Design for Change
Lancaster, CA Joint Commission

Founded

2014

Program Length

28 days

Occupancy

6-15 beds

Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.

Design for Change offers intervention services and a full continuum of care to clients with substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions. They provide medical detox, residential, day treatment (partial hospitalization), outpatient care, and aftercare support. Design for change can treat co-occurring depression, trauma, and anxiety. Intervention services include an intervention specialist helpline and an in-person intervention. Design for Change provides short-term detox and rehab with 3, 5, and 7-day programs. They additionally offer longer-term stays for 30, 60, and 90+ days. Design for Change provides medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone as needed. Their residential, day treatment, and outpatient programs offer comprehensive care with various evidence-based therapies. Design for Change’s clinical team provides cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), commitment and acceptance therapy, and motivational interviewing. They also provide relapse prevention planning. Design for Change’s dual diagnosis treatment aims to address and heal the present conditions separately by identifying triggers and teaching coping strategies. Design for Change strives to create a well-rounded recovery, offering holistic and experiential therapies such as psychodrama, biosound (uses guided imagery, sound, and meditation to promote relaxation), art therapy, music therapy, and yoga. A healthy body can help create a healthy mind, so clients participate in exercise and eat nutritious foods. Design for Change offers outdoor activities and animal interactions. Their veterans and first responders programs have customized treatment plans that focus on trauma and stress recovery, as well as other co-occurring disorders. In addition to individual and group therapy, Design for Change’s family therapy program uses a cognitive behavioral approach to improve communication, create healthy boundaries, and build healthier relationships. Design for Change’s aftercare helps clients transition to the next chapter of their recovery journey. Their team holds 1:1 and group therapy sessions, provides medication management, hosts alumni meetings, and helps clients connect with community resources like 12-Step meetings. Design for change can also help clients find sober living.

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Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Detoxification

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Residential/24-hour residential Residential detoxification Long-term residential Short-term residential

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

Buprenorphine used in Treatment Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

In-network prescribing entity Other contracted prescribing entity No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

Buprenorphine detoxification Prescribes buprenorphine Prescribes naltrexone Relapse prevention with naltrexone Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification

Pharmacotherapies

Acamprosate (Campral®) Disulfiram Buprenorphine with naloxone Buprenorphine without naloxone Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) Naltrexone (oral) Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) Medications for HIV treatment Medications for Hepatitis C treatment Lofexidine Clonidine Medication for mental disorders Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation

Treatment Approaches

Anger management Brief intervention Cognitive behavioral therapy Contingency management/motivational incentives Motivational interviewing Matrix Model Relapse prevention Substance use disorder counseling Trauma-related counseling Telemedicine/telehealth therapy 12-step facilitation

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private for-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

State Substance use treatment agency State department of health The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) Private health insurance Cash or self-payment

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Adult women Pregnant/postpartum women Adult men Seniors or older adults Veterans Active duty military Members of military families Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders Clients with HIV or AIDS Clients who have experienced sexual abuse Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence Clients who have experienced trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Comprehensive substance use assessment Complete medical history/physical exam Screening for tobacco use Screening for substance use Screening for mental disorders Professional interventionist/educational consultant

Testing

Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing Drug or alcohol urine screening TB screening

Transitional Services

Aftercare/continuing care Discharge Planning Naloxone and overdose education Outcome follow-up after discharge

Recovery Support Services

Self-help groups Housing services Assistance with obtaining social services Mentoring/peer support

Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

Alcohol Detoxification Benzodiazepines Detoxification Cocaine Detoxification Methamphetamines detoxification Opioids detoxification Medication routinely used during detoxification

Education and Counseling Services

HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support Hepatitis education, counseling, or support Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis Substance use disorder education Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling Individual counseling Group counseling Family counseling Marital/couples counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Young Adults Adults

Sex Accepted

Female Male

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Case management service Social skills development Transportation assistance Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services

Contact Information

Address

1066 East Avenue J, Lancaster, CA, 93535

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