Discharge Planning

Substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders are chronic conditions that require long-term management. With an appropriate regime of healthcare, wellness, self-care, and other supports, recovery and high quality of life can be maintained. The process of discharge planning establishes the network of providers and services that help individuals and families maintain recovery.

Thoughtful discharge planning can significantly increase the likelihood of ongoing treatment success. However, identifying and coordinating the specialized care providers and services each person requires can be daunting.

Our Northern Virginia outpatient addiction treatment services have relationships with provider organizations both locally and around the country, and we work closely with patients to identify resources that will meet their needs. By the time patients are ready to leave treatment at Encore Outpatient Services, they have a comprehensive ongoing care plan in place, are connected to future care providers, and are ready to continue on to the next step in the recovery process.

Discharge Process Encore Outpatient Services operates intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs for substance use disorder and co-occurring disorders in Arlington, Virginia. Encore Outpatient Services employs experienced, licensed psychotherapists and counselors, as well as a psychiatrist, who collaborate to provide each client with highly personalized health services to aid in entering recovery and reducing the symptoms of mental health conditions. We have helped thousands with alcohol and drug addiction treatment. Our Northern Virginia alcohol and drug addiction treatment program emphasizes the importance of thoughtful and attentive case management to help clients navigate the healthcare system and receive the complete range of treatment and services necessary to support recovery and holistic health needed to sustain a healthy lifestyle after treatment.he founders of Encore Outpatient Services were passionate about helping individuals and families and eliminating the stigma that prevents people from seeking care. Our staff of mission-focused and compassionate caregivers ally closely with clients and their loved ones to facilitate lasting change to promote a lifetime of recovery. Clients receiving treatment through Encore’s intensive outpatient and partial-hospitalization programs receive thorough biopsychosocial and nutritional assessments, as well as a psychiatric assessments, if indicated, to determine addiction history and current treatment needs. Our assessments also determine contributing factors, maladaptive behaviors, and underlying health problems that may have contributed to the addiction in the first place. Personalized care plans and aftercare plans are developed to address the issues identified through assessment, and these plans are updated and optimized throughout treatment as new or different symptoms and issues are discovered or arise. Our clinicians deliver therapies geared toward client needs, organize wellness services to support holistic care and coordinate with other specialized care providers when needed to give clients a holistic approach to overall healthcare. The integration of multiple healthcare disciplines and therapeutic modalities is important to treat the interconnected symptoms of addiction and mental health conditions.