SL_PROFILE_LifeofPurpose_0219 . qxp_Layout 1 2 / 14 / 19 2 : 02 PM Page 2 o also offered . quality f the staff involved in a program , ” he medications are not right for everyone . “ The bottom line is when you are an “ What makes LOP unique is that we says . “ That is , in my experience , the best outpatient , community - based treatment don’t have any cookie - cutter recipes for bellwether of the quality of service . Here , provider , you must offer a localized treatment how t do things , ” Dr . Blatt says . “ We had at least a decade of experience , we’ve all o schedule conducive to your clients ’ needs evaluate each client to see what is medically typically with national treatment organizations . and lifestyle , ” states Bethany Kassar , LCSW , best for them and then decide how we can Then , working down the clinical hierarchy , Executive Director , Life of Purpose . most effectively we have clinicians , an addiction medical manage their addiction . ” “ I’m a true beli doctor on board , and psychiatric care , and ever that clients can have In fact , LOP offers multiple levels of cus - all of these people have a lot of experience . success with treatment in a community where tomized care , with each treatment program We’ve brought these people together to grow vidual’s you’re learning coping skills , and how to be tailored toward each indi unique L healthy while acclimating to your environ - journey . This includes education of the OP into a gem of a community resource . ” ment , ” she adds . “ Sometimes a person needs client’s family , because the people who are More than anything , LOP focuses on pro - to remove themselves from an environment , closest to someone with addiction tend to re where clients viding a treatment atmosphe but sometimes it’s good to be t home with get caught up in the whirlwind of a a a support system . Outpatient treatment at loved one’s struggles . LOP allows a client to go about their daily “ We know that when someone responsibilities . They will encounter is using , it destroys family relationships , ” stress says Dr . Blatt . “ It’s important to educate and triggers , but also learn some healthy families , so when the time clients ’ ways to recover . ” comes that they’re back living at home , One of the strongest differentiators of the family is prepare LOP is its offering of the collegiate recovery d . There’s no way program , which is designed to help students to be successful without the support whose college experience has been interrupted of family and significant others . The by addiction . Through this program , individuals family needs help , too , because addic - c tion affects everyone . ” an recover but also get help navigating the process if receiving treatment necessi - tates a pause in their education . Life of Purpose CEO Drew Rothermel describes the program as “ a crown jewel . ” “ If a student has been sidelined by substance use dis - order and hasn’t yet started their educa - tion , we can help them find the path to college or to earn their high school Life of Purpose offers multiple levels of customized diploma , ” he says . care , according to Dr . Blatt . Each treatment program is tailored toward each individual’s unique journey . “ We understand also that college is not right for can feel safe to share the magnitude of what everyone . We help their addiction has cost them and their hope people find paths to a for a substance - free life . If client does have trade school or a relapse , it is recognized as “ a setback , ” whatever makes according to Kassar , “ so the individual can sense for them . We re - engage in treatment quickly After all , . not only deal with everyone in need of recovery assistance t shares the same goal : finding a way back to he substance use good health and personal fulfillment . ” disorder , but we also Outpatient treatment at Life of Purpose allows clients to go about their daily responsibilities while learning “ healthy ways to recover , ” “ I think we have what every family make sure kids have says Kassar . w the tools to be suc - ants , ” Rothermel adds . “ We offer a com - cessful in life overall . ” pletely integrated path to recovery to help a In other words , LOP offers rock - solid here they are today to What Every Family Wants client get from w so patients can find and maintain their support w When choosing a treatment program or here they can thrive , on a path to having a ? sobriety without giving up on their dreams . facility , Rothermel suggests it’s vital to make fulfilling life tomorrow . ” sure it suits an individual’s specific needs . LOP also offers medically assisted treatment He advises examining the credentials of a such as Vivitrol and Suboxone for individuals For more information on Life of program’s staff before making such an impor - who may need it . In some cases , such medica - Purpose Treatment in tant decision , tions may be the best way to “ facilitate he tran - t because the quality of the pro - sition from detox to maintenance , ” says Life of gram often hinges on the quality of the Pennsylvania , Purpose Medical Director Tracy Blatt , D.O . That people involved . call ( 267 ) 384 - 4410 or visit having been said , she is quick t “ I would encourage any family to vet the o note that such LifeofPurposeTreatment.com . SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM FEBRUARY 2019 | 63