Workit Health, the nation’s leading virtual substance use disorder treatment provider, expanded into Indiana last week. The B-corporation has opened an outpatient clinic in Indianapolis at 2160 W. 86th St., Suite 202.
The clinic now offers 100 percent virtual services to the entire state for substance use, mental health and other common co-occurring conditions like hepatitis C. Residents of Indiana can connect with licensed clinicians and counselors via live chat and video through the Workit Health app and receive medication e-prescribed to their local pharmacy.
Workit Health uses a medicine-first, evidence-based approach to addiction treatment. Only 30 percent of treatment centers nationwide offer medication, requiring many people to drive multiple hours each week to receive it. Clinical evidence supports that FDA-approved medication plays a critical role in recovery from substance use and co-occurring disorders, cutting overdose death rates from opioids in half.
Workit Health prioritizes evidence-based practices that are proven to alleviate withdrawal symptoms, provide necessary emotional support and ultimately reduce the risk of relapse or overdose. Workit Health’s harm reduction model of personalized goal-setting has led to a higher rate of truthful self-reporting of use and ultimately allows members to be in control of their recovery process.
“By focusing on each person as an individual, Workit Health allows members to dictate their end goal, whether that is complete abstinence or moderation,” Workit Health Co-CEO Robin McIntosh said. “We feel that personalizing addiction treatment through telemedicine is one of the most important pieces of the puzzle. It opens Workit Health’s services to all who need help, no matter where they fall on the addiction spectrum.”
After McIntosh and Co-CEO Lisa McLaughlin personally experienced the dated traditional recovery system and found it lacking, they co-founded Workit Health in 2015. Giving people the opportunity to receive evidence-based clinical care – including medication for substance use and mental health – leads to improved outcomes, evidenced by Workit Health’s 73 percent retention rate at the 90-day mark.
“It is important to us that Workit Health meet members wherever they are in their recovery journey,” McLaughlin said. “During Workit Health’s treatments, there is no shame or stigma if someone battling addiction relapses, and instead, helps intervene to re-set their personal path to recovery.”
About Workit Health
Workit Health is the industry-leading provider of clinically proven telemedicine treatment for substance use disorder, offering online therapy, medication-assisted treatment, psychiatric support, and primary care via the Workit Health mobile app. Workit brings the gold standard of substance use treatment into the privacy of people’s homes at the moment they’re ready for help, allowing people to find long-term freedom from drugs and alcohol with minimal disruption to their daily lives. Workit Health partners with individuals, health plans and employers. More about Workit Health at workithealth.com.