What is Teen Rehab? What is Substance Use and Mental Health Rehab Like For Teens

What is an RTC program? Residential Treatment Center for Teens?
What is an RTC program and more specifically what is a Residential Treatment Center for Teens?
In this video, you’ll hear from lead nurse Sahar Wahed and Clinical Program director Adrienne Washington as they explain what rehab for looks like for teens.
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What Is An RTC Program?
An RTC program is a residential treatment center, which is a long-term inpatient treatment program for substance abuse, mental health issues, or co-occurring disorders.
RTC programs also called “alcohol and drug rehab” or just “residential treatment,” can help teens and young adults manage addiction and underlying mental health disorders.
Residential treatment facilities are staffed with mental health professionals and offer a high level of care compared to outpatient treatment. Residential treatment can help young adults and troubled teens when other services have not been effective.
If you have tried all other options for substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment, residential treatment might be the next step for your child.
Length of stay at residential treatment varies on the facility. However, most treatment programs suggest a stay of at least 30 to 90 days. How long your loved one remains in the facility depends upon their progress in treatment.
Treatment centers provide a safe and structured environment for young adults and teens with mental health and substance use disorders. Often, treatment programs include mental and behavioral health therapy. Family members might also be involved in the treatment.
Some facilities offer family therapy for family members to learn to support their loved one in treatment.
Aftercare is also part of many treatment programs. Many facilities offer support after active treatment. Alumni support groups and intensive outpatient services can help your child maintain their recovery and prevent relapse.
Why Does Residential Treatment Work?
Residential treatment works because of the supportive environment and length of stay.
Learning how to live a healthy life outside of treatment takes time. Your child might have had inpatient hospital stays of one to two weeks following a crisis. To learn the life skills needed for success, young people need a longer time to develop healthy habits.
Residential treatment also offers professional support during the day and night. Your loved one can access help anytime they need it during early recovery at a treatment center.
The high level of care and length of stay at a residential treatment center are beneficial to your loved one getting the support they need for substance abuse and mental health disorders.
Treatment centers also focus on learning healthy life skills to prevent relapse and other underlying issues.
For example, many facilities teach healthy living skills, like diet and exercise. Caring for physical health can get kids into healthy habits for their overall health and well-being.
Facilities might also help troubled teens and young adults with academic and vocational skills. They can also help kids learn to develop healthy relationships by practicing social skills in group therapy.
Treatment facilities follow a structure and routine, which young people might not have in their home environment.
A structure can help teens and young adults maintain the healthy habits needed to maintain their recovery outside of the facility. As young people develop healthy habits inside the facility, aftercare helps them transition back home after treatment.
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