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Sierra Tucson

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Overview

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Located in the Sonoran Desert, Sierra Tuscon offers full-time residential care designed to support healing from substance use disorders that lasts beyond discharge. With a focus on trauma-based therapy and personalized medical support, the program weaves in hands-on practices like equine therapy and expressive arts. Specialized tracks for veterans, first responders, and licensed professionals help clients rebuild mental health, community, and life stability, laying groundwork for long-term recovery.

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Tucson, AZ 85739

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Ages Served

  • Adults (Ages 26-64)
  • Young Adults (Ages 18-25)

Genders Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Languages Served

  • English

Treatment

  • Hospital inpatient detoxification
  • Hospital inpatient treatment
  • Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
  • Long-term residential
  • Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
  • Short-term residential

Special Programs

  • Service members
  • Military families
  • Past sexual abuse
  • Past trauma
  • Mental health disorders
  • Veterans
  • Pain management

Healing That Reaches Beyond Symptoms

Treatment places an emphasis on restoring well-being and rebuilding stability in everyday life. The facility supports individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions using trauma-informed therapy, medications for addiction treatment (MAT), and evidence-based practices. Hands-on approaches such as equine therapy and expressive arts are built into the treatment as essential tools for helping clients reconnect with self, purpose, and agency.

Programs That Reflect Real Lives

Sierra Tucson offers tailored tracks for individuals in high-pressure roles, including veterans, first responders, and licensed professionals such as nurses, attorneys, and physicians. These peer-based programs create crucial spaces to address professional identity, burnout, trauma, and accountability in a setting that feels safe and relatable. Programming is structured, but personalized, balancing clinical depth with community.

Support That Stays With You

Client support continues after the end of on-campus treatment through Connect365, a yearlong continuing care program. Clients receive structured check-ins, app-based coaching, and progress tracking designed to reinforce accountability and connection. This kind of extended support can ease the transition into daily life and help prevent isolation or setbacks.

A Setting That Supports Reset and Renewal

Situated on 160 acres in the Sonoran Desert, the campus features semi-private rooms and serene outdoor spaces like a labyrinth, walking paths, and equine facilities. Clients describe the environment not just as peaceful, but as an active part of their healing, providing the space, quiet, and safety to begin their journey to recovery with clarity and purpose.

What Patients Say

Reviews point to a consistently strong clinical team, meaningful trauma work, and a supportive peer community—especially within the RWB program. While some mention frustrations with admissions or insurance, the overarching tone is one of gratitude. Many describe their experience at Sierra Tucson as a turning point not just in their recovery, but in their overall sense of purpose and well-being.

Cost and Insurance

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Carelon
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • ComPsych
  • Humana
  • MHN
  • Optum
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Other Private Insurance
  • TRICARE

Disclaimer: Additional insurance plans may be accepted. Please contact the provider directly to confirm current coverage details, as this information may change.


Cost

Cost ratings are our best estimates to help guide you, not guarantees. Actual costs may vary with treatment, insurance, and other factors. While we aim for accuracy, details may change.

0% Coverage 60% Coverage 80% Coverage
5-day Treatment $6,500 $2,600 $1,300
7-day Treatment $9,100 $3,640 $1,820
0% Coverage 60% Coverage 80% Coverage
30-day Treatment $27,000 $10,800 $5,400
60-day Treatment $54,000 $21,600 $10,800

Financial Assistance

  • Does not offer Free
  • Does not offer Payment assistance
  • Does not offer Sliding fee scale

Treatment

Treatment Setting

  • Hospital inpatient detoxification
  • Hospital inpatient treatment
  • Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
  • Long-term residential
  • Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
  • Short-term residential

Treatment Approaches

  • 12-step program support
  • Anger control support
  • Brief intervention
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Relapse prevention support
  • Substance use counseling
  • Trauma-focused counseling

Additional Support and Services

  • Acupuncture therapy
  • Case management support
  • Help with transportation
  • Mental health support
  • Social skills training

Counseling and Education

  • Family therapy
  • General health education services
  • Group therapy
  • Hepatitis education and support
  • HIV/AIDS education and support
  • One-on-one counseling
  • Substance use education
  • Tobacco and vaping cessation counseling

Transition Support

  • Discharge and next steps planning
  • Ongoing recovery care
  • Overdose prevention and naloxone education
  • Post-discharge follow-up

Testing & Pre-Treatment

  • Breathalyzer testing for alcohol
  • Community outreach and support
  • Comprehensive health checkup
  • Hepatitis B testing
  • Hepatitis C testing
  • Mental health assessment
  • Mental health screening
  • Monitoring for metabolic syndrome
  • Oral fluid testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use assessment
  • Testing for HIV
  • Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Tobacco use assessment
  • Tuberculosis screening
  • Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use screening

Amenities and Experiences

Amenities

  • Fitness center
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Massage
  • Access to nature

Room Amenities

  • Air conditioned rooms
  • Housekeeping
  • Outdoor space
  • Private rooms
  • Shared bathroom

Activities

  • Art therapy
  • Games
  • Movies
  • Music therapy
  • Yoga

Settings

  • Desert
  • Mountain

Policies

  • Smoking allowed in designated areas
  • Vaping allowed in designated areas

Ownership Type

  • For-profit

Quality and Trust

The Joint Commission

The Joint Commission is one of the most trusted names in healthcare. If a rehab center has this accreditation, it means they meet strong national standards for safety, treatment quality, and staff training.

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Reviews and Ratings

(341)
  • Compassionate and supportive staff
  • Diverse and effective program
  • Life-changing experiences and valuable tools for personal growth
Sierra Tucson
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