The Lighthouse Recovery Program is a six-month, Christian-based residential drug and alcohol treatment program run by the Las Vegas Rescue Mission in Las Vegas, Nevada. The program serves both men and women and combines structured on-site living with work therapy, counseling, and spiritual guidance. Care is provided by state-licensed clinicians and interns, along with a case management team and peer support staff.
Counseling, Community, and Faith
Treatment at the Lighthouse Recovery Program follows a person-centered approach, with an individualized plan for each resident built within a therapeutic community model, where residents and staff work together to run a safe, supportive environment in which change can take place. Residents meet one-on-one with both a counselor and a pastor and take part in regular group therapy on topics such as healthy boundaries, relapse prevention, communication, stress management, and the connection between trauma and addiction. Gender-specific curricula address trauma for men and women separately, and a program focused on adverse childhood experiences helps residents understand and break cycles of abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction. Daily life includes morning devotions, chapel services, and Bible study, and residents also attend support groups such as Celebrate Recovery, SMART Recovery, Alcoholics Anonymous, and Narcotics Anonymous. Participants do not need to be Christian, but they are asked to be open to learning from the teachings of Jesus as part of their recovery.
Program Structure and Admission
Residents live on site throughout the program and focus fully on recovery, with work therapy that can involve physical tasks and long hours on their feet several days a week. During roughly the first 45 days, residents stay on the property, and outside privileges and family visits are added as they move through the program’s phases. Beds are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, and applicants need to arrive clean and sober, since the program does not provide withdrawal care. The Las Vegas Rescue Mission does not bill insurance, and while residents with income or food assistance benefits are asked to contribute toward their costs, no one is turned away for being unable to pay.
