Yellow Stone Recovery Center
Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Cody, Wyoming
An intimate, serene treatment setting at the east entrance of Yellowstone National Park. Services tailored to each individual. Holistic therapies that treat the whole person — mind, body, and spirit.
Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness.
— Seneca, Philosopher
Setting
Small residential program in the Big Horn Basin
Care levels
Residential, transitional, IOP, outpatient
Payment
Medicaid, Medicare, self-payment
Also serving
Adults, veterans, families, court referrals
Client-Centered Drug and Alcohol Treatment Founded by Experienced Mental Health and Addiction Professionals
Yellow Stone Recovery Center provides client-centered services that focus on holistic therapies in order to ensure treatment for the whole person. We believe in the importance of continuity of care.
Outpatient services, intensive outpatient services, transitional residential services, residential services, case management, and crisis intervention — based on the need of each individual person.
Continuum of care
Four Levels of Addiction Treatment in One Wyoming Program, So Nobody Has to Start Over
Recovery rarely runs in a straight line. Offering the full continuum under one roof means a client can step down — or step back up during a hard stretch — without a new intake and a new set of strangers.
Residential Treatment
Living on site with structured programming through the day and staff support around the clock.
For unsafe or unstable home environments, or when outpatient gains have not held.
Transitional Residential
Supported housing with continued therapy while work, study, and family life resume.
For clients who are stable but still need structure around an independent routine.
Intensive Outpatient
Several group and individual sessions each week, scheduled around employment where possible.
For people with stable housing who still need frequent contact and accountability.
Outpatient Services
Regular individual counseling, with group and family sessions added as the plan requires.
For longer-term maintenance, or for people entering care at an earlier stage.
Weekly structure
How Scheduled Clinical Contact Shifts as a Client Moves Through the Program
Relative intensity of contact hours by level of care. Individual schedules vary with the treatment plan.
Residential
Structured programming through the day, seven days a week
Transitional residential
Roughly two thirds of residential contact, with time protected for work and family
Intensive outpatient
Multiple sessions each week, most often grouped into evenings
Outpatient
Lighter contact, sustained over a longer period
Therapeutic experiences
Holistic Therapies That Treat the Whole Person Rather Than Only the Drinking or the Drug Use
Substance use damages sleep, nutrition, relationships, work, faith, and a person’s sense of who they are. Untouched damage is what pulls people back. Our programming addresses the clinical, the physical, and the personal together, because in practice they are not separable.
No single therapy suits everyone. What one client finds transformative, another finds hollow. Variety is how a tailored plan becomes possible rather than aspirational.
Why here
A Serene Setting Fifty Miles From the East Gate of Yellowstone National Park
Distance from familiar streets, familiar bars, and familiar phone numbers creates a pause. A pause is usually where the first honest conversation happens.
We are careful not to overpromise on scenery. The clinical work is the treatment. The setting makes it easier to do.
Small by design. Our census is deliberately limited so clinicians know every client by name and notice when something shifts.
A working town, not a resort. Clients moving toward independent living practice that life in an ordinary community rather than inside a bubble they will have to leave.
Built for rural distance. Longer sessions with fewer trips, and telehealth continuation for clients returning to remote counties.
Who we serve
Adults, Veterans, and Families Across Park County, the Big Horn Basin, and the Wider Region
Adults with substance use disorders
Alcohol, opioids including prescription pain medication and heroin, methamphetamine and other stimulants, sedatives and benzodiazepines, cannabis, and polysubstance use.
Veterans and service members
Wyoming has one of the highest per-capita veteran populations in the country. Combat trauma, moral injury, chronic pain, and the move into civilian ambiguity all shape how substance use develops.
Families and partners
Families are not bystanders. Where a client consents, we involve them in the work and stay candid about what treatment can and cannot resolve.
Access in rural Wyoming
Barriers to Behavioral Health Care We See Repeatedly Across the Big Horn Basin
Driving distances that turn a one-hour appointment into a half-day commitment
Winter road closures that interrupt continuity of care for months at a time
Small-town visibility, where a truck parked outside a counseling office gets recognized
Seasonal and shift work that does not fit a nine-to-five clinical schedule
Programming that ignores these realities looks good on paper and empties out by week three. Confidentiality carries particular weight in communities this size — substance use disorder records hold federal protections stricter than general medical records.
Standards of practice
The Commitments That Govern How Our Clinical Team Practices in a Licensed Wyoming Setting
Counseling staff hold Wyoming credentials appropriate to their scope of practice and work under clinical supervision, with continuing education maintained as a condition of licensure. We maintain the licensure and certification required to operate as a substance use disorder treatment provider in the state.
Person-first language
We describe people as having a substance use disorder. Addict is not used as a label in records or with families.
Informed consent
Clients are told what a treatment involves, what the alternatives are, and what happens if they decline. Consent can be withdrawn.
No guaranteed outcomes
Recovery depends on factors outside any program’s control. We do not promise cures, and we are wary of providers who do.
Honest referral
When someone needs care we do not provide, we say so plainly and help arrange it rather than admitting them anyway.
Client rights
Everyone admitted receives a written statement of their rights, including how to raise a grievance without affecting their care.
Confidentiality
Information is released only with written consent or in the narrow circumstances federal law requires.
Getting started
What the Assessment and Admissions Process Involves Before Addiction Treatment Begins
STEP ONE
Clinical assessment
Substance use history, previous treatment, mental health, physical health and medications, living situation, legal matters, and what the person actually wants out of this.
STEP TWO
Medical safety check
Withdrawal from alcohol and benzodiazepines can be dangerous and sometimes life-threatening. Where medically managed withdrawal is needed first, we coordinate that referral.
STEP THREE
Placement and plan
Level of care is a clinical decision made with the client, reviewed regularly, and adjusted as needs change. Discharge planning starts early, not in the final week.
Cost of treatment
Paying for Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Wyoming: Medicaid, Medicare, Private Insurance, and Self-Payment
Cost is the most common reason people delay treatment, and vagueness about cost is one of the more predatory habits in this industry. Nobody should be asked to sign anything before they understand what it will cost them.
| Payment Route | Status | What to Expect |
|---|---|---|
| Medicaid | Accepted | Coverage of specific services depends on eligibility and current state rules, verified before admission |
| Medicare | Accepted | Usual deductible and coinsurance structure applies |
| Private insurance | Verified | Federal parity law requires many plans to cover behavioral health comparably to medical care |
| Self-payment | Available | Costs set out in writing before a person commits to a program |
| Court referrals | Varies | Funding arrangements depend on the referring body and are confirmed at intake |
Total cost depends on the level of care and the length of stay.
Questions
Common Questions About Entering Residential and Outpatient Addiction Treatment in Wyoming
How long does treatment last?
It depends on the person. Residential stays are commonly measured in weeks, outpatient work in months. Longer engagement is generally associated with better outcomes, which is why we weight the step-down levels rather than treating residential discharge as the finish line.
Will my employer or family find out?
Not from us. Substance use disorder records carry federal confidentiality protections stricter than those covering general medical records.
What if I have relapsed before?
Most people who reach sustained recovery have relapsed at least once. It is information about what the plan missed, not evidence that someone cannot recover.
Do I have to follow a twelve-step program?
No. Twelve-step fellowships help many people and we support clients who use them, but they are not required and nobody is pushed toward them.
Can I keep working while in treatment?
At outpatient and intensive outpatient levels, usually yes. Residential treatment requires stepping away, though federal job-protected leave applies to many employees seeking care for a serious health condition.
What happens after the program ends?
Continuity of care means the relationship does not end at discharge. Clients commonly continue at a lower level with the same clinical team, supported by case management and telehealth where distance requires it.
In an emergency
This page is informational and is not medical advice. A suspected overdose, severe withdrawal, or an immediate risk of harm is a medical emergency and needs emergency services rather than an admissions process. In the United States, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline operates around the clock for mental health and substance use crises.
About this information
Yellow Stone Recovery Center provides outpatient, intensive outpatient, transitional residential, and residential services, along with case management and crisis intervention, to adults in Cody, Wyoming and the surrounding region. Services are delivered by credentialed clinical staff within their scope of practice.
Content here is general information about addiction, treatment approaches, and program structure. It is not a diagnosis, a treatment recommendation, or a substitute for assessment by a qualified professional. Individual results vary, and no treatment program can guarantee an outcome.