Learning to Achieve Wellness
413 West Robertson Street, Brandon, FL 33511
Phoenix House Florida
Also known as Derek Jeter Center
Address: 510 Vonderburg Drive, Suite 301, 3rd Floor, Brandon, FL 33511 · Map
Phone: (813) 881-1000
Website: phoenixfl.org
About Phoenix House Florida
Phoenix House provides dual-diagnosis care and operates multiple programs across the Tampa Bay and Ocala regions, serving adults and adolescents through both residential and outpatient treatment. In Tampa specifically, Phoenix House focuses on personalized outpatient services for teens and adults who are dealing with addiction alongside co-occurring mental health conditions.
The center uses a strength-based, holistic approach in a structured, supportive setting designed to promote long-term healing. Clients are supported by experienced, compassionate clinicians who conduct initial assessments and provide individual and group therapy, treatment for mental health disorders occurring at the same time as addiction, case management, and discharge planning.
Phoenix House in Tampa offers adults a secure environment where recovery can take root. The process begins with a medical and psychological evaluation to determine each person’s needs and develop a detailed treatment plan. Plans are tailored to the individual, and case management includes ongoing check-ins to monitor progress and refine services as needed. Throughout treatment, clients collaborate with a multidisciplinary team that may include licensed therapists, counselors, and trained medical staff, all focused on high-quality care and a supportive atmosphere.
The Tampa program is highly structured and centered on dual-diagnosis treatment using evidence-based, holistic methods. Residential care may include individual and group counseling as well as recreational therapy designed to help clients build substance-free hobbies and routines. The program incorporates approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and trauma-informed therapies. Some group sessions are gender-specific to create a setting where clients feel comfortable addressing sensitive topics. Experiential options may include therapist-led creative activities, such as art, dance, or music therapy, to support emotional and social well-being.
Along with therapeutic interventions, clients receive life skills training to support a successful return to daily life and help maintain sobriety. Phoenix House also offers medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for individuals experiencing physical dependence, with medications that can help ease withdrawal symptoms, such as methadone or Suboxone.
Phoenix House is also committed to community involvement, advocating for treatment and recovery resources related to addiction and mental health. After completing care, clients can continue receiving support through a strong alumni network that encourages connection, ongoing encouragement, and shared experiences with others in recovery.
Phoenix House in Tampa is CARF-accredited and accepts most major credit cards and insurance plans.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Medications used
- Buprenorphine with naloxone · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Special programs
- Adolescents · Young adults · Adult women · Adult men · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Mental health services · Social skills development · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Marijuana · Opioids · Prescription Drugs
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET) · Relapse Prevention Counseling
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Gender-Specific · Individual Treatment · Medical
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Girls · Men · Women
- Aftercare
- Aftercare App · Drug Screening · Intensive Outpatient Program
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Phoenix House Florida
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Florida (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Phoenix House Florida
Phoenix House Florida reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Florida Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Brandon
Measured from the population center of Hillsborough County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Tampa, about 1.6 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Tampa, about less than a mile (11 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Tampa, about less than a mile (30 within 25 miles)
See the Hillsborough County treatment map, methadone clinics near Hillsborough County and Suboxone doctors near Hillsborough County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Phoenix House Florida offer?
Phoenix House Florida reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Phoenix House Florida accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Phoenix House Florida located?
510 Vonderburg Drive, Brandon, FL 33511.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Brandon?
From the center of Hillsborough County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Tampa, about 1.6 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Brandon
Metro Treatment of Florida LP
320 Oakfield Drive, Brandon, FL 33511
New Season Treatment Center - Brandon
320 Oakfield Dr, Brandon, FL 33511
Phoenix House Florida
510 Vonderburg Drive, Brandon, FL 33511
White Sands Alcohol and Drug Rehab
1310 East Lumsden Road, Brandon, FL 33511
WhiteSands Alcohol and Drug Rehab
1316 East Lumsden Road, Brandon, FL 33511
See all 9 facilities in Brandon · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Private insurance · Sliding scale
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.