Desert Oasis Recovery

Substance Use and Mental Health

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Residential

Primary Level of Care

Offering intensive care with 24/7 monitoring, residential treatment is typically 30 days and can cover multiple levels of care. Length can range from 14 to 90 days typically.

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Desert Oasis Recovery accepts most private PPO insurance plans. Our team will verify your benefits quickly and confidentially, so you’ll know precisely what your coverage includes.

Desert Oasis Recovery is a residential treatment center located in Ridgecrest, California, serving men with substance use and co-occurring disorders. Founded by professionals with both clinical expertise and lived recovery experience, the center's mission is to combine evidence-based treatment with deep personal connection and compassion.

Build Skills for Lasting Recovery

Desert Oasis Recovery specializes in structured residential care for men struggling with addiction as well as co-occurring mental health disorders. Their holistic, client-centered philosophy includes evidence-based therapies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and 12‑step facilitation. Daily programming includes individual and group therapy, mindfulness routines, life skills development, psychoeducation, relapse prevention strategies, and discharge planning. A strong emphasis is placed on group-based recovery support to foster connection, build accountability, and prepare participants for long‑term sobriety. Families are also encouraged to participate, recognizing that sustainable recovery involves the broader support system.

A Peaceful Desert Setting Grounded in Community

Desert Oasis promotes a calm, home-like desert setting that aims to minimize judgment and foster healing through routine, compassion, and community connection. The admissions process is designed to be simple, confidential, and supportive, with staff guiding prospective clients or their loved ones through each step.

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
424 Christopher Ct, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 View Map
Primary Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions....

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Typical Program Length
30-90 days
Founded in 2025
1 year in business
Conditions We Treat
Anxiety, Bipolar, Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder +1 More
Substance Use We Treat
Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Cocaine, Drug Addiction +5 More
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(760) 800-4325

How to pay

Insurance Accepted

BlueCross BlueShield
BlueCross BlueShield
All Centers in California
United Healthcare
United Healthcare
All Centers in California
Provider's Policy: Desert Oasis Recovery accepts most private PPO insurance plans. Our team will verify your benefits quickly and confidentially, so you’ll know precisely what your coverage includes.
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Care Options

Levels of Care

Substance use and mental health issues can occur simultaneously or as primary conditions. Effective treatment explores how mental health conditions contribute to addiction, and vice-versa. Many rehabs treat substance use disorders and mental health conditions with personalized care plans.
Detox
Not Offered at This Center
Typically the initial stage of treatment for substance use, focusing on medically supervised management of withdrawal symptoms.
Residential
Residential programs for substance use and mental health with structured care and 24/7 monitoring. Treatment takes place on-site, with behavioral health professionals often providing care in group, individual, and family settings.
Sober Living
Not Offered at This Center
Transitional housing designed to support individuals recovering from substance use disorders offering a safe, supportive and structured environment for practicing long-term sobriety, while reintegrating back into daily living.
Outpatient
Not Offered at This Center
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Outpatient care typically offers a range of therapies and medical interventions individuals can attend alongside daily life.
Virtual & In-Home Care
Not Offered at This Center
The delivery of therapeutic services utilizing technology such as video conferencing, online messaging or phone calls, allowing for flexibility, comfort and increased access to care.
Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Men
Alcohol

Alcohol

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Who We Treat

Men
LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+

Addiction and mental illnesses in the LGBTQ+ community must be treated with an affirming, safe, and relevant approach, which many centers provide.

Men Only

Approaches

Evidence-Based

Evidence-Based

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

Family Involvement

Family Involvement

Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.

Gender-Specific

Gender-Specific

Separate treatment for men or women can create strong peer connections and remove barriers related to trauma, shame, and gender-specific nuances.

Trauma Informed

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Experiential Therapy

Experiential Therapy

With this approach, patients heal by doing. Therapists help patients process difficult emotions to speak, using guided activities like art or dance.

Family Therapy

Family Therapy

Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.

Group Therapy
Life Skills

Life Skills

Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.

Meditation & Mindfulness

Meditation & Mindfulness

A practiced state of mind that brings patients to the present. It allows them to become fully aware of themselves, their feelings, and the present moment.

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing

Based on the idea that motivation to change comes from within, providers use a conversational framework to discover personalized methods for change.

Languages

English

Conditions We Treat

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Bipolar

Bipolar

This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.

Trauma

Trauma

Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."

Substances We Treat

Alcohol

Alcohol

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.

Cocaine

Cocaine

Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Heroin

Heroin

Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.

Marijuana
Opioids

Opioids

Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.

Prescription Drugs

Prescription Drugs

It's possible to abuse any drug, even prescribed ones. If you crave a medication, or regularly take it more than directed, you may have an addiction.

Synthetic Drugs

Synthetic Drugs

Synthetic drugs are made in a lab, unlike plant-based drugs like mushrooms. Most synthetic drugs are either stimulants or synthetic cannabinoids.

Aftercare

Recovery Coach
Alumni Events & Get-Togethers
Employment Counseling
Mentoring and Peer support
Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Personal Amenities

Air-Conditioned Rooms
Shared Bathroom
Shared Rooms

Amenities

Access to Nature
Chef-prepared Meals
Outdoor Lounge
Recreation Room

Special Considerations

Justice Involved
Healthy Meals are provided

Healthy Meals are provided

Great food meets great treatment, with providers serving healthy meals to restore nutrition, wellbeing, and health.

Gender-specific groups

Gender-specific groups

Patients in gender-specific groups gain the opportunity to discuss challenges unique to their gender in a comfortable, safe setting conducive to healing.

Wheelchair Accessible

Activities

AA/NA Meetings
Adventure Outings
Cooking Classes
Games
Physical Fitness
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Frequently Asked Questions

Further Research

The following therapies are included: group therapy, 1-on-1 counseling and more.
Ridgecrest, California, United States.
Desert Oasis Recovery accepts most private PPO insurance plans. Our team will verify your benefits quickly and confidentially, so you’ll know precisely what your coverage includes.
The typical length is 30-90 days.
Desert Oasis Recovery provides residential and more.

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