Right Step has been providing treatment for individuals with chemical dependency issues for over 20 years. The Houston Central location, established in 1991, was one of the initial facilities opened by Right Step. It offers residential and outpatient drug and alcohol addiction treatment for adult men and women. Our approach combines evidence-based modalities with 12-step practices and holistic therapy to offer patients a comprehensive continuum of care. Our compassionate staff and intimate environment create a safe and supportive setting for clients to develop healthy coping skills and learn practical tools for long-term sobriety.
ABOUT THE RIGHT STEP HOUSTON CENTRAL
This facility is part of The Right Step organization, one of the largest networks of rehab centers in the southwest. The Houston Central location opened in 1990 and currently provides residential and outpatient addiction and mental health treatment services, as well as on-site detox services. The nearby Houston Galleria facility offers additional intensive outpatient (IOP) programs and specialized tracks for those who identify as LGBTQ.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Individuals who require detox upon admission, which typically lasts three to five days, have the option to begin therapy sessions from within this initial phase of treatment. Vivitrol, Suboxone, or Campral may be utilized.
Residential programming at the center is gender-specific and incorporates a balanced schedule of traditional, evidence-based, and holistic therapies. Clients can expect individual, group, and family counseling; on-site and off-site 12-step meetings; and educational lectures, spirituality sessions, life skills workshops, and relapse prevention. The center also prides itself on utilizing Positive Recovery, which focuses on empowering the individual, as well as motivational interviewing (MI), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT).
Holistic activities such as yoga, meditation, music, and art therapy, as well as recreational activities such as basketball, softball, and group outings are also incorporated into treatment.
Individuals who need help leading a sober lifestyle but do not have the time to commit to a residential program can enroll in the outpatient program. Outpatient sessions are three hours in the afternoon or evening on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Additionally, weekly aftercare support meetings are provided free of charge for clients who successfully complete residential treatment, as well as a 12-month continuing care plan. A weekly alumni group is also available and sometimes includes recreational outings.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The facility’s treatment team consists of a board-certified psychiatrist, registered nurses, master’s level clinicians, and other addiction specialists and therapists.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
Clients are housed in comfortable “home-like bungalows” in a neighborhood close to museums, restaurants, and other attractions.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
At the time of this writing, Best-rehabs.com polled over a dozen alumni of The Right Step Houston Central. The nine alumni polled on treatment effectiveness gave almost exclusively four- and five-star ratings. The staff’s level of training and experience was a primary strength, earning 4.8 out of five stars, followed by family participation with 4.5 stars, cleanliness with 4.4 stars, and affordability and counseling options with averages of 4.3 stars each.
In a representative review, one alum wrote: “The Right Step really helped me to understand my disease and what was happening to my mind, body and soul. Without this information and the support from the staff to this very day, my life would have been over.”
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
At the time of this writing, there have been 13 friends and family members polled by Best-rehabs.com. The friends and family members gave affordability of the facility, counseling options offered, and family participation options average ratings of 3.7 out of five stars each. Loved ones gave an average 3.8 out of five stars for the facility’s cleanliness and the staff’s level of training and experience. Exercise and leisure options as well as holistic offerings at the facility were rated on average 3.4 out of five stars by the friends and family members polled.
When asked about the facility’s strengths, one friend/family member wrote: “Welcoming and helpful,” while another stated, “good workers and doctors”. When asked about weaknesses a friend/family member wrote, “Very little one on one therapy with client Therapist not helpful, seemed distant Overstepped boundaries.” When asked for more commentary, she added “Very basic 12-step program No individual treatment even after assessment Very disappointed”.
WHAT STAFF SAY
Best-rehabs.com has polled one staffer of The Right Step Houston Central at the time of this writing. The anonymous staff member gave the facility five out of five stars for several categories including treatment effectiveness, accommodations, and meals and nutrition offered at the facility. “I been with the company for 10 years and it help a lot of people and doors always open to to help,” they said.
FINANCING
The Right Step is a preferred provider with Aetna and United Healthcare, and it also works with more than 15 other well-known insurance companies.