Our structured week includes:
At The Way Back we help our clients learn to understand the consequences of addictive behavior and develop alternative coping methods. While in residential, you will learn to make positive choices, cope with urges while building a new lifestyle and develop relapse prevention skills.
Our residential team employs a philosophy of holistic drug treatment and healing, with attention to each client’s mind, body, and spirit. Our staff members have extensive experience and are well versed in 12 Step, SMART Recovery, and Non-12 Step treatment principles.
It is the policy of The Way Back Inc. to ensure that participants/prospective participants receive from all staff members’ practical, understandable, and respectful care provided in a manner compatible with their spiritual beliefs, cultural practices, sexual orientation, and preferred language.
The Way Back includes a variety of sessions and groups. Clients can participate in education groups, process/clinical groups, individual counseling, relapse prevention, treatment planning and psychotherapy. During treatment at The Way Back, clients may also take part in some of the therapeutic and creative elements available in our program, which include activities such as; yoga, mindfulness meditation, and exercise (contingent upon the individual’s initial level of care). While participating in our curriculum and taking time for recreation, men can work on their personal recovery and focus on restructuring their lives.
The Way Back utilizes Motivational Interviewing methods and philosophies and recognizes Stages of Change in the recovery process. We emphasize concurrent treatment for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. At The Way Back, we help men restore their lives by embracing a way of life-based upon the 12-Step principles of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA) SMART Recovery, and spiritual wellness. At The Way Back you are free to choose your spiritual path.
Our program consists of both Certified and Registered SUD counselors. Additionally, clients will work with a case manager and peer support specialist for assistance with addressing basic needs and medical linkage. Client has access to a licensed therapist to address co-occurring needs.
The Way Back encourages men to be more self-aware, dignified and self-respecting, thereby gaining greater self-esteem. We encourage personal growth through personal responsibility. Clients learn valuable social skills enabling them to maintain recovery and successfully integrate as productive members of their community.
The Way Back assist men with learning, developing, and practicing heathy skills to improve their self-awareness, dignity, and self-respect which leads to greater self-esteem and self-compassion. We encourage personal growth through personal responsibility. We conduct assessments to monitor clients progress and collaborate with client to develop discharge planning. Clients learn valuable skills enabling them to maintain recovery and successfully integrate as productive members of their community.
The Way back Inc. is helping men faced with varying degrees of substance use disorders (SUD). Any man that has a SUD and desires assistance in addressing the negative impacts associated with substance abuse may request admission; no restrictions are placed on race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or ethnic identification. The applicant must be willing to abide by the rules of the house, meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM-5) criteria for a substance use disorder, and meet American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)* criteria for a 3.1 or 3.5 residential level of care.
Additionally, applicants for withdrawal management must also abide by the rules of the house, meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM-5) criteria for a substance use disorder, and meet American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)* criteria for a 3.2 level of care.
The primary purpose of The Way Back, Inc. is to provide participants with the means to develop an individualized program for attaining and maintaining sobriety, as well as support efforts to reduce the negative impacts of substance abuse. We use ASAM criteria for assessment, DSM-5 for diagnostic purposes, and to determine medical necessity. We offer evidence-based interventions and groups, in addition to a socially supportive environment.
The Way Back adheres to an abstinent-based method of rehabilitation from substance use, however, if a client lapses while in treatment he will be reassessed using the ASAM criteria, and if appropriate will be able to continue their treatment. Individuals who lapse will be assigned to our relapse policy and procedure; or if appropriate, may be referred to a higher level of care.
The Way Back is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation licensed and certified by the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs. The Way Back Inc. is under contract with San Diego County Behavioral Health Services and is funded by the County of San Diego and Medi-Cal. The Way Back Inc. and the county of San Diego are participants in the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC ODS).
Clients are assessed during their treatment and discharge is based on the assessments. The program does not have a set number of days for treatment but is based on progress assessed using the ASAM criteria.
Often, individuals who suffer from substance use disorder have, for many years, participated in self-defeating behavior. Breaking that cycle and promoting change doesn’t happen overnight, so The Way Back offers a comprehensive assessment and reassessment process, to accurately monitor your treatment, and your length of stay.
A typical day at The Way Back consists of spiritual wellness walks and meditation, education and clinical groups, free time for job search, employment or volunteer work, and personal time. Each participant is assigned a SUD counselor, certified peer support, and case manager. Working together, they will assist with all facets of the treatment process.
In addition, clients will have an individual counseling session weekly to assess progress on treatment plan goals. Client and Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) collaboratively create a list of areas of concern to address while in treatment to ensure that the process remains client centered. Counselor supports and guides client through his treatment and recovery journey. Counselor utilizes evidence-based practices to assist the client in learning skills to begin focusing on his maladaptive behaviors.
Clients must adhere to established rules and regulations and participate in daily upkeep of the home. This fosters a therapeutic environment that promotes personal respect, responsibility, and ultimately, long-term recovery. Each client is responsible for his own progress in treatment, and this progress is at their own pace, which is why The Way Back provides flexibility in the duration of a clients stay and their daily schedule.
The Way Back is dedicated to treating substance use disorders at various levels of care as outlined in the ASAM guidelines. This includes the clinical management of moderate physiologic withdrawal syndromes associated with habit-forming substances in residential facilities offering 24-hour support to facilitate successful detoxification. In addition to low-intensity (3.1) and high-intensity (3.5) residential services, The Way Back will provide Withdrawal Management (3.2) level services when medically necessary, as determined by the Medical Director or a Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA). There is an increasing body of evidence to support the practice of patients receiving successful detoxification services in residential facilities offering 24-hour support. Please reference our withdrawal management (WM) policies and procedures in this document to see how The Way Back ensures proper selection of participants for 3.2 services via screening and assessment, the process for clinical monitoring, how transfers to lower and higher levels of care are facilitated, and finally, how referrals are made for Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT).
Intake Line: (619) 703-6332
Office: (619) 235-0592
Access & Crisis Line (SD): 1-888-724-7240
2516 A St. San Diego, CA 92102
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