At First Step Community Recovery Center, we specialize in Phase One: Medical Stabilization for individuals with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). Our role is to ensure clients are medically stable and ready to engage in psychosocial treatment at a partner facility.
Why Medical Stabilization Matters
Psychosocial treatment models—such as counseling, group therapy, and recovery coaching—assume that clients are physically stable and cognitively able to participate. Without prior medical clearance, this assumption is often false.
Many individuals entering treatment have unmanaged chronic conditions, unknown medication regimens, or active withdrawal symptoms. These issues can:
Impair cognitive and emotional functioning
Reduce engagement in therapy
Increase relapse risk
Lead to emergency hospitalizations
Medical stabilization is the critical first step.
By addressing these health needs before psychosocial treatment begins, we:
- Improve treatment effectiveness
- Reduce recidivism and emergency interventions
- Support sustained recovery
Phase One: Medical Stabilization
"To medically stabilize clients before transitioning them to a residential treatment provider for Phase Two psychosocial services."
Key Services
- Comprehensive medical assessment (e.g., CPT 99205, CPT 90792)
- Diagnostic testing and laboratory services
- Medication management and reconciliation
- Chronic condition management
- Infectious disease screening (TB, HIV, Hep B/C)
- Preventive care and immunizations
- Social Determinants of Health assessment
- Primary Care Provider (PCP) assignment for continuity of care
Staffing
Warm Handoff Protocol
Once medically cleared, clients are seamlessly connected to a residential SUD provider for Phase Two psychosocial services.