“Archangels gave me my life back. Their team is the most amazing, caring people I have ever met. The housing they sent me to was amazing, the groups are amazing, and this whole project is amazing. If you're tired of being sick and tired, reach out and save your life.”
“This facility is run by some of the best people you could ever ask for. They are extremely professional and truly dedicated to helping those struggling with mental health and addiction. They truly saved my life. I will be forever grateful for everything they did for me.”
“I had the honor of touring this facility, and it was absolutely beautiful, clean, and thoughtfully designed. But more than how it looked, you could feel the love in every detail. Watching the staff interact with clients genuinely touched my heart.”
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A 60-second walkthrough of the Tinton Falls clinic, the space where the program actually runs.
Addiction treatment works best as a continuum, not as a single program. The clinical reality is that recovery progresses through phases that look different, need different levels of intensity, and require different kinds of clinical attention. The continuum of care is the system that matches the client to the right intensity at each phase, transitions smoothly between intensities, and supports long-term maintenance after the acute phase ends. This page explains how the continuum works in practice, why direction matters, and where The Archangel Centers fits.
The default direction of the continuum is descending. A typical full continuum looks like:
1. Medical detox (when needed): 3 to 10 days, in an accredited partner facility 2. Inpatient or residential treatment (when needed): 28 days or longer, in an accredited partner facility 3. Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP): full clinical day, ~30 days 4. Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): 3 or 5 days a week, ~30 days 5. Outpatient Program (OP): weekly or less, often for months or longer 6. Alumni programming and recovery community: ongoing, indefinitely
Not every client passes through every level. A client with mild SUD and a stable home may start at IOP and never need higher intensity. A client in active withdrawal from alcohol or benzodiazepines starts at detox. The matching is dimensional, made using ASAM Criteria at intake and updated as the clinical picture evolves.
The single highest-risk window in early recovery is the transition between levels of care, particularly downward (from inpatient to outpatient, from PHP to IOP). The structure that was holding the recovery suddenly contracts, and the client has to rebuild scaffolding at the new level.
Two implications for how the continuum should be run:
1. Transitions should be planned, not improvised. The next level of care is scheduled before the current one ends. Logistics (transportation, medication continuity, scheduling) are handled in advance. 2. The clinical relationship should be continuous where possible. A handoff between unrelated providers is a known relapse risk. Continuity inside the same clinical relationship, ideally with the same primary therapist or treatment team, holds better.
The Archangel Centers' coordinated model is built around this: we coordinate detox and inpatient placement with accredited partner facilities, schedule the step-down into our PHP before the higher-intensity stay ends, and maintain the same therapist relationship across the outpatient levels where possible.
Group rooms, private therapy offices, the medical office, family programming rooms, and the wellness space, designed for clinical depth and nervous-system regulation.
Although the default direction is descending, real recovery is rarely linear. Common patterns of stepping back up:
Stepping back up is clinically appropriate, not a failure. Insurance authorization for step-ups is managed by the clinical team with the carrier, with the client's release.
The continuum does not end at OP. After acute and continuing care, alumni programming and recovery community support continue the work. Alumni programming at The Archangel Centers includes periodic events, peer support, and family alumni engagement. Most clients in long-term recovery also engage with one or more recovery communities (12-step, SMART Recovery, Recovery Dharma, faith communities, others) as part of the ongoing structure.
For more on what life after acute treatment looks like, see life after treatment.
The ASAM Criteria offer six dimensions used in the level-of-care match:
1. Acute intoxication and withdrawal potential 2. Biomedical conditions 3. Emotional, behavioral, or cognitive conditions 4. Readiness to change 5. Relapse, continued use, or continued problem potential 6. Recovery environment
A clinical team evaluates each at intake and re-evaluates over time. The match is clinical judgment supported by the criteria, not a checklist score.
For broader background, see the levels of care pillar and PHP vs IOP.
Treatment integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and trauma-informed care with EMDR available in individual therapy. The medical provider manages MAT (Suboxone, Vivitrol, Sublocade) and psychiatric medications when indicated.
Intake uses the full evidence-based battery: ASAM Criteria, LOCUS for mental health acuity, PHQ-9, GAD-7, the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, plus biopsychosocial, nutrition, and pain screens. The assessment drives the treatment plan from day one.
See Our ModalitiesThe same clinical team supports the client through transitions where possible.
“I came back from rock bottom. I'm here because I want to show others they can too. This isn't just a business. It's my mission.”- Mike Sorrentino, Founder
Mike and Lauren Sorrentino did not set out to build a generic treatment center. They wanted a recovery-grounded program that mixes lived experience, licensed clinical expertise, and family programming that actually moves the needle for the people who love someone in active addiction.
The clinic that resulted is small enough that each client knows their primary therapist by name, but resourced enough to deliver the full ASAM continuum from Partial Care through outpatient continuing care, with MAT and EMDR available when clinically indicated.
Read the Full StoryMost clients leave the first admissions call with a clinical assessment, an insurance verification, and a scheduled start date. Recovery starts with a decision, not a commitment. The admissions line is staffed around the clock.
Confidential, 24/7 admissions. Same-week placement is often available. Verify your insurance free of charge before any commitment.
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