ARTS Adolescent Outpatient Treatment Synergy

ARTS’s Synergy program, based in Denver, provides substance use treatment specifically tailored to adolescents aged 12 to 21. They emphasize evidence-based care, operating in multiple settings including home-based, in-office, and via telehealth. Their staff includes clinicians licensed to deliver psychiatric, behavioral, and family interventions under the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration.

Personalized, Developmentally Appropriate Treatment

For adolescents dealing with substance use, conduct problems, or co-occurring psychiatric disorders, Synergy begins with comprehensive evaluations covering drug/alcohol use, behavior, and mental health. They offer a range of interventions: multisystemic therapy adapted for substance use (MST-SA), adolescent community reinforcement approach (ACRA), assertive continuing care (ACC), family-based approaches (such as AF-CBT), outpatient therapy), integrated treatment (ENCOMPASS) for dual diagnoses, and trauma-informed models. Services are delivered in developmentally appropriate ways with input from families and schools.

Stay Connected Through Ongoing Support and Aftercare

Synergy accepts referrals from diverse sources including judicial, child welfare, mediation, and self-referrals, and supports both English and Spanish speakers. Their care model stresses continuity, linking clients to community resources and providing aftercare support as adolescents transition back into daily life.