Roots Counseling Services

About Roots Counseling Services

Roots Counseling Services, doing business as Roots Recovery, operates a recovery residence in Shorewood, Wisconsin, serving Milwaukee County with CARF Gold Seal accredited programming.

A CARF-Accredited Recovery Provider

Roots Counseling Services holds CARF Gold Seal accreditation and is a member of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers. Its stated mission is guiding people through addiction to a life of purpose and peace, using evidence-based and holistic treatment tailored to the individual.

Treatment and Housing Under One Organization

The organization runs day treatment, intensive outpatient and standard outpatient programs alongside individual, group and family counseling and dual diagnosis treatment, in addition to its recovery housing. That combination means a resident's clinical care and housing can come from the same provider, with no need for two separate organizations to coordinate.

Medication-Assisted Treatment Is Part of the Program

Roots Counseling Services offers medication-assisted treatment directly, alongside its counseling and housing services. Residents on buprenorphine or methadone can access that treatment through the same organization that houses them.

A Shorewood Base Near Milwaukee

Shorewood is a small Milwaukee County village bordering the city of Milwaukee directly, giving residents quick access to the county's broader outpatient network while living in a quieter residential setting.

What CARF Accreditation Is, and Is Not

CARF accreditation is a clinical and organizational standard, separate from certification through the Wisconsin Association of Sober Housing. Wisconsin has no requirement that a recovery residence certify or register with either body, and CARF accreditation reflects the treatment side of Roots Counseling Services' work, not a sober-living certification.

Reaching Roots Counseling Services

Applicants can reach the organization by phone Monday through Friday. Worth asking: how housing and outpatient treatment are billed separately, whether medication-assisted treatment is available on intake, and what the weekly housing cost includes.