Healthcare Professionals Program

Treatment Components

Healthcare professionals who have deep empathy for and understanding of what healthcare work entails developed the treatment program, which includes:

• A thorough assessment with these components:
• Medical and substance use history
• Mental health/psychiatric conditions
• Lab studies with comprehensive toxicology screenings
• Psychometric testing and, if indicated, neurocognitive assessments
• Family assessments
• Detox services, if needed, at Caron’s onsite, state-of-the art medical building, which is staffed by a full-time medical team
• An innovative phase system with a clinically driven variable length of stay, allowing additional time for patients to participate in specialized programming to address underlying issues that may hinder recovery
• Treatment of complex issues including dual diagnosis, addiction interaction disorder (AID), process addictions, trauma, and issues unique to the LGBTQ community
• One-on-one meetings with the addiction medicine team, which includes seven doctoral-level professionals
• Coordination with a patient’s referent and, with the patient’s permission, colleagues and state advocacy programs to gather necessary information, provide updates during treatment, and plan for the patient’s return to work
• Treatment modalities that utilize cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, cognitive processing therapy, as well as schema and 4th Step group work
• Specialized group therapy sessions that address:
• Licensure and work issues
• The difficulty medical professionals have in seeking and accepting direction from others
• Integration back into professional practice
• A Caduceus Group to deal with professional persona, ease of access to drugs, and the impact addiction has on medical practice and patient care
• An Enneagram Group to help create self-awareness and recognize patterns of behavior
• On-site programming for patients with chronic pain may include these treatments, based on individual needs: acupuncture, medical massage therapy, a weekly chronic pain group, yoga, hydrotherapy, and physical therapy
• Family programming that invites all members to participate in the healing process
• Access to the full range of Caron’s on-site wellness amenities, including a state-of-the-art fitness center, wellness programs, and personal trainers
• Access to on-staff registered dietitians who provide medical nutrition therapy/ education, information, and guidance about well-balanced eating, and oversight of culinary staff to ensure that meal options in Caron’s dining facilities are nutritious as well as appealing
• Individualized continuing care plans that may include professional monitoring programs when appropriate and with patient consent

As clinically indicated, patients may also participate in the two-day Healthcare Professionals Intensive Experiential Program facilitated by Breakthrough at Caron staff. This intensive program focuses on self-awareness, self-acceptance of emotions related to families of origin and other formative relationships, introduction to mindfulness, and sensory motor awareness of emotions.