Introducing the RehabWorks Family Education Platform
A turnkey system for improving family engagement, accountability, and treatment outcomes.
Empowering Treatment Providers to bridge the gap between Families and Clinical Care
Bring evidence-based family education directly into your treatment program—without adding to your staff’s workload.
RehabWorks gives facilities a ready-to-deploy, co-branded solution for engaging families from Day 1 of treatment.
Bring RehabWorks to Your Facility.
Schedule a demo to see how the program integrates seamlessly with your treatment model.
Transform Treatment Outcomes Through Effective Family Support
An integrated education platform for treatment programs committed to stronger outcomes and sustained recovery.
Now Available: The RehabWorks Facility Program
RehabWorks provides treatment centers with a proven, ready-to-deliver framework for engaging families from the very start of treatment.
The result: increased family engagement, improved communication, and greater support for treatment plan goals.Â
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 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, LCDCÂ
RehabWorks was developed from over three decades of front-line experience in addiction treatment — and from one defining insight:Â
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 facility licensing 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.
Meeting Families Where They're At
RehabWorks gives professionals a ready-to-deliver family education system they can introduce at any stage of the recovery process — whether a family is in denial, exploring treatment, or already in it.
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For interventionists: RehabWorks turns fear and hesitation into informed action, helping families recognize the problem and take the first step toward change.
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For coaches and consultants: It provides a proven framework for keeping families engaged, proactive, and aligned with treatment from start to finish.
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RehabWorks: Powerful tools for every stage in the treatment process
Intervention/Pre-treatment
One of the most valuable uses of RehabWorks: helping families understand the need for intervention and become willing to take action.
Treatment/Recovery Support
Lets families engage in their loved one’s treatment immediately—without having to wait for therapy sessions or family weekends.
Post-Treatment / Relapse Prevention
Families often feel lost after a failed treatment attempt. RehabWorks keeps families connected and provides tools for ongoing support
A Clear Framework For Success
RehabWorks gives professionals a structured system for guiding families through every phase of recovery — by giving families the tools they need to become effective partners in the treatment 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.
Affiliate training objectives:
Upon completion, affiliate partners will be able to:
- Understand how core education on Substance Use Disorder lays the foundation for effective intervention and treatment engagement.
- Recognize how Module I can be used to challenge client denial and move conversations forward, while avoiding power struggles over misinformed views, such as:
- “I’m not as bad as everybody else here.”
- “I’ll quit using Xanax and cocaine, but I can still smoke pot.”
- “I don’t see why I can’t have a glass of wine once in a while.”
- “It wouldn’t be a problem if they didn’t think it was.”
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
 Affilate training objectives:
Upon completion of this training, affiliate partners will be able to:
- Identify the specific tools families receive in Module II for setting healthy boundaries.
- Apply information gathered from families’ Module II assignments to inform treatment planning.
- Reinforce the importance of family participation in treatment as a key factor in client success.
- Emphasize the role of family recovery as essential to long-term outcomes.
A Closer Look At The Modules
MODULE III:Â 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
Affiliate training objectives:
Upon completion of this training, affiliate partners will know how to use this material to help families:
- Apply the Stages of Change model to measure progress and prevent premature withdrawal from treatment.
- Identify potential cracks in their loved one’s foundation for recovery.
- Ensure alignment during discharge planning using the Transition Checklist Worksheet.
A Closer Look At The Modules
MODULE IV:Â 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
Affiliate training objectives:
Upon completion of this training, affiliate partners will be able to:
- Show families how to use the RehabWorks curriculum for continued structure and accountabilityÂ
- Reinforce how course material ties directly to common trouble areas and shows families how to provide effective support when facing resistance to treatment planning.
Your Role In The RehabWorks Ecosystem
As an affiliate, you connect families to high-quality education that complements your coaching or clinical work. You’re not selling another “program” — you’re expanding your capacity to support change.
You provide: A warm introduction to the program, access code or coupon for registration, and continued support for applying what families learn.
We provide: The full RehabWorks course, weekly family coaching call, and ongoing system support.
Simple. Seamless. Scalable.
1. Onboarding
Complete a 90-minute training with Jim Savage and receive your co-branded landing page for client access.
2. Tokens
Purchase discounted tokens for families, which you can include in your own fee structure or offer as added value.
3. Refer Families
Families register using your code, gain full course access, and receive all materials automatically.
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AFFILIATE BENEFITS
RehabWorks: Making your job easier
Family coaches and interventionists all know the struggle: families want to help — but they don’t always know how. RehabWorks gives you a powerful resource that helps you guide families through the intervention and treatment process, making the substance use piece markedly more efficient and effective.
Families can be learning all this — in between sessions with you!
- When and why treatment is indicated
- Understanding the treatment process
- Setting boundaries
- Avoiding power struggles when facing resistance
- Recognizing common trouble areas in recovery
- What “family recovery” really means
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IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE
You can be up and running the same day — and see families making progress by the end of the week.
STEP 1: Onboarding
- Complete 90-minute training with Jim
- Review affiliate resources and course materials
- Receive your co-branded log-in page and access tokens
STEP 2: Refer Families
- Share your custom link with families
- Families register and gain full access immediately
- Receive automatic notice when families enrollÂ
STEP 3: Early Wins
- Draw on what families are learning during sessions
- Use course content to reinforce treatment goals
- Continue with RehabWorks for ongoing support
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NEXT STEPS
RehabWorks integrates seamlessly into your coaching or consulting practice. Once you complete the brief affiliate training, you’ll have everything you need — your co-branded page, access tokens, and support materials — to begin sharing the program right away.
 From there, it’s simply a matter of putting it into practice: invite a few families, watch how quickly they engage, and experience firsthand how much lighter the work becomes when RehabWorks carries the education load for you.
Bridging the Gap Between Families and Treatment
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