Odyssey House Louisiana Inc

About Odyssey House Louisiana Inc

Odyssey House Louisiana in New Orleans offers addiction treatment across a full continuum of care for adults.

The organization treats substance use, addiction and dual diagnosis through medically supported detox, residential treatment and intensive outpatient care alongside primary care, housing and case management.

Odyssey House Louisiana care for low-income, high-risk and underserved individuals from all Louisiana parishes with the goal of helping clients rebuild their lives.

Comprehensive Addiction Treatment

Odyssey House Louisiana provides a connected continuum of substance use care beginning with medically supported detox for adults 18 and older who do not require hospital-based withdrawal management.

From there clients can enter an approximately 28-day short-term residential program or the Transitions intensive outpatient program, which lasts three to six months with on-site housing.

Treatment blends counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and family learning focused on communication and healthy living.

Sessions emphasize abstinence, life skills building and practical recovery tools that address both the roots of addiction and the challenges of daily life.

Recovery Plus Rebuilding

Alongside clinical care Odyssey House Louisiana supports long-term independence through sober living for program graduates, case management and workforce development.

The Culinary Arts Program offers vocational training tied to employment readiness, helping clients transition confidently back into everyday life.

Edited by: Patti Croft, MBA

Addiction Treatment Programs

Alcohol Rehab
If you choose an alcohol rehab in Louisiana, you’ll receive professional treatment that will help you break free of addiction. Alcohol rehab may include detox, inpatient treatment, and/or outpatient care. You’ll learn the roots of addiction and learn how to build a substance-free life.
Dual Diagnosis
Dual diagnosis treatment in Louisiana addresses both your mental health and your recovery needs. A dual diagnosis program uses evidence-based approaches to help you overcome both your mental health concerns and substance use. This may include mental health medication, counseling, and more.
Opioid Addiction
If you’re struggling with opioid addiction, consider finding a treatment program in Louisiana. In an opioid treatment program, you’ll not only receive treatment, but you’ll participate in activities, receive peer support, and learn how to have fun without substance use.
Adult Program
An adult program in Louisiana can provide every level of care while addressing the unique emotional and mental needs of adults. An adult program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address the unique challenges of managing your work, relating to your family, raising children, and balancing a variety of other responsibilities
Senior Rehab
When you attend a senior rehab in Louisiana, you’ll work with professionals who understand the unique challenges you face in creating a substance-free life. These programs offer personalized treatment that incorporates your physical, mental, and emotional needs. You’ll find the compassionate care you need to overcome addiction.
Men's Rehab
A men’s rehab in Louisiana helps clients build same-gender friendships, overcome substance use, and learn new life skills. A men’s program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address challenges such as family relationships, fatherhood, emotional management, and more.
Women's Rehab
Choosing a women’s rehab in Louisiana helps give the support you need in overcoming addiction and learning to handle gender-specific challenges. A women’s program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address your unique challenges, such as motherhood, building a career, having healthy relationships, and more.
Young Adult Rehab
Young adult rehab programs in Louisiana address the unique needs of this stage of life. A young adult program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address the unique challenges of transitioning from the teen years to adulthood.

Insurance Coverage

Medicaid
There are many ways to pay for rehab in Louisiana. If you qualify, one option is Medicaid. Using Medicaid keeps your costs, if there are any, very low. You can access any type of care, including detox, inpatient, and outpatient.
Financial aid
If you qualify, financial aid programs can be a good way to pay for substance use treatment in Louisiana. You can pay for detox, inpatient treatment, or outpatient care using scholarships or grants from the treatment center or from local organizations.
Sliding scale payment assistance
A sliding scale payment plan can help make the costs of rehab in Louisiana more affordable. Centers offer detox, inpatient treatment, and outpatient care on a sliding scale basis, where you pay less based on your income and family size.

Levels of Care

1
Detox Treatment
During detox in Louisiana, you allow the substances to leave your system so you can start rehab fully sober. Detox is often medically supervised, helping it be safe and as comfortable as possible. Medical supervision may include FDA-approved medication and other treatments.
2
Inpatient Rehab
Attending inpatient treatment in Louisiana allows you to get evidence-based care while living in the facility, helping you establish long-term recovery. Some of the elements of inpatient treatment include individual and group counseling, skill-building, relapse prevention, and help with essentials like employment and housing.
3
Aftercare Support
Aftercare in Louisiana can provide encouragement, support, and accountability as you move from treatment into lifelong recovery. Aftercare may include connections to 12-step and other support groups, housing and employment resources, community recovery centers, and more.
4
Sober Living Homes
It’s easy to wonder what’s next after treatment, but fortunately, sober living in Louisiana can provide ongoing support. Sober living may provide resources such as connections to 12-step and other support groups, employment resources, info about community recovery centers, and more.

Therapies

Cognitive Behavior Therapy
If you’re struggling with substance use in Louisiana, you may not realize how connected your thoughts and actions are. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help increase your awareness. During treatment, you’ll examine common thought distortions, identify learned negative behaviors, and learn the skills necessary to consciously choose a different reaction to each situation.
Family Therapy
Family therapy in Louisiana is generally led by a professional who facilitates family members sharing their experiences and emotions. Family members learn how to play a positive role in supporting your recovery. Family therapy is only one element of rehab treatment, along with activities, peer support, individual and group counseling, relapse prevention, and more. Together, all these methods support you in establishing long-term recovery.
Group Therapy
Group therapy in Louisiana is generally led by a professional who facilitates client’s sharing about their experiences and emotions. Group therapy sessions generally last 60 to 90 minutes and may include discussing a specific issue, sharing wins and challenges, education about specific topics, or developing life skills.
Individual Therapy
Overcoming substance use is easier if you’re not alone. During individual therapy in Louisiana, you’ll have a professional ally who will help you see things in a new way. Individual therapy is a normal part of evidence-based treatment programs and may be a part of inpatient treatment, outpatient care, or both. Topics include processing past events that may have contributed to substance use, learning new life skills, and relapse prevention strategies.
Trauma Therapy
n Louisiana, trauma-informed therapy allows you to be honest about what has happened to you in the past and understand how substance use may be a response to that. From there, you can create better coping strategies. Trauma-informed therapy may be part of both inpatient and outpatient substance use treatment and may include peer support, mental health medications, mindfulness, and developing new coping strategies.