About
About Wellness Health Services LLC
Wellness Health Services LLC — known publicly as The Ark of DC — is a CARF-accredited residential and outpatient treatment facility located at 1818 New York Avenue NE in Washington, DC. Certified as an Opioid Treatment Program, it operates within the District of Columbia and offers medically supervised care for adults navigating substance use and co-occurring conditions. For individuals or families in crisis and searching for structured, clinically managed withdrawal support in the DC metro area, this facility represents one of the few CARF-accredited options in the District.
The center’s confirmed levels of care include medical detox and an outpatient program. The medical detox component positions the facility to manage withdrawal under clinical oversight — a critical consideration for anyone dealing with opioid dependence, given the facility’s OTP certification. The outpatient program extends care beyond detox, allowing patients to continue structured treatment while living in the community.
Clinical services at The Ark of DC are grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, family counseling and therapy, and psychiatric consultations. The inclusion of psychiatric consultations signals attention to co-occurring disorders, which the facility explicitly lists as a treated condition alongside trauma and PTSD, depression and anxiety, and relationship issues. This dual-diagnosis capacity is relevant for individuals whose substance use intersects with underlying mental health needs.
The facility serves a notably broad range of populations: veterans, pregnant women, seniors and older adults, men, women, individuals living with HIV/AIDS, and those referred through the court system. Payment options are equally broad — Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, private insurance, self-pay, sliding scale fees, and financial assistance are all accepted. TRICARE acceptance makes this a practical option for active-duty military and veterans specifically seeking medically supervised detox and outpatient care in Washington, DC.
- CARF-accredited facility with an active Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) certification in Washington, DC
- Medical detox combined with an outpatient program — allowing clinical continuity from withdrawal management into ongoing treatment
- Accepts TRICARE, making medically supervised detox accessible for veterans and active-duty military in the DC area
- Psychiatric consultations on staff to address co-occurring disorders and dual-diagnosis needs alongside detox care
- Broad sliding scale and financial assistance options, plus Medicaid and Medicare acceptance, removing common cost barriers to medical detox