Upper Marlboro, MD Joint Commission

Serenity Outpatient Services

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Founded

2019

Program Length

90 days

Occupancy

31-50 beds

Focus

This center primarily treats substance use disorders, helping you stabilize, create relapse-prevention plans, and connect to compassionate support.

Set in Upper Marlboro, Serenity Outpatient Services (SOS) serves adults with alcohol or drug addiction. SOS' services are a day/partial hospitalization program (PHP) that runs 20 to 36 hours weekly, an intensive outpatient program (IOP) that runs 9 to 20 hours weekly, and flexible outpatient counseling. Founded by an individual in recovery, SOS is a family-run Christian treatment facility that operates on the belief that everyone has inherent value and is capable of recovery. They use steps 1 and 2 of the 12 Steps of Recovery to guide their treatment philosophy. Their environment is compassionate and non-judgmental. SOS distinguishes itself with support services that extend beyond traditional therapy. They support individuals, couples, and families. Additionally, they provide clients with case management services, assistance with Medicaid applications, DUI support, assistance with child protection hearings, referrals for workforce development, entitlement support, mental health and psychiatric referrals, housing assistance, and corporate or business owner support services. SOS maintains a family-oriented atmosphere with small group sizes, ensuring personalized attention for each individual. SOS operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with an open-door policy. They can also meet with clients on Tuesdays, Fridays, or Saturdays by appointment. Clients can attend therapy in person or online.

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

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

Outpatient Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization Intensive outpatient treatment Regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

Buprenorphine used in Treatment Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source

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

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

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

Relapse prevention with naltrexone Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere

Pharmacotherapies

Acamprosate (Campral®) Disulfiram Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation

Treatment Approaches

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

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

Private for-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

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

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Medicaid Private health insurance Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid SAMHSA funding/block grants

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Adult women Pregnant/postpartum women Adult men Seniors or older adults Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders 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 Interim services for clients Outreach to persons in the community Screening for tobacco use Screening for substance use

Testing

Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing Drug or alcohol urine 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 Recovery coach Mentoring/peer support Employment counseling or training

Other Services

Treatment for gambling disorder Treatment for other addiction disorder

Education and Counseling Services

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

Exclusive Services

Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Case management service

Contact Information

Address

9701 Apollo Drive, Suite 461, Upper Marlboro, MD, 20774

Phone

(240) 534-3923

Contact

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