CHANGE. It Starts With Me

Formerly known as Office Based Opioid Treatment, Horizon’s Office Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) recently expanded and can now serve up to 60 individuals at any given time. In this program, individuals with a substance use disorder diagnosis are able to receive Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) with Suboxone on a weekly basis for the first three months of the program. The interdisciplinary OBAT team consists of a prescriber, case manager, medical assistant and an outpatient therapist who, together, help their clients’ fully-reintegrate into their community.

As every journey to recovery is different, an individual may be enrolled in the program for anywhere from one to three years. In that time, individuals remain dedicated to their sobriety while taking steps to meet their goals and the requirements of the program. These requirements include consistently attending regular group meetings, counseling, therapy, frequent drug testing, and treatment compliance.

In every journey, there are ups and downs in the road and recovery is no exception. In those moments where clients feel like they have let themselves down or have not yet accomplished what they had set out to, our compassionate team is there to remind them that "It's okay. I am humbled and honored to walk beside you in this journey of yours." shares Rhonda Turner, Outpatient Clinical Coordinator.

Samantha Pollard started taking prescribed medication to manage pain associated with fibro myalgia, degenerative disc disease, and arthritis. Years later, Samantha Pollard explains how she eventually found herself in a place where she “knew what I needed to do to get to where I wanted to be. I had to make the decision to change. It started with me.” When she connected with Horizon she decided “Suboxone treatment was the best option for me because it allowed me to focus on learning the tools I needed to live well and healthy without worrying about relapsing.”

“I had a long time to think about what I was losing, what I had lost, and what I needed to do to get my life back.” Today, Samantha is proud to be able to say, for the first time in her life, that she is comfortably paying the bills, working a full—time job, staying committed to her recovery, and equipped with the strength to face what lies ahead.