“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.”
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"How long is this going to take?" is one of the most common and the most reasonable questions families ask at the start of treatment. The honest answer has two parts: the acute phase has typical durations, and the longer arc of recovery does not have a fixed endpoint. This page lays out the typical durations of each level of care, the factors that influence length, and what the post-acute phase looks like in real life.
These are not rigid schedules. They are typical durations under typical clinical pictures. Real treatment varies.
| Level | Typical duration |
|---|---|
| Medical detox | 3 to 10 days |
| Inpatient / residential | 28 days; longer for severe presentations or court-mandated programs |
| PHP (Partial Hospitalization) | About 30 days |
| IOP (Intensive Outpatient) | About 30 days |
| OP (Outpatient) | Months, sometimes years; tapering frequency |
| Alumni and recovery community | Ongoing, indefinitely |
Length of stay at any level is decided by the treatment team based on the client's clinical progress, not by a calendar. Insurance authorization is reviewed periodically based on documented medical necessity. The factors that lengthen or shorten an episode:
A 30-day PHP that produces clinical stabilization is a complete episode. A 30-day PHP that has not produced stabilization is a clinical picture that calls for extension or step-up, not discharge.
Group rooms, private therapy offices, the medical office, family programming rooms, and the wellness space, designed for clinical depth and nervous-system regulation.
A common timeline for a client with moderate-to-severe SUD:
That is about 12 to 24 months of structured contact, with intensity descending over time. Not every client follows this exact path; many have different starting points, different paces, or step back up at some point.
The clinical evidence is consistent: the longer a person stays engaged with treatment (broadly defined to include alumni programming, recovery community, and ongoing MAT where applicable), the better the long-term outcomes. This does not mean stuck-in-clinical-treatment for years; it means continued connection with some clinical structure, some recovery community, some accountability system, for longer than the acute phase alone.
The relapse rate in the first year of recovery for many SUDs is high. The clients who stay engaged through that year tend to do better in the second, third, and tenth years.
Insurance authorization for each level of care is reviewed periodically (every few days for inpatient, every week or two for PHP, less frequently for IOP and OP). The clinical team documents medical necessity at each review point. If the carrier denies further authorization, there is an appeal process. The clinical team handles this; the client should not have to fight the carrier alone.
For broader insurance information, see does insurance cover rehab and in-network vs out-of-network.
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 "28-day rehab" idea comes from a specific historical period (the Hazelden model originating in the 1950s) and from typical insurance authorization patterns. It is not a clinically derived number. Some clients need less; many need more. The persistence of "28 days" as a culturally fixed length sometimes does harm, by setting expectations that recovery should be "done" by Day 29. It rarely is. Day 29 is the start of a different phase of work, not the end of treatment.
For clients on medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, the question of "how long is treatment" intersects with "how long should I be on MAT." There is no universal answer; many clinicians recommend extended or indefinite MAT given the elevated overdose risk associated with discontinuation. See MAT.
Families often arrive expecting that a 28-day or 30-day program will "fix" the loved one, and are surprised when treatment continues for months or longer. This is not a failure of treatment. It is the actual length of clinical work for a chronic condition. Framing the timeline accurately at the start reduces family confusion later.
“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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