Better Way of Miami Inc – Miami

Better Way of Miami Inc – Miami

800 NW 28th Street, Miami, FL, 33127

Accepts Insurance

4.3★★★★☆101 total reviews

TREATS

Substance use disorder
Mental health

LEVELS OF CARE

Outpatient

INSURANCE

Accepts insurance

Florida Medicaid · TRICARE

Residential
Facility type
6
levels of care
CARF
Accredited by
Miami-Dade County
County
Yes
Telehealth offered

About Better Way of Miami Inc – Miami

Better Way of Miami Inc occupies 800 NW 28th Street in Miami, Florida. Provision here is recorded as residential treatment and intensive outpatient. The listing includes medication-assisted treatment, the approach with the strongest evidence for opioid dependence.

Care runs on site, with accommodation included for the duration. Remote appointments appear on the record, useful where travel is difficult. Dedicated support is recorded for veterans and military families. The facility is federally registered and licensed by the Florida Department of Children and Families.

Key Facility Details

  • Federal Registration: Listed in the federal treatment register, the national inventory of licensed treatment facilities.
  • State Licensing: Licensed by the Florida Department of Children and Families. Licensure is a legal requirement for behavioral health facilities operating in Florida.
  • Levels of Care: Residential Treatment and Intensive Outpatient.
  • Location: Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade County.
  • Phone: 305-634-3409

Key Facility Details

Levels of care
Residential, PHP, IOP, Outpatient, Telehealth, Sober living, Aftercare
Miami, FL
800 NW 28th Street, 33127
1984
year founded
  • Primary focusAlcohol, Opioids, Stimulants, Nicotine and tobacco
  • Programs forSeniors, Young adults, Women, Men, Couples, Veterans and military

Facility Type

Adult Residential Treatment CenterNonprofit RehabResidential Treatment CentersSmoking and Vaping PolicySmoking Friendly RehabVape Friendly Rehab

Licensing and Accreditation

CARF Accredited RehabCARFAccreditedAn international accreditor of rehabilitation and behavioural health services. Assessors visit the facility and review its practice against published standards. Voluntary, and renewed every one to three years.
SAMHSA ListedSAMHSAListedThe facility appears in the federal treatment locator maintained by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. It is a record that the facility exists and reports its services, not an assessment of quality.
State Addiction Agency LicensedState Addiction AgencyLicensedLicensed by the state agency responsible for substance use treatment. Required to operate, and involves inspection of premises, staffing and clinical practice.
State Licensed RehabState AuthorityLicensedHolds a current licence from the state authority that regulates treatment providers. Licensing is a legal requirement to operate, not a mark of distinction.

Better Way of Miami Inc – Miami Detox and Rehab Services

The register shows Better Way of Miami Inc – Miami providing residential treatment and intensive outpatient. Day programming is scheduled, with evenings spent at home. A proper assessment sets the level rather than leaving it to guesswork, and it is worth asking for one explicitly.

The listing records a single focus rather than combined treatment, so anyone needing both should confirm what is available. Approved medication is paired with counseling and regular review. The weekly time commitment varies considerably between providers, so establish it early rather than after admission.

Levels of Care

14-Day Rehab21-Day Rehab30-Day Rehab45-Day Rehab60-Day Rehab90-Day RehabAddiction RetreatAftercare and Continuing CareAnxiety RetreatContinuing CareDepression RetreatDischarge PlanningDual Diagnosis RetreatEvening TreatmentIntensive Outpatient Program (IOP)Long Term RehabMen's RetreatMental Health RetreatOnline Rehab and TelehealthOutpatient MAT ClinicOutpatient RehabOverdose Prevention EducationPartial Hospitalization Program (PHP)Post-Treatment Follow-UpPTSD RetreatRecurrence PreventionRehab TransfersResidential RehabShort Term RehabSober Living HomesSober Living RetreatTrauma RetreatTreatment RetreatsVeterans RetreatWeekend RehabWomen's Retreat

Substances and Addictions Treated

Adderall RehabAlcohol MAT FriendlyAlcohol Medication TreatmentAlcohol Only RehabAlcohol RehabBeer Addiction TreatmentBinge Drinking TreatmentCarfentanil RehabCodeine RehabConcerta RehabDexedrine RehabFentanyl Patch (Duragesic) RehabFentanyl RehabHeroin RehabHydrocodone RehabHydromorphone (Dilaudid) RehabIllicit OpioidsKratom RehabLiquor Addiction TreatmentLortab RehabMeperidine (Demerol) RehabMethadone Misuse TreatmentMorphine RehabNicotine and Tobacco TreatmentNicotine Replacement TherapyNitazene RehabNorco RehabOpioid RehabOxycodone RehabOxyContin RehabOxymorphone (Opana) RehabPercocet RehabPrescription OpioidsPrescription Stimulant RehabRitalin RehabRoxicodone RehabSmoking Cessation CounselingSmoking Cessation MedicationStimulant RehabSuboxone Misuse TreatmentTapentadol (Nucynta) RehabTramadol (Ultram) RehabVaping CessationVicodin RehabVyvanse RehabWine Addiction Treatment

Mental Health Disorders Treated

Co-Occurring Mental Health ConditionsDepression and AnxietyDepression and PTSDDepression and TraumaFamily Education ProgramsMental Health ConditionsMental Health TreatmentPsychiatric Medication ManagementPsychosocial Rehab ServicesPsychosocial RehabilitationPTSD TreatmentSocial Skills TrainingTrauma Treatment

Counseling and Therapy

12 Step RehabAddiction CounselingAnger ManagementCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Community Reinforcement ApproachContingency ManagementCounseling and TherapyCouples CounselingDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Evidence-Based TherapyFamily TherapyGroup TherapyIndividual TherapyMatrix Model TreatmentMotivational InterviewingTrauma Therapy

Specialized Programs

Adult RehabCouples RehabCourt Ordered Dual Diagnosis RehabCourt Ordered MATCourt Ordered Outpatient RehabCourt Ordered RehabCourt Referral AcceptedEarly HIV InterventionHepatitis Support ServicesHIV and Hepatitis CareHIV Support ServicesMen's Dual Diagnosis RehabMen's Outpatient RehabMen's PTSD RehabMen's RehabMen's Residential RehabMen's Sober LivingMen's TelehealthMen's Trauma RehabRehab for Domestic Violence SurvivorsRehab for Sexual Abuse SurvivorsRehab With ChildcareSenior IOPSenior MATSenior Outpatient RehabSenior PHPSenior RehabSenior Residential RehabSenior Sober LivingSenior SuboxoneSenior TelehealthTrauma Informed RehabTrauma Survivor ProgramsVeterans and Military RehabVeterans Dual Diagnosis RehabVeterans MATVeterans Outpatient RehabVeterans PTSD RehabVeterans RehabVeterans Residential RehabVeterans SuboxoneVeterans TelehealthVeterans Trauma RehabWomen's Dual Diagnosis RehabWomen's Outpatient RehabWomen's PTSD RehabWomen's RehabWomen's Residential RehabWomen's Sober LivingWomen's TelehealthWomen's Trauma RehabYoung Adult Rehab

Better Way of Miami Inc – Miami Address, Location and Contact Information

800 NW 28th Street, Miami, Florida, 33127 is the address held. The city lies within Miami-Dade County. The catchment reaches beyond the city itself. The practical question of getting to appointments week after week is worth thinking through at the outset.

Call ahead to confirm directions, parking and what a first appointment involves. If getting there is hard, ask about a remote first appointment. Reception hours vary, so a call that goes unanswered once is worth repeating rather than treating as a dead end.

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How Much Does Treatment at Better Way of Miami Inc – Miami Cost?

Rehab with no insurance in Florida commonly costs $6,000 to $35,000 a month for residential treatment, $8,000 to $15,000 a month for a partial hospitalization program, $3,000 to $10,000 a month for an intensive outpatient program and $1,500 to $5,500 a month for standard outpatient care. Those are typical state costs. Better Way of Miami Inc’s prices were not found at the time of writing and may differ.

Most treatment prices include accommodation, meals, the intake assessment, group therapy and individual counseling. Ask Better Way of Miami Inc whether the same is true of its fee. Ask too about lab tests and prescriptions, which are often separate.

Payment Options

Community Block Grant FundedCorrections Funded RehabCounty Funded RehabFederally Funded RehabMental Health Block Grant FundedSelf Pay RehabState Funded by Treatment TypeState Funded Dual Diagnosis RehabState Funded IOPState Funded MATState Funded Mental Health TreatmentState Funded Outpatient RehabState Funded PHPState Funded PTSD TreatmentState Funded RehabState Funded Residential RehabState Funded Sober LivingState Funded SuboxoneState Funded TelehealthState Funded Trauma Rehab

Insurance Accepted

TRICARE
Florida Medicaid

Medications Offered

Alcohol Addiction MedicationAntipsychotic MedicationContracted PrescriberContracted Prescriber Rehab That Takes InsuranceContracted Prescriber Rehab That Takes MedicaidMedication Assisted Treatment (MAT)Naltrexone Recurrence PreventionNaltrexone TreatmentNaltrexone Treatment That Takes InsuranceNaltrexone Treatment That Takes MedicaidPrescriber AccessPsychiatric MedicationSuboxoneSuboxone and BuprenorphineSuboxone and Buprenorphine Rehab That Takes InsuranceSuboxone and Buprenorphine Rehab That Takes MedicaidSuboxone Rehab That Takes InsuranceSuboxone Rehab That Takes MedicaidVivitrol ShotVivitrol Shot Rehab That Takes InsuranceVivitrol Shot Rehab That Takes Medicaid

Support Services

Case ManagementCommunity OutreachEducation and Job TrainingEmployment SupportHealth and Wellness SupportHealth EducationHousing and Employment SupportHousing AssistanceNutrition and Fitness CounselingPeer SupportPractical SupportRecovery Support ServicesRehab with ChildcareSelf Help GroupsSuicide Prevention ServicesSupported EmploymentSupported HousingTransportation to RehabVocational Rehabilitation

Dual Diagnosis Treatment

Alcohol and ADHDAlcohol and AnxietyAlcohol and Bipolar DisorderAlcohol and DepressionAlcohol and PTSDAlcohol and TraumaCo-Occurring Disorder TreatmentCo-Occurring Disorder Treatment That Takes InsuranceCo-Occurring Disorder Treatment That Takes MedicaidDrugs and ADHDDrugs and AnxietyDrugs and Bipolar DisorderDrugs and DepressionDrugs and PTSDDrugs and TraumaDual Diagnosis with Serious Mental Illness

Assessment and Testing

Addiction EducationAddiction ScreeningAlcohol TestingAlcohol Testing That Takes InsuranceAlcohol Testing That Takes MedicaidComprehensive Addiction Assessment That Takes MedicaidComprehensive Mental Health AssessmentComprehensive Mental Health Assessment That Takes InsuranceComprehensive Mental Health Assessment That Takes MedicaidDrug and Alcohol TestingEducation ProgramsHepatitis EducationHIV EducationMedical EvaluationMental Health ScreeningOral Fluid Drug TestingScreening and AssessmentTobacco Use ScreeningUrine Drug Testing

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Better Way of Miami Inc – Miami

800 NW 28th Street, Miami, FL, 33127

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Better Way of Miami Inc – Miami Reviews and Ratings

Patients and loved ones with experience of Better Way of Miami Inc are invited to leave a review here. Say what the program was like day to day, how staff treated you and how leaving treatment was planned.

4.3
★★★★☆
101 reviews on Google
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Breakdown of the 18 most recent reviews with text
★★★★★
Mz. Pamela Larry Mz. Black Gold7 months ago

Truly grateful for Better Way... I've learned so much about myself working with the staff here, they're truly dedicated to helping me through any stumbling blocks that may occur. All the staff is amazing. Thank you… Better Way for all that you do.💜💜💜 Mz. Larry

★★★★★
Adolph Robinson11 months ago

Better way of Miami is where I got my recovery from. I will never forget this place. It been so much to me to change in my life. Thank you better way.

★★★★★
Darryl Newland1 year ago

Just decided to read the reviews & 2 of the 1st 4 were negative, my guess is they weren't ready yet, but we'll keep the light on for them. Better Way was there for me & I am forever grateful for the love & even the… tough love that they showed me! If you were like me (tired of using whatever your choice of poison), Better Way can help you! BETTER WAY, THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD!!!

★★★★★
Ernesto Cardoza1 year ago

This place ..SMH… NOT .. good… unless you make it good. I mean , part take

★☆☆☆☆
Michael Lipman1 year ago

Better Way of Miami? More like “Worse Every Day of Misery.” Imagine if Guantanamo Bay and a DMV had a baby — and that baby was raised in a Florida swamp, fed a diet of broken promises and expired ramen, then handed a… clipboard and put in charge of your mental health. Welcome to Better Way. Upon arrival, I was greeted by a staff member whose facial expression said, “I died inside in 2003.” They gave me a mattress thinner than my patience and a welcome packet that read like it was written during a psychotic episode by someone who hates reading, writing, and humanity in general. The Rules: No phones. No common sense. No individuality. No hope. If you cry, you’re told to “journal through it” — but they won't give you a pen unless you solve a riddle, pass a drug test, and kiss a laminated picture of the founder. The Food: Culinary war crimes. The mashed potatoes had the consistency of insulation foam. Mystery meat was served with a side of depression. And somehow, everything — even the Jell-O — smelled like mildew and missed child support payments. The Staff: A volatile cocktail of indifference, burnout, and “I’m only here because my cousin got me the job.” One counselor told me to “manifest my own healing,” then got in her car and screamed at a tree. Another staff member wore Crocs with holes big enough to see their soul escaping. The Programming: Each day starts with a “motivational quote” read like a hostage note. Group therapy was mostly one guy oversharing about his ex-wife while a counselor updated her OnlyFans in the corner. The one time I opened up, someone whispered “snitch energy” and passed around a peanut butter sandwich like it was contraband. The Facilities: There’s more mold than wall. One toilet actively growls. The air conditioning unit sounds like it’s trying to escape. Every time it rains, someone has to bail out the hallway with a cereal bowl. The “Better Way” Philosophy: Step 1: Silence. Step 2: Obedience. Step 3: Gaslighting. Step 4: Make you think you're lucky to be there. Step 5: Forget Step 4 ever happened, and don’t you dare ask questions. If Kafka designed a rehab center and hired Joe Exotic as the program director, this would be it. I left the program with more trauma than I came in with, but at least now I can cry on command. Final Verdict: Better Way of Miami is the rehab equivalent of a mosquito bite on your soul — itchy, contagious, and festering. If you’re looking for healing, growth, or even basic human decency, walk the other way. In fact, run — preferably barefoot, through glass, straight into traffic. It’ll still hurt less.

★★★★★
I Ki1 year ago

I needed new tires. Douglas in service helped me. He is the best.

★★★☆☆
Evan Gallette3 years ago

The staff here was great, however some of the policies were ridiculous. They should have more educational resources. I snuck in a tablet and built a profitable website, but had to worry about the staff taking my tablet.… I was in there for 6 months and in that amount of time I could of took an online real estate or health insurance class and came out with a license. I learned alot at this place about addiction but they need to modernize their policies.

★★★★★
Kevin Paquette3 years ago

This place is real if you want it!

★★★★☆
Michael Holland4 years ago

It's a safe place to get sober and refocus.

★★★★★
Wakima Taylor4 years ago

So far so great you have too grab life by the horns and better way is a organization that will definitely help you help yourself! It all starts with God and you and once you have that the Lord will guide you and better… way Miami is definitely way too a better life!

★★★★★
RAUL CANETE5 years ago

Chance to change your life. Better way to live...

★★★★★
Matt5 years ago

Betterway is a great place to be. Great, loving staff help you with many different areas. Betterway has great amenities and are only improving. Betterway is growing rapidly on strong foundation. Thank you Betterway.

★★★★☆
Kevin Smith5 years ago

I loved it sooo much I'm here? I'm not leaving and you all can't do nothing? Thank you love you all.... Bigkev"

★★★★☆
Yam Yammy5 years ago

Great program and most of the staff is great

★★★★★
Joel Palmer5 years ago

Great S/A Treatment center..

★☆☆☆☆
Jose Perez (Josperezmb)6 years ago

Bad staff

★★★★★
Sinai Abraham6 years ago

To Whom It May Concern If ye neeeeeeedzzzzzzz it, mate, you can have it😉

★★★★★
Elly Alovis6 years ago

12 step recovery based program

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