About this facility
ARTS’s Synergy program, based in Denver, provides substance use treatment specifically tailored to adolescents aged 12 to 21. They emphasize evidence-based care, operating in multiple settings including home-based, in-office, and via telehealth. Their staff includes clinicians licensed to deliver psychiatric, behavioral, and family interventions under the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration.
For adolescents dealing with substance use, conduct problems, or co-occurring psychiatric disorders, Synergy begins with comprehensive evaluations covering drug/alcohol use, behavior, and mental health. They offer a range of interventions: multisystemic therapy adapted for substance use (MST-SA), adolescent community reinforcement approach (ACRA), assertive continuing care (ACC), family-based approaches (such as AF-CBT), outpatient therapy), integrated treatment (ENCOMPASS) for dual diagnoses, and trauma-informed models. Services are delivered in developmentally appropriate ways with input from families and schools.
Synergy accepts referrals from diverse sources including judicial, child welfare, mediation, and self-referrals, and supports both English and Spanish speakers. Their care model stresses continuity, linking clients to community resources and providing aftercare support as adolescents transition back into daily life.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Outpatient; Intensive outpatient treatment; Regular outpatient treatment
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment, AUT, Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment, SMAT, No formal relationship with prescribing entity
Type of Opioid Treatment, OT, Does not use MAT for opioid use disorders
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Cognitive behavioral therapy; Contingency management/motivational incentives; Motivational interviewing; Matrix Model; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; 12-step facilitation
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private for-profit organization
License/Certification/Accreditation, LCA, State Substance use treatment agency; Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds; Medicaid; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Adolescents; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Comprehensive substance use assessment; Interim services for clients; Outreach to persons in the community; Screening for tobacco use; Screening for substance use; Screening for mental disorders
Testing, SCR, Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening
Transitional Services, TRSRV, Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Outcome follow-up after discharge
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Self-help groups; Housing services
Other Services, OTHR, Treatment for gambling disorder; Treatment for other addiction disorder
Education and Counseling Services, ECS, HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; Hepatitis education, counseling, or support; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Substance use disorder education; Individual counseling; Group counseling; Family counseling
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Adults
Sex Accepted, SN, Female; Male
Exclusive Services, EXCL, Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping permitted in designated area
