Core Values Recovery
May 6, 2026
Decision-support review

Treatment options for Jaylen H

Presented by Core Values Recovery

Private family decision-support summary. Please do not forward without permission.

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How to read this

This is a comparison tool, not a verdict.

Fit comes first

Level of care, clinical complexity, family involvement, and willingness to engage matter more than brochure language.

Know the money

CVR will handle pricing, insurance details, deposits, scholarship possibilities, and any budget flexibility with the programs.

Focus on fit

We will handle cost and insurance details with the programs. The family’s decision should focus on safety, fit, timing, and the plan after residential care.

This deck is general decision-support material. It is not a diagnosis, clinical placement determination, legal advice, or guarantee of admission.

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Decision criteria

What we are comparing

Clinical structure

Residential intensity, psychiatric/medical support, therapy mix, and step-down planning.

Environment

Luxury/private setting, peer community, outdoor/experiential work, and day-to-day accountability.

Practical path

Cost clarity, insurance strategy, length of stay, admissions timing, and family communication.

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At-a-glance comparison

Three credible options, three different shapes.

Program
Location
Care model
Cost / insurance
May fit best if...
Cirque Lodge
Utah
Private residential drug/alcohol treatment with a high-touch Utah setting, clinical care, and family/experiential elements.
Published third-party ranges place Cirque around $25k–$50k/month. Scholarship support may be available depending on timing, fit, and need.
May be worth prioritizing if Jaylen needs a private residential setting with strong structure and clinical support.
Jaywalker Lodge
Carbondale, Colorado
Men’s continuum: Landing, Lodge, Solutions, outpatient/sober living, independent living; strong recovery community and expeditions.
Landing/Lodge: $33k/month; Solutions: $18k/month; outpatient $3k/month; sober living $2k/month; graduate $1k/month; independent living $2k/month. Jaywalker is flexible and can work with insurance.
May be worth prioritizing if Jaylen would engage with a men’s recovery community, outdoor structure, accountability, and a longer step-down plan.
Balance House
Holladay / Salt Lake City, Utah
Four-phase long-term program for young men, beginning with residential care and stepping down into outpatient structure, work/school practice, and independent living.
Balance House pricing: Phase I $38k/mo + $4k enrollment; Phase II $20k/mo; Phase III starts $15.5k/mo and decreases to $10.5k/mo; Phase IV $3.9k/mo.
May be worth prioritizing if Jaylen needs long-term structure, young-adult accountability, family work, executive-functioning support, and practice transitioning back into daily life.
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Option 1

Cirque Lodge

A private Utah residential option with a luxury setting, strong structure, and a broad substance-use treatment focus.

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Program notes

  • We know Cirque as a private, high-touch drug and alcohol treatment program in Utah.
  • Their model emphasizes individualized planning, clinical care, privacy, and family involvement.
  • Scholarships may be available depending on timing, fit, and need.

Good fit if...

  • Jaylen needs separation from current environment.
  • Privacy and stabilization matter.
  • Family wants a high-touch residential setting.

Pricing

  • Third-party published range: approximately $25k–$50k/month.
  • Scholarship support may be available depending on timing, fit, and need.
  • Private-pay pricing can vary by level of care, length of stay, and clinical plan.
  • Admissions: 800-582-0709.
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Option 2

Jaywalker Lodge

A Colorado men’s program built around community, accountability, 12-step-oriented recovery culture, and structured step-down care.

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Program notes

  • Jaywalker offers a men’s continuum that can include Landing, Lodge, Solutions, outpatient/sober living, and independent living.
  • We know Jaywalker for its peer community, expeditions, accountability, and long-term recovery structure.
  • Jaywalker has indicated it can work with insurance and may have some discretion with budget; CVR will clarify what is realistic for Jaylen.

Good fit if...

  • Jaylen would benefit from a men’s recovery community.
  • Outdoor activity and peer accountability are motivators.
  • A stepped continuum is preferable to a short residential stay.

Pricing

  • The Landing and The Lodge: $1,100/day or $33k/month.
  • Solutions: $600/day or $18k/month.
  • Outpatient: $3k/month; sober living: $2k/month; graduate: $1k/month; independent living: $2k/month.
  • Jaywalker is flexible and can work with insurance.
  • Admissions: 970-533-8087.
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Option 3

Balance House

A Utah long-term program for young men with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring concerns, organized around four phases.

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Program notes

  • Phase I: residential care; 75–90 days; approximately 20 hours of group therapy per week.
  • Phase II: extended/outpatient-level step-down.
  • Later phases emphasize work/school, self-sufficiency, and independent-living practice.

Good fit if...

  • Jaylen needs time, structure, and repeated real-world practice.
  • Family work and executive functioning are central issues.
  • The family is prepared for a 6–12 month planning horizon.

Pricing

  • Phase I: $38k/month + $4k enrollment.
  • Phase II: $20k/month.
  • Phase III: $15.5k/month, decreasing to $10.5k/month.
  • Phase IV: $3.9k/month.
  • Admissions: 801-851-5260.
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Decision framework

How to match options to priorities

1

If immediate stabilization and structure are the priority

Start with Cirque Lodge. It is the highest-containment private residential option, with scholarship availability possible depending on timing, fit, and need.

2

If recovery culture is the priority

Start with Jaywalker. Its men’s recovery community and Colorado-based continuum may be the stronger motivational fit, especially if insurance and budget flexibility matter.

3

If long-term independence is the priority

Start with Balance House. It offers the clearest path toward independence, work/school structure, family work, and self-sufficiency practice.

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Program questions

What CVR will clarify before a placement decision

Clinical fit

  • The level of care each program recommends after assessment, and why.
  • How each program responds to return to use, elevated mental-health symptoms, medication needs, and co-occurring conditions.
  • How often Jaylen would receive individual therapy, family therapy, psychiatry or medical check-ins, and case management.
  • What would cause a program to determine Jaylen is not a fit.

Money and logistics

  • Private-pay rates, deposits, insurance posture, scholarships, and budget flexibility are part of the placement strategy.
  • Cirque scholarships may be available; Jaywalker is flexible and can work with insurance.
  • Balance House has a clear phased private-pay model with limited insurance support after early phases.
  • Work leave, disability, or FMLA documentation may be useful if needed.
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Long-term recovery plan

The placement is only the beginning.

Whichever option Jaylen chooses, the family needs a plan that keeps working after admission, discharge, step-down care, and the first difficult week back in daily life.

We work as a team at a monthly rate to support your family through the process. Call or text Clay Johnson at 202-425-2852 to discuss details.

Case management

We coordinate the moving parts: admissions, step-down planning, appointments, accountability, communication, and practical barriers that can knock recovery off track.

Family coaching

We help families know what to say, when to step back, how to hold boundaries, and how to stay connected without becoming the treatment team.

Continuity after treatment

We coordinate with the treatment team to help prepare the next phase before discharge: recovery supports, progress check-ins, recovery community, school/work structure, setback-response planning, and family check-ins.

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Family support resources

Two places to start.

These resources are for families who want practical guidance while Jaylen’s treatment plan is taking shape.

Family course

Take Core Values Recovery’s family course for a structured path through communication, boundaries, support, and long-term recovery planning.

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Family resource page

Use the family resource page for additional recovery education, crisis planning, and practical tools families can return to as questions come up.

Family resource page →