Substance Use Assessment

When you’re in the depths of substance use disorder, it’s common to feel like the condition is controlling your life. But it doesn’t have to. You can take the first step toward treatment with a substance use disorder assessment.

Once you reach out to our team, we conduct a comprehensive evaluation. This helps us determine the treatment plan that’s right for you.

Personalized care is one of our core values in addiction medicine. That means that when you come to Henry Ford Health for substance use disorder care, you never get a one-size-fits-all treatment plan. We aim to understand your unique needs, so we can offer you an effective approach toward recovery.

What to expect during a substance use disorder assessment

Typically, a substance use evaluation involves:

1. Phone intake: First, you speak with our intake team. We discuss your needs, history, questions and what you hope to accomplish with treatment.
2. Medical assessment: You meet in person with a physician certified in addiction medicine. They evaluate your physical health, perform any necessary tests and review other health conditions you may have.
3.  Psychosocial assessment: You discuss your home, work and personal life in person with a therapist. Your psychosocial evaluation may include the expertise of licensed social workers or addiction psychiatrists.

After the assessment, our physicians and therapists work together to create an individualized treatment plan. We consider your substance use, physical health and mental health needs to determine the approach that’s right for you.

Customizing your substance use disorder treatment plan

When creating your treatment, we consider your:

• Goals: Having realistic goals is key to finding the right treatment approach. You discuss these in-depth during your assessment.
• Lifestyle: Job obligations, childcare responsibilities and access to social support all play a role in deciding which plan is right for you.
• Readiness: You don’t have to be ready for abstinence to access our care. We meet you where you are, focusing on improving your quality of life.

At Henry Ford, we offer a wide variety of substance use disorder treatments. We recognize that different people respond to different methods. Our goal is to find the strategies that are most effective for you.

Depending on your needs, your care may include:

• Therapy, including group, individual, gender-specific, trauma-focused and dialectical (balance between acceptance and change) behavioral therapies
• Outpatient care, which may involve our intensive outpatient program or ongoing individualized outpatient treatment
• Medications for opioid, alcohol and other substance use disorders
• Partial hospitalization with extensive outpatient treatment five days per week
• Residential rehabilitation, which may include detoxification, 24/7 specialized nursing support and intensive therapy
• Family involvement through education, therapy and support groups
• Supplemental support, including peer recovery (mutual support) groups, yoga and mindfulness classes, nature immersion and long-term follow-up

Learn about our substance use disorder treatment options.