Claim Your Listing — Sober-Search.com Provider Portal

How this works

Sober-Search is the recovery directory built on the principle that patients have a right to know who they're trusting. We're the only directory that:

Doesn't accept paid placement. Treatment centers and MAT clinics can never buy their way to the top of Sober-Search. Our source data is SAMHSA, NPPES, NARR, and other federal/state authorities. Sober living homes that pass vetting are listed at no cost.

To be listed on Sober-Search, providers answer the same 7 baseline questions. We don't rate you. We don't score you. We display your own answers verbatim so patients can evaluate for themselves. Patients then use the 12-questions-to-ask guide to make their final decision.

The 7 Baseline Questions

All 7 questions are required. Providers that decline to answer any single question will not be listed on Sober-Search.com. Your answers are reviewed by our team for factual accuracy. The more detailed and honest you are, the better your listing converts.

Ownership & history REQUIRED

Per federal OIG, treatment center ownership churn correlates with patient brokering scandals. Patients deserve to know.

Has ownership of this facility changed in the past 3 years? If yes, describe what changed and when.

Accreditation bodies REQUIRED

State licensing is the baseline. JCAHO / CARF / COA accreditation is independent verification. Patients deserve to know what's been audited.

List all accreditations (Joint Commission, CARF, COA, state license, SAMHSA certification). Include certificate numbers and most recent survey date for each.

Medical leadership REQUIRED

Staff credentials are the most reliable quality signal. Uncredentialed "treatment centers" are a major red flag. Patients deserve to know who's actually treating them.

Who is your physician medical director? Is the medical director ASAM-certified in addiction medicine? What is their state license number and NPI?

MAT policy REQUIRED

Per SAMHSA 2024 guidance, MAT refusal for opioid use disorder is medically inappropriate. Patients deserve to know your actual policy on this critical treatment.

Do you offer medication-assisted treatment (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone)? If yes, which medications? If no, please explain why not.

Length of stay REQUIRED

Per NIDA research, treatment episodes under 90 days have substantially worse outcomes for most SUDs. "30-day fixes everything" is a red flag. Patients deserve realistic expectations.

What is your typical length of stay for residential treatment? What does your completion rate look like (how many patients finish vs. leave early)?

Discharge planning REQUIRED

Treatment is the start, not the end. "Here's a list of AA meetings" is not aftercare. Patients deserve to know what concrete support they'll receive post-discharge.

Describe your discharge planning process. What concrete aftercare do patients receive? (Names of providers, frequency of contact, alumni programming.)

Patient brokering policy REQUIRED

This is THE fraud red flag in the sober living space. Per HHS-OIG, patient brokering is a primary federal enforcement priority. Asking this question itself deters bad actors. Patients deserve to know they're not being "sold."

Do you pay "placement agencies" or "interventionists" for patient referrals? If yes, please describe. If no, please commit to this in writing for our records.

Your contact information

Facility name

Your name

Phone

Website (optional)

What happens next: Our team reviews every submission for factual accuracy (typically 1-3 business days). We'll email you with any follow-up questions. Once verified, your listing goes live with your answers displayed verbatim. Your answers are permanent and public; if anything changes, you can update them anytime.

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Show patients who you really are.