OWENSBORO, Ky. — RiverValley Behavioral Health will host a grand opening for The Onyx Center, a 16-bed residential alcohol and substance use recovery center for men, Thursday, May 25.
The facility, located in Owensboro, will assist those seeking recovery in developing a healthy, productive, alcohol and substance-free life. We strive for excellence in providing quality, individualized alcohol and substance use treatment services in a residential setting to clients while engaging families in education and healing in order to empower change and success for our clients.
The program will operate under the direction of a Licensed Clinical Drug and Alcohol Counselor and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. The program’s counselors are specially trained in addiction counseling and dedicated to helping clients adjust to life without dependency on alcohol or substance use.
“We believe that the community-based, homelike atmosphere and therapeutic interventions provided at The Onyx Center will serve as a vital resource to our clients in achieving recovery,” said Shane Sheriff, RVBH Senior Director of Residential Substance Use Services. “Our goal is to provide the necessary supports to ensure our clients are successful and able to reach their full potential for wellness.”
The Onyx Center will utilize client-centered treatment with a variety of evidence-based interventions to build an individualized treatment program tailored to our unique client needs. RVBH uses a trauma-informed and collaborative approach, combining community supports and collaboration with other providers to stabilize ongoing recovery for clients.
Upon entry and throughout treatment, clients can expect to receive the following:
- Evaluation of your medical, physical, psychological, family, and social well-being
- Individualized treatment plan
- Alcohol and drug prevention education
- Case management
- Peer support
- Orientation and involvement in recovery programs
- Individual and group therapy sessions
- Relapse management and prevention
- Referral to our Medication Assisted Treatment program
- One year of extended aftercare and support
“RiverValley Behavioral Health is proud and excited to open the Onyx Center, which will provide a necessary and vital resource in our communities to help combat the ongoing substance use crisis that is prevalent, not only in Owensboro, but nationwide,” said Dr. Wanda Figueroa-Peralta, RVBH President & CEO. “Our efforts do not stop here, however. RiverValley plans to continuously expand our substance use treatment services to ensure that recovery is accessible to everyone in our communities.”
The Onyx Center will serve as a sister program to The Amethyst Center, a 16-bed recovery center for women and new mothers.
RVBH’s programs are Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities accredited, demonstrating that its organization is committed to providing the best possible quality of care for clients.