CrescentCare Medical Clinic

CrescentCare Medical Clinic is a community health center in New Orleans, Louisiana, offering integrated addiction treatment alongside primary care and behavioral health services. The RecoveryWorks intensive outpatient program provides individual therapy, group counseling, medication assisted treatment and holistic therapies for substance use recovery. The clinic also runs harm reduction outreach, including a syringe access program and overdose prevention services that connect people to evidence based care.

What kinds of addiction treatment does CrescentCare offer?

CrescentCare's RecoveryWorks program is an intensive outpatient program (IOP) that combines individual therapy, group counseling and medication assisted treatment with holistic options such as yoga, meditation, art and music therapy. Personalized treatment plans support clients through recovery and include aftercare planning and community education.

Who can get help here?

The clinic serves adult men and women, including pregnant and postpartum women, LGBTQ clients, veterans and military families, criminal justice-involved individuals and clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. CrescentCare also supports clients living with HIV/AIDS and those who have experienced trauma, sexual abuse or domestic violence.

What approaches are used in RecoveryWorks?

RecoveryWorks treatment includes cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, trauma-related counseling, relapse prevention and 12-step facilitation. The program blends evidence based talk therapy with structured social support and creative, body-centered modalities to address the whole person.

Does RecoveryWorks take insurance or offer financial help?

The clinic accepts Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, TRICARE and self-pay. They also have a sliding fee scale based on household income. I've found their staff will help individuals enroll in Medicaid, Medicare or marketplace insurance, and RecoveryWorks welcomes clients with or without insurance.