, Nevada ranked 4th in the nation for drug overdoses. More than 600 people died due to drug abuse that year and almost 70% of those overdoses were opioid-related. The state legalized medical marijuana in 2001 and recreational marijuana was also legalized in 2017.

    Las Vegas, a vibrant city in the Mojave Desert, offers a wide array of engaging activities and cultural experiences, providing a supportive environment for personal growth and well-being during addiction recovery. From 2018 to 2019, the number of individuals treated for substance abuse in Clark County nearly doubled, increasing by 96%, and fentanyl-related deaths in the county rose to 225 in 2021, showing a significant increase from 191 deaths in 2020.

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