Aviation Professionals Program
Program Highlights
Aviation professionals operate in one of the world’s most demanding professional environments, where performance, judgment, cognitive precision, and safety are non-negotiable.
Pilots, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, mechanics, and other aviation professionals face extraordinary pressure — long hours, irregular schedules, extended time away from family, constant vigilance, and the responsibility of protecting the lives of others.
Caron’s Aviation Professionals Program was designed for aviation professionals whose careers depend on trust, performance, and safe return to work.
Our program combines nationally recognized addiction treatment expertise with a multidisciplinary team experienced in aviation-specific clinical care, HIMS-related requirements, professional monitoring protocols, psychiatric evaluation, neuropsychological assessment, and long-term recovery planning.
In a highly confidential, private setting, patients receive specialized care focused on both recovery and professional reintegration.
Why Aviation Professionals Choose Caron
Our program addresses the clinical and professional realities unique to aviation professionals. We provide:
- Treatment led by Dr. Adam Scioli, HIMS-trained, and HIMS-qualified clinical experts
- Aviation-specific assessment and evaluation services
- Coordination with airline, employer, and professional monitoring requirements when appropriate
- Guidance navigating FAA-related return-to-duty processes and documentation requirements
- Individualized treatment plans designed specifically for professionals in safety-sensitive positions
- Specialized clinical support focused on cognitive performance, emotional regulation, resilience, and long-term recovery
Because recovery is not simply about sobriety.
It is about restoring the health, confidence, judgment, and performance required to safely return to the profession you have worked so hard to build.
Clinical Leadership and Specialized Expertise
Caron’s Aviation Professionals Program is supported by one of the deepest multidisciplinary clinical teams in the industry.
Patients benefit from direct access to physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and addiction medicine specialists with expertise in aviation recovery, psychiatric assessment, addiction medicine, neuropsychological testing, and professional recovery planning.
Our clinical bench includes:
Comprehensive clinical assessment
Every patient receives a thorough, individualized clinical evaluation that may include:
- Medical detoxification, when clinically necessary
- Comprehensive toxicology screening
- Full metabolic blood work
- Multidisciplinary clinical screening assessment
- Psychological testing and neuropsychological evaluation, as clinically indicated
- Psychiatric evaluation and co-occurring disorder assessment
This comprehensive approach allows our clinical team to develop a highly personalized treatment plan aligned with both clinical recovery and professional responsibilities.
Specialized treatment program
Each treatment plan is individualized based on both clinical need and professional recovery requirements. Treatment may include:
- Individual counseling
- Treatment for co-occurring mental health disorders
- Specialty groups designed specifically for professionals in safety-sensitive occupations
- Trauma-informed individual and group treatment
- Medication-assisted treatment, when clinically appropriate
- Evidence-based therapies including CBT, DBT, EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- Neurorestorative treatment focused on cognitive functioning, emotional regulation, resilience, and long-term recovery
Structured recovery and reintegration support
As patients progress through treatment, Caron offers a Partial Hospitalization Program with sober living — allowing individuals to continue intensive care while gradually rebuilding the independence, structure, and confidence required for a successful return to professional life.
Continuing care and return-to-work support
Recovery does not end when treatment concludes. Caron provides continuing care support specifically designed to help aviation professionals sustain long-term recovery while successfully navigating return-to-work requirements. Continuing care services include:
- Continuing care plans aligned with HIMS and airline program requirements
- Return-to-work psychiatric evaluations through Caron Atlanta Outpatient Treatment Center
- Personalized long-term recovery planning
- Alumni support activities
- Recovery services including My Recovery Connection and support groups
- Breakthrough workshops
- Access to Caron outpatient treatment centers and regional recovery support services
This program is designed for:
Pilots · Air traffic controllers · Flight attendants · Aircraft mechanics · Aviation professionals in safety-sensitive roles
HIMS-trained leadership. Specialized clinical expertise. Recovery built for professionals whose decisions protect lives.
Take the next step:
- Caron in Pennsylvania 1-800-854-6023
- Caron in Florida 1-800-221-6500
- Breakthrough at Caron 1-800-213-7834
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