Joseph House

Veteran-exclusive residential care

Joseph House serves veterans exclusively, creating a treatment environment that centers on peer connection, military experience, and camaraderie. The facility is ADA-accessible for veterans with mobility needs, and private bedrooms and bathrooms are available for veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to help reduce triggers. There are also dedicated living quarters for female veterans. Peer support is available throughout the program. Some members of the peer support staff are veterans themselves; others may have lived experience with other challenges clients may be facing, like addiction, homelessness, or trauma.

Long-term residential treatment and a range of therapies

Veterans can stay in the program for up to a year, giving them time and stability to heal and work out their next steps. Treatment consists of individual and group counseling, substance use education, and 12-Step programming. In addition to evidence-based approaches, like CBT, veterans can also participate in holistic and experiential activities, like art therapy, equine therapy, yoga, spirituality, and pet therapy.

Two levels of outpatient care

Joseph House offers a 12-week IOP that uses the Hazelden-based Living in Balance curriculum, an evidence-based psychoeducational program that incorporates cognitive behavioral, experiential, and 12-Step approaches. CBT and other experiential activities are also integrated into treatment. Moral reconation therapy (MRT) is used in the IOP to help clients examine their decision-making, thought patterns, and behaviors. Standard outpatient treatment offers support for clients as they navigate day-to-day life. It uses the Matrix Model (which combines CBT, family education, individual counseling, and random urine drug testing), individual therapy, relapse prevention, and sober living skills.

Practical support to rebuild stability

The facility’s Service Intensive Transitional Housing provides temporary, structured housing for veterans experiencing homelessness or moving on from another crisis. Other services at this level include individual and group counseling and case management, which focuses on life skills training, employment training, financial planning, and education. Joseph House also operates the Ready & Forward Aftercare Program, which continues individual and group treatment and case management for veterans receiving outpatient treatment.

Support for friends and family

The Friends & Family Support Program helps educate loved ones of clients by offering about addiction, healthy roles and boundaries, and ways that they can support recovery. It also addresses self-care for loved ones. The goal of the program is to strengthen relationships that may have been affected by addiction and help create a more supportive recovery environment after treatment.

Client reviews

Reviews are largely positive, with many people highlighting the program's focus on veterans, helpful staff, and support for recovery. A smaller number of reviewers mention concerns about staff communication, admissions policies, meals, or living conditions.

• Support & community (95% positive): Reviewers frequently describe Joseph House as an important resource for veterans, including people experiencing homelessness, and value the sense of community and practical support. "Helping veterans get lives back on track."
• Treatment quality & outcomes (90% positive): Many reviewers credit the program with helping them or a loved one make meaningful progress in recovery, with several describing a lasting impact on their lives. "Saved my life."
• Staff & care experience (80% positive): Positive reviews often describe staff as caring, helpful, and knowledgeable, including staff members with firsthand recovery or military experience. A few reviewers report less positive or inconsistent interactions. "The staff does everything to make them feel at home."
• Access & process: Several reviewers describe receiving help or entering the program quickly. A small number raise concerns about admissions criteria or inconsistent communication about program rules.
• Facility & environment: Some reviewers describe the facility as clean and welcoming, while a few older reviews mention concerns about meals or living conditions.

Facility transparency

• Verified by Start Your Recovery: On August 9, 2026, our research team conducted a comprehensive review of this facility's advertising claims, registrations from public health departments, national accrediting bodies, and SAMHSA.