Help For Families When They Need It Most
A dedicated family-support program that helps outreach and treatment teams align families, reduce chaos, and strengthen treatment outcomes—making your job easier by helping families feel informed, confident, and ready to support treatment.
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Transform Treatment Outcomes Through Effective Family Support
An integrated education platform for treatment programs committed to stronger outcomes and sustained recovery.
RehabWorks is a proven, ready-to-deliver family-education framework that helps treatment centers engage families from day one.
The result: higher family participation, improved communication, and more consistent support for treatment plan goals.
By implementing RehabWorks, your program gains:
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A structured curriculum that complements your existing family program — or fills the gap if you don’t yet have one.
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Built-in engagement and progress tracking through interactive worksheets that help families apply what they’re learning and inform treatment planning.
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Weekly live group calls for your families hosted by Jim Savage to reinforce key concepts, answer family questions, and strengthen alignment with your clinical team.
The RehabWorks Story
Created by Jim Savage, LCDC
RehabWorks was developed from over three decades of front-line experience in addiction treatment — and from one defining insight:
treatment outcomes improve dramatically when families are fully engaged.
● 2000 — Jim Savage opens adolescent IOP program: "A good education in 'what works' and what 'doesn't work'"
● 2010 — Created dedicated program for families to attend while loved one is in treatment
● 2014 — Published RehabWorks: A Parent's Guide To Drug Treatment
● 2018 — Created RehabWorks Online Family Education Program and implemented a facility-licensing model to support treatment centers
● TODAY — RehabWorks partners with programs nationwide to deliver a turnkey family engagement platform that strengthens outcomes and improves treatment efficacy.
CORE PREMISE OF REHABWORKS
"Treatment success is an interactive process in which the family has much more to do with the outcome than is generally realized."
Jim Savage, Rehab Works! A Family’s Guide To Substance Use Treatment
When families are informed and involved, outcomes improve.
That’s the foundation of RehabWorks — and the driving force behind the Facility Licensing Program, giving treatment centers a proven framework to close the gap between family engagement and clinical support.
Supporting Families at Every Stage of Treatment
RehabWorks integrates seamlessly into your existing program structure — from initial family orientation through treatment and discharge planning.
RehabWorks
Powerful tools for every stage in the treatment process
Early Stage
Engage families by delivering a structured family education curriculum starting Day 1 of treatment
During Treatment
Reinforce therapeutic goals and improve communication between families, the client, and clinical staff.
Post-Treatment
Ensure compliance with continuing care plan and identify potential problems PRIOR to discharge
A Clear Framework For Success
RehabWorks gives treatment providers a structured, ready-to-deliver system for engaging families through every phase of treatment — equipping them with the tools they need to become effective allies in the clinical process.
With RehabWorks, families:
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Learn what clients learn in treatment — gaining real understanding of substance use disorder and what recovery truly requires.
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Gain tools for setting informed boundaries that align with treatment goals and strengthen collaboration with the care team.
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Learn how to avoid common pitfalls that derail progress and undermine recovery
Education + Boundaries + Measurement = Family Engagement That Drives Better Outcomes.
Comprehensive Family Education
A 3-module curriculum that gives families facing a substance use issue what they need — when they need it.
A Closer Look At The Modules
MODULE I: WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
RehabWorks begins by giving families a clear, accessible overview of Substance Use Disorder — what it means, how it’s diagnosed, and what that implies for recovery.
Module I: Clinical Impact and Support
Module I supports treatment teams by providing families with a solid educational foundation for understanding of Substance Use Disorder. When families receive this education early, it reduces confusion, resistance, and misinformation that can interfere with the clinical process.
This module helps treatment providers by:
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Establishing a unified understanding of Substance Use Disorder so families are aligned with the treatment team from Day 1.
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Reducing denial and misinformation that often complicate treatment planning and clinical engagement.
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Improving family participation and helping them become proactive supporters of the treatment plan.
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Preventing common power struggles, allowing clinicians to stay focused on clinical goals instead of battling misconceptions such as:
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“I’m not as bad as everybody else here.”
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“I’ll quit Xanax and cocaine, but I can still smoke pot.”
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“I don’t see why I can’t have a glass of wine once in a while.”
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“It wouldn’t be a problem if they didn’t think it was.”
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A Closer Look At The Modules
MODULE II: PREPARING FOR TREATMENT SUCCESS
Module II explores the family’s role in supporting treatment through:
- Setting boundaries
- Increasing client accountability
- Establishing family recovery
Module II: Clinical Impact and Support
Module II shifts to examining the family’s role in treatment support. When families understand their role and learn how to step out of codependent dynamics, they create the conditions for accountability, alignment, and treatment progress.
This module helps treatment providers by:
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Teaching families that “Treatment success is an interactive process in which the family has much more to do with the outcome than is generally realized,” helping create buy-in for active participation.
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Explaining the impact of substance use on the family system and giving families tools to step out of codependent or enabling patterns.
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Providing tools for setting boundaries, eliminating enabling, and supporting treatment accountability for the client.
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Shifting families from a client-focused mindset to establishing family recovery as an essential part of long-term outcomes.
A Closer Look At The Modules
MODULE III: CREATING A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR RECOVERY
Module III gives families a realistic understanding of how the treatment process unfolds and highlights key elements of a sustainable recovery plan:
- Measuring treatment progress
- Avoiding premature discharge
- Establishing a long-term foundation for recovery
Module III: Clinical Impact and Support
Module III gives families a realistic understanding of how the treatment process unfolds and highlights the key elements required for a sustainable recovery plan. By teaching families how to track progress, avoid premature discharge, and understand the stages of change, the module helps treatment teams maintain alignment, stability, and long-term engagement.
This module helps treatment providers by:
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Teaching families how to measure treatment progress using the Stages of Change model so they understand what progress actually looks like — reducing panic, confusion, and premature pressure to discharge.
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Identifying “cracks in the foundation” early, helping families spot risk factors, relapse warning signs, or treatment-undermining patterns before they derail progress.
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Strengthening discharge and transition planning, giving families the structure, expectations, and tools they need to support continuity of care after treatment.
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Creating realistic expectations for long-term recovery, helping families shift from crisis-driven decision-making to steady, informed support for ongoing clinical goals.
A Closer Look At The Modules
MODULE IV: RECAP AND REVIEW
Module IV helps families put the material into action — using what they’ve learned to respond to real-life situations and stay engaged in the recovery process.
Families learn to:
- Apply course material to everyday challenges
- Respond to resistance using the “When they say ___, you say ___” format
- Revisit earlier lessons for reinforcement
Module IV: Clinical Impact and Support
Module IV is the Review Module of RehabWorks — designed to help families keep using the material in real time as common treatment challenges arise. By reinforcing core lessons and giving families structured responses to resistance, this module keeps them engaged, aligned, and proactive throughout the clinical process.
This module helps treatment providers by:
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Equipping families with clear, structured responses to common client statements that often trigger power struggles or stall treatment progress — such as:
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“I’m not as bad as everybody else here.”
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“I’m fine now — I don’t need all this treatment.”
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“You can’t get addicted to pot.”
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“I don’t need to go to IOP when I leave.”
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“I need to focus on my depression instead.”
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Helping families stay engaged and proactive during treatment, using the curriculum to support accountability, alignment, and clinical planning.
Integrate RehabWorks Into Your Program
As a licensed facility partner, you integrate RehabWorks directly into your treatment program. You’re not “adding another service” — you’re strengthening your clinical foundation by giving families immediate, high-quality education that supports your staff and aligns with your treatment goals.
You provide:
Immediate access to RehabWorks during admission and integration of course content into your clinical process.
We provide:
The full RehabWorks course, weekly family coaching call, facility-specific access for your families, clinical alignment support, and seamless family onboarding.
Simple. Seamless. Ready for Your Program.
1. Facility Onboarding
Your program receives a customized, co-branded RehabWorks portal and a brief orientation so your team can begin offering RehabWorks to families immediately.
2. Family Enrollment at Admission
Families receive an automated welcome email at admission with their RehabWorks login, clear instructions for accessing the course, and a link for the weekly RehabWorks group call for families.
3. Clinical Engagement From Day One
Families can begin the course modules right away; staff can monitor progress, review uploaded assignments, and use this information to support treatment planning and communication with families.
FACILITY BENEFITS
RehabWorks: Strengthening Family Engagement & Clinical Alignment
Families often want to help but don’t always know how — and this uncertainty can create pressure on your clinical team, lead to power struggles between the client and the family, and in many cases, can even elevate the risk of AMA discharge in early treatment.
RehabWorks gives families structured, evidence-based education from Day 1, reducing staff burden, aligning families with the treatment plan, and improving early engagement and retention.
How RehabWorks Supports Your Clinical Team & Improves Treatment Outcomes:
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Reduces the risk of AMA discharge by aligning families early in treatment
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Improves length of stay through improved family understanding of effective treatment planning
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Increases treatment plan compliance — families stop undermining clinical recommendations
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Decreases staff burden by reducing crisis-driven calls and repetitive explanations
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Gives families structured support in between scheduled sessions with your clinical team
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Makes family therapy sessions more productive (families come in educated and prepared)
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Improves communication and reduces friction between families and the treatment team
See What Families Are Learning In RehabWorks!
Scroll down to read actual survey responses from families ↓
"What material from this module did you find most helpful?"
Here’s how families answered — click below to read real responses.
Module I: What's The Problem?
Understanding Substance Use Disorder & correcting common misperceptions
CLICK HERE to view real family feedback from Module I
Module II: Preparing for Treatment Success
Family roles, boundaries, and the impact of substance use on the family system
CLICK HERE to view real family feedback from Module II
Module III: Creating A Solid Foundation
Measuring progress, identifying red flags, and avoiding common pitfalls
CLICK HERE to view real family feedback from Module II
FACILITY IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE
Get RehabWorks up and running quickly — with minimal lift to your team.
STEP 1: Demo & Program Preview
- Schedule a program demo
- See how RehabWorks integrates seamlessly with your treatment model and supports treatment planning
- Provide your team with temporary access to explore the platform firsthand
STEP 2: Facility Setup & Onboarding
- We create your custom, co-branded facility branch
- Your team receives onboarding instructions and branch access
- Facility admins review determine customizable options
STEP 3: Staff Training & Launch
- Complete training session(s) for clinical and admin staff
- Finalize your welcome email which includes your co-branded family video
- Begin offering RehabWorks and establish proactive family engagement
NEXT STEPS
RehabWorks integrates seamlessly into your treatment program. Once your team completes the brief onboarding and staff training, your facility will have everything needed to begin offering structured, evidence-based family education from Day One — including your co-branded RehabWorks portal, onboarding instructions, and a customizable welcome email your staff sends at admission (with an optional co-branded family video).
From there, your team simply begins introducing RehabWorks to families at admission and immediately benefits from clearer communication, stronger engagement, and a lighter clinical workload as RehabWorks carries the education load for you.
Bridging the Gap Between Families and Treatment
Ready To Get Started?
Join the growing network of treatment programs strengthening outcomes through structured, evidence-based family engagement.
Equip your team with a turnkey family-education platform that improves communication, increases engagement, and lightens the clinical workload from Day One.
See how RehabWorks can support your team and improve outcomes
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