Free by the Sea Sunset View Freedom Center

Free by the Sea is built around the idea that lasting recovery requires more than a single episode of care. The facility's residential treatment program places clients in a structured, full-time setting on a beachfront campus in Ocean Park, Washington — far from the triggers and stressors of daily life, but within a clinically rigorous environment. From there, clients can move into the center's Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) or standard outpatient program as their needs evolve, maintaining the same therapeutic relationships and community ties throughout.

This continuity matters for long-term outcomes. Rather than bouncing between unconnected providers, clients at Free by the Sea can follow a single, coordinated path from residential programming through outpatient support and into the center's aftercare and sober living offerings. For families, that means a consistent point of contact and a clear framework for the recovery process from start to finish.

Recovery doesn't end at discharge, and Free by the Sea structures its programming accordingly. The center maintains a sober living program, a formal aftercare program, and ongoing support groups — giving clients a recovery community to return to after completing residential or outpatient treatment. These connections are particularly valuable for individuals relocating to Ocean Park for treatment who need a stable, substance-free environment as they reintegrate.

Family members are included in the process through dedicated family education and support programs. Addiction affects entire households, and Free by the Sea's approach acknowledges that sustained recovery is more likely when the people closest to a client understand the process and have their own resources for support. Whether a family member is nearby or connecting from out of state, the center's family programming provides a structured entry point into that conversation.

The center's roster of populations served is one of its most distinctive features. Free by the Sea explicitly serves veterans, pregnant women, young adults between 18 and 25, seniors and older adults, men, women, and individuals requiring HIV/AIDS support — a breadth that many single-focus treatment programs cannot match. Veterans in particular benefit from the center's acceptance of TRICARE, and the clinical team's experience with trauma and PTSD aligns directly with the needs many veterans bring into treatment.

Co-occurring disorders are treated as a core part of the clinical picture rather than a complicating footnote. The center addresses dual diagnosis conditions, trauma and PTSD, and psychotic disorders alongside substance use, drawing on psychiatric and psychological services available on-site. This capacity to treat the full person — not just the presenting substance use — is central to what the center offers clients pursuing long-term recovery rather than short-term stabilization.

Free by the Sea accepts a range of payment methods designed to make residential and outpatient treatment accessible to diverse clients. Medicaid is accepted, as is TRICARE for qualifying veterans and service members. Private insurance carriers accepted include Premera Blue Cross, Cigna, Kaiser, Multiplan, First Health, Healthsmart, First Choice Health, HMA, and TriWest. Self-pay and cash payment options are also available for those without insurance coverage.

The admissions team can be reached by phone at (844) 906-2300 or by email at [email protected]. Given the center's 24-hour operating schedule, prospective clients and family members can reach out at any time to ask about insurance verification, available levels of care, or next steps in the admissions process.