Saint Joseph Institute – Port Matilda, Pennsylvania

Payment Options

• Cash or self-payment
• Private health insurance
• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
• Monthly
• Self-pay options
• Sliding scale payment assistance
• Medicaid
• Medicare

St. Joseph’s Institute, located in Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, specializes in treating mental health and addiction issues for individuals seeking a whole-person approach to recovery. This faith-based facility, while not affiliated with any specific religion, believes in the spiritual cure to addiction and emphasizes that everyone has a purpose which can significantly increase recovery success. 

The Institute offers amenities such as healthy meals and hotel-styled rooms with private bathrooms, each shared with one other resident to minimize feelings of isolation. Their programs differ from traditional drug and alcohol rehabs by not making therapy the primary treatment method. Instead, they focus on uncovering the root causes of addiction, depression, anxiety, and self-esteem issues, treating individuals in a positive and healing environment.

St. Joseph’s Institute provides various methods, including individual, marital, and family counseling, lifestyle coaching, spiritual direction, and holistic detox. They also offer medication-assisted detox to safely remove drugs while managing withdrawal symptoms. As part of the recovery process, clients are evaluated for medical concerns and natural methods are used to restore the body and address issues that could lead to relapse. 

The Institute uses various counseling methods to help establish healthier thought and behavior patterns, spiritual beliefs, and emotional maturity. Before graduation, residents receive a continuing care plan to assist with long-term recovery. This personalized approach contrasts with the “one size fits all” method used by many rehabs, recognizing that the underlying issues driving addiction and mental health problems differ for each person. 

The optional faith-based track offers bible study and weekly non-denominational chapel services. The Institute’s program also helps patients develop skills to manage stress, reduce conflict, and build happier relationships.

St. Joseph’s Institute maintains accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), reflecting its commitment to maintaining high standards of care and treatment excellence.

Treatment Options

The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:

• Mentoring/peer support
• Housing services
• Discharge Planning
• Employment counseling or training
• Self-help groups
• Naloxone and overdose education
• Outcome follow-up after discharge

The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:

• Alcohol Detoxification
• Benzodiazepines Detoxification
• Opioids detoxification
• Medication routinely used during detoxification
• Veterans
• Active duty military
• Members of military families
• Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Screening for tobacco use
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Outreach to persons in the community
• Screening for substance use
• Professional interventionist/educational consultant
• Complete medical history/physical exam

Treatment Modalities

• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Substance use disorder counseling
• Trauma-related counseling
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Group counseling
• Family counseling
• Marital/couples counseling
• 12-step facilitation
• Intervention Services
• Contingency management/motivational incentives
• Motivational interviewing
• Anger management
• Matrix Model
• Relapse prevention
• Holistic Treatment
• Religious Programs
• Individual psychotherapy
• Dialectical behavior therapy
• Life Skills
• Nutrition Therapy
• Rational Behavior Therapy

Conditions Treated

• 24-Hour Clinical Care
• Alcoholism
• Substance use treatment
• Co-occurring Disorders
• Opioid Treatement
• Mental health treatment

Levels Of Care

• Hospital inpatient treatment
• Short-term residential
• Long-term residential
• Residential detoxification
• Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
• Luxury Treatment
• Aftercare
• Hospital inpatient detoxification
• Outpatient
• Outpatient detoxification
• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Partial Hospitalization Program

License and Accreditation

• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
• NAATP
• SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
• State department of health

Ancillary Services

• Case management service
• Suicide prevention services
• Mental health services
• Social skills development
• Transportation assistance