White Deer Run of Lehigh

About White Deer Run of Lehigh

White Deer Run Lehigh helps individuals with substance use disorders and related mental health challenges through detox, residential programming, and outpatient services. The center supports clients in moving smoothly between different levels of care and returning to independent life. Programming includes group therapy, family therapy, and individual sessions held twice each week, all designed to build coping strategies and work toward the underlying drivers of addiction.

Treatment starts with an initial psychiatric evaluation to help determine whether medication management or medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is appropriate for a person’s recovery goals. During detox, White Deer Run Lehigh’s clinical team oversees the process, including psychiatrists, nurses, masters-level therapists, counselors, and social workers. They work together to tailor care to each client’s specific needs and treatment plan. The center also addresses co-occurring conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

White Deer Run Lehigh applies evidence-based therapies to treat addiction and accompanying mental health conditions. Options may include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT), and trauma-informed care. Clients may also engage with 12-Step principles and peer support meetings. Additional groups include process groups, relapse prevention, community meetings, and transition-focused groups. Family members can participate in weekly family therapy as well.

For aftercare and ongoing support, White Deer Run Lehigh offers multiple outpatient tracks: day treatment (partial hospitalization), an intensive outpatient program (IOP), and general outpatient/aftercare. Day treatment typically involves 6 hours of programming per day, 4 days weekly, along with twice-weekly 1:1 counseling and meetings with the psychiatrist twice per month when needed. The IOP usually includes 3 treatment days per week for 3 hours each day, with evening and daytime options for added flexibility. General outpatient schedules commonly involve therapy once or twice weekly. White Deer Run Lehigh also participates in the VA Community Care Network.

Paying for treatment at White Deer Run of Lehigh

White Deer Run of Lehigh reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Self-pay. With Pennsylvania 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.

Distance to specialized care from Bethlehem

Measured from the population center of Northampton County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:

• Nearest medical detox: Phillipsburg, about 7.6 miles
• Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Bethlehem, about 2.8 miles (8 within 25 miles)
• Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Bethlehem, about 2.8 miles (17 within 25 miles)

See the Northampton County treatment map, methadone clinics near Northampton County and Suboxone doctors near Northampton County.

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