Professional Referral Center
Physician Referral Resources
A clear referral starts with the right details and a direct contact path. Use this guide to prepare, then call Choice before sending records or personal details.
Start with the answer
Start with a clear next step.
If you or someone you care about received a physician referral, explain its purpose and what still needs assessment. How Choice Reviews Treatment Details guide can frame Choice-specific questions, while the Recovery Learning Center provides basic context. A referral may share helpful health details. Call Choice to learn what support is available, whether it may fit your needs, and what the first step may involve.
Ask the physician what concern prompted the referral and whether any urgent medical issue needs separate attention. Bring an accurate medication list and relevant care contacts to a direct talk, if requested. Choice offers outpatient support for adults in Albuquerque and Las Cruces. For urgent or emergency needs, call 911 or use the right crisis or health resource. Those choices require qualified professionals with enough individual details.
Call Choice and take the next step.
The admissions team can listen, explain current outpatient options, and help you begin without requiring you to know every program detail first.
Choose either office
Reach Choice in Albuquerque or Las Cruces with exact phone and address details.
Keep exploringMedicaid and transportation
Staff verify coverage and eligibility and coordinate transportation available for your situation.
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Care that connects
Your next step can connect with the whole outpatient program.
Call Choice to discuss your needs, Medicaid verification, and how therapy, peer support, recovery skills, medical support, and available transportation may fit together. Explore the whole-person outpatient program and start admissions when you are ready.
Start admissionsMake it practical
Here is how to begin.
Your first talk can connect health context with clear duties without asking Choice to make choices from incomplete details. Use Contact Choice Recovery Path for the latest details and review basic Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) details. Learn what records are helpful, how medication questions are handled, and what outpatient expectations should be discussed.
Prepare a brief list of work, caregiving, visits, and travel duties. Also note which clinicians or supports are now involved. SAMHSA describes personal treatment and continuity of care as important quality considerations. Learn how relevant details may be considered. Call Choice to confirm whether a referral creates communication permission or that coordination will occur automatically.
A practical path forward
Start with support for the life you are living now.
Staff can explain the outpatient path, verify Medicaid coverage and eligibility, and coordinate available transportation after checking your situation. Explore the whole-person outpatient program and start admissions when you are ready.
Start admissionsKnow what to confirm
Call Choice and get clear answers.
Use the Recovery Learning Center for basic education and Admissions and Contact for current Choice details. Choice can listen, explain the options, and help you find the next helpful step. Also call Choice to learn whether Choice needs the adult’s permission before communicating with a referring physician.
Choice’s Albuquerque treatment site is 11401 Menaul Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112. Routine office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and the office is closed weekends. Ask when an initial talk may occur. Office hours alone do not establish visit openings, program timing, or a start date.
choose the next step
One practical next step, explained in plain language.
Call Choice now; staff will guide the conversation and explain the next step. Review basic Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) context and use the treatment guides to refine your question. Then call Choice to learn what details is needed for an initial adult talk. Asking carefully does not commit you to treatment.
Call Choice now and explain what support you need. Keep medication, withdrawal, and emergency questions distinct from routine access. Mention urgent risk immediately, and use emergency services rather than waiting for an office response when danger is present.
Information you can trust
Use this guide with clear, reviewed information.
Choice shares program and care information alongside trusted public-health sources. Clinical staff review treatment guidance, and the team is ready to help you begin.
Choice Recovery Path Choice outpatient services and visit information
Program, site, hours, and contact details provided by Choice.
Clear answers
Clear answers about physician referral resources
Read the main guide above and visit the Choice admissions page when you are ready. These answers cover common concerns. Call Choice to begin and learn what is available now.
01What is a physician referral for substance use treatment?
It is a recommendation or transfer of relevant details that may help begin a treatment talk. It does not diagnose every concern, guarantee admission, or select a level of care by itself. The adult’s safety, health context, preferences, and clear needs still require direct talk.
02Does a physician referral guarantee access to Choice?
No. A short talk can help you learn your options and decide how to begin next. The referral may provide helpful context, but it does not reserve care or establish that Choice is right for the individual. Call for current details.
03Can Choice supervise withdrawal after a physician referral?
Choice is not an onsite detox office, hospital, or emergency service. Choice offers outpatient support for adults in Albuquerque and Las Cruces. For urgent or emergency needs, call 911 or use the right crisis or health resource.
04What information may be useful for the first conversation?
Call Choice to learn whether Choice wants the referral reason, relevant health history, medication list, current care contacts, and weekly duties. Share only the details needed for your question, and ask Choice which contact method is right for personal details. Communication with another clinician may require the adult’s permission.
05How do I begin now?
Try: “My physician recommended treatment. What details should I prepare to discuss adult outpatient access and clinical fit?” This keeps the initial question manageable. When you are ready, call Choice and take the talk with one clear next step.
Start now
Call Choice Recovery Path and begin admissions.
Staff can check your needs and Medicaid coverage, explain the outpatient program, and coordinate transportation available for your situation. Use the online admissions form or call the Choice location nearest you.