Amazing Grace Center

One of the practical strengths of Amazing Grace Center is that it doesn't ask people to figure out where to go next after detox. The facility offers Medical Detox, a standard Outpatient Program, and an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) under one roof in Portsmouth, Ohio. That means a person can move from withdrawal management into structured therapeutic programming without changing providers or losing momentum in their recovery.

The IOP level is designed for people who need a more intensive schedule than weekly outpatient appointments but have the stability to live outside a residential setting. This middle ground is often where longer-term recovery really takes shape — frequent enough to build skills and accountability, flexible enough to re-engage with daily life. For individuals stepping down from Medical Detox or returning to treatment after a setback, this continuum is a meaningful structural advantage.

Amazing Grace Center's clinical scope extends beyond substance use alone. The center formally treats co-occurring disorders and trauma/PTSD, which reflects a realistic understanding of how many people arrive in addiction treatment carrying unaddressed mental health histories. Having a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) on staff means psychiatric needs can be assessed and managed as part of the treatment process, not referred out as an afterthought.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) anchors the therapeutic work, giving clients concrete tools to identify and interrupt the thought patterns that sustain addictive behavior. For people who have cycled through treatment before or who are managing both a mental health condition and a substance use disorder, the dual-diagnosis framework at Amazing Grace Center is a substantive clinical commitment, not just a checkbox on a brochure.

Amazing Grace Center serves a wide cross-section of the Portsmouth community. Veterans can access care with TRICARE coverage alongside the standard VA-adjacent populations that OTP-certified programs often reach. Pregnant women, seniors and older adults, individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and those living with HIV/AIDS are all explicitly served — a level of population specificity that reflects deliberate program design rather than general availability.

Court-ordered participants are also accepted, which means the center works within legal and judicial frameworks that are common in Scioto County's recovery landscape. The clinical team includes Dr. Rose Uradu as Medical Director, Reverend Livinus, PhD as Clinical Director, a PMHNP, addiction counselors, and a patient care coordinator — a staffing structure that supports both the medical and therapeutic dimensions of recovery for a diverse client population.

Amazing Grace Center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, TRICARE, state insurance, sliding scale fees, and self-pay. For a region like Scioto County, where access to publicly funded treatment is often the deciding factor in whether someone gets help, this breadth of coverage matters. Families supporting a loved one through treatment — and individuals navigating recovery on limited income — have multiple financial pathways into care.

The center's operating hours run Monday through Friday, 5:30 AM to 1 PM, a schedule that reflects the early-morning structure common to medication-assisted and outpatient programs. Prospective clients and families can reach the center at (740) 876-8449 or by email at [email protected] to discuss placement and coverage options.