Better Way of Miami Inc

800 NW 28th Street, Miami, FL 33127

Better Way of Miami Inc is an intensive outpatient, outpatient, residential, and sober living facility in Miami, FL offering substance use treatment. Buprenorphine and Naltrexone are used for opioid use disorder. It reports accepting self-payment, Medicaid, and private insurance.

Licenses and accreditations

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)Accredited by CARF, an independent nonprofit accreditor of health and human services.
State substance use treatment agencyLicensed by the state's substance use treatment agency.

Kinds of care

Substance use treatment: Treatment for alcohol and drug use.
Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home: A drug- and alcohol-free place to live with support, often after treatment.
Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults: Treats substance use together with a serious mental illness in adults.

Settings

Intensive outpatient treatment: Several hours of treatment a day, several days a week, while living at home.
Long-term residential: Living at the facility for more than 30 days.
Outpatient: Regular appointments while living at home.
Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization: Day treatment or partial hospitalization: most of the day, going home at night.
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment: Methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone for opioid use, with counseling, without staying overnight.
Regular outpatient treatment: Weekly or less frequent appointments while living at home.
Residential/24-hour residential: Living at the facility during treatment.
Short-term residential: Living at the facility for 30 days or less.

Medications for opioid use

Buprenorphine used in Treatment: Buprenorphine is used here.
Naltrexone used in Treatment: Naltrexone is used here.

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere: Accepts clients whose medication for opioid use is prescribed elsewhere.
Relapse prevention with naltrexone: Naltrexone to help prevent relapse.

Payment

Accepted: Cash or self-payment; Federal, state, or local government funding for substance use treatment; Medicaid; Private health insurance; A state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid.

Who they serve

Ages served: Adults, 26 to 64; Seniors, 65 and older; Young adults, 18 to 25.
Sex: Female; Male.
Programs for: Adult men; Adult women; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced sexual abuse; Clients who have experienced trauma; Clients with HIV or AIDS; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Veterans.
Languages: Spanish.

More details this facility reports

External Opioid Medications Source: Other contracted prescribing entity.
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment: Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere; This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.
Pharmacotherapies: Buprenorphine with naloxone; Medication for mental disorders; Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable); Nicotine replacement.
Treatment Approaches: 12-step facilitation; Anger management; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Community reinforcement plus vouchers; Contingency management/motivational incentives; Matrix Model; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Trauma-related counseling.
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public): Private non-profit organization.
Assessment/Pre-treatment: Complete medical history/physical exam; Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Outreach to persons in the community; Screening for mental disorders; Screening for substance use; Screening for tobacco use.
Testing: Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening; HIV testing; STD testing; TB screening; Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV); Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV).
Transitional Services: Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge.
Recovery Support Services: Assistance with obtaining social services; Employment counseling or training; Housing services; Mentoring/peer support; Self-help groups.
Other Services: Treatment for other addiction disorder.
Education and Counseling Services: Family counseling; Group counseling; HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Hepatitis education, counseling, or support; Individual counseling; Marital/couples counseling; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Substance use disorder education; Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.).
Medical Services: Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination; Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination.
Facility Smoking Policy: Smoking permitted in designated area.
Facility Vaping Policy: Vaping permitted in designated area.
Ancillary Services: Case management service; Child care for clients' children; Early intervention for HIV; Integrated primary care services; Mental health services; Social skills development; Suicide prevention services; Transportation assistance.

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