1st Step Behavioral Health Pompano Beach

1st Step Behavioral Health, a treatment center in Pompano Beach, serves adults with a substance use disorder, often alongside a co-occurring mental health condition. The program is built on longer-term care rather than a short stay, and it includes families in the process together with the person receiving treatment.

The center describes itself as full-service, meaning detox through outpatient care can happen under one roof instead of across several providers. Someone who needs withdrawal support first, then a structured residential phase, then continuing outpatient work can move through those levels without starting over at a new facility.

Treatment leans on evidence-based methods joined with holistic approaches, and the center says each plan is built around the individual rather than a fixed schedule. Programming is separated by gender, and staff work with people at whatever point they are willing to begin.

Care levels and therapies you will find

Many people start treatment with detox, and this center's description puts medical detox at roughly 3 to 10 days, including a doctor's evaluation daily, continuous monitoring, meals and vitamins. Coming off alcohol and benzodiazepines can become medically risky, so a clinical team should watch those first days rather than depend on willpower. Pompano Beach detox with daily medical checks and clinical supervision gives a person a safer place to begin.

After detox, residential treatment usually runs about 30 days, though the center's typical program length is listed at 45 days overall. Therapies include cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, one-on-one counseling, art and animal therapy, acupuncture, experiential work, couples counseling and trauma-specific therapy. Residential rehab in Pompano Beach with CBT, EMDR and trauma-specific therapy covers both the substance use and the history behind it.

When residential care finishes, outpatient options exist: partial hospitalization, an intensive outpatient program, and standard outpatient services, with medication assistance, recovery coaching and outpatient care named as aftercare. Outpatient care near Fort Lauderdale that picks up when residential treatment ends lets someone step down gradually rather than stop everything at once.

• Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)
• Art Therapy
• Experiential Therapy
• One-to-One
• 1-on-1 Counseling
• Trauma-Specific Therapy
• Individual Treatment
• Animal Therapy
• Couples Counseling
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Who this program is built for

• Grown-ups dealing with alcohol, benzodiazepine, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, ecstasy or other drug concerns
• Individuals who also have bipolar disorder depression and anxiety and comparable conditions, PTSD, grief, codependency, personality disorders, schizophrenia or suicidal thoughts
• People caught in a pattern of chronic relapse who need a longer structure
• Police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and other first responders for whom a program component is designed to fit their roles
• Men and women, treated in gender-specific groups and housing

Program length, housing and amenities

The center says a typical program lasts 45 days and the facility has 16 to 30 beds; clients live in condo-style units for a single gender, two residents to a unit, each with a full-size bed. Amenities on site include a pool, basketball court, fitness center, outdoor dining and lounges, nature close by, plus room features such as air conditioning, a coffee maker, TV and laundry service. Activities include yoga, swimming, massage and physical fitness. Staff speak English and Spanish.

• Fitness Center
• Access to Nature
• Outdoor Dining
• Outdoor Lounge
• Luxury
• Basketball Court

Treatment payment at this facility

Self-pay rates appear as a private pay choice, and the center states that it accepts most private insurance plans. Availability and benefits change over time, so it makes sense to call and ask what your plan pays for before you agree to anything. The helpline is free and is able to help you confirm open beds and check coverage with this center; a call does not require you to enter treatment.

Key questions before admission

• Does my insurance cover detox, residential treatment and the outpatient stages at this center, and how much of the bill would fall to me?
• How long would my detox stay likely run, given my substance use and health history?
• Which staff member oversees the medical side of withdrawal, and how frequently will someone check on me?
• How does the center treat mental health conditions that overlap with substance use at the same time?
• What does the step-down to outpatient or recovery coaching look like when I leave?