Oak Forest Recovery Center

What Oak Forest Recovery Center does

Oak Forest Recovery Center is a private, for-profit outpatient addiction and mental health treatment provider headquartered in Westlake Village, California. Founded in 2021 by RJ Elizarraz, the organization delivers a structured 90-day integrated clinical program (with extensions to 120+ days) that combines Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and Dual Diagnosis treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Treatment is supported on the residential side by men's sober living housing operated directly in Westlake Village, women's sober living delivered in partnership with Fierce Recovery in Agoura Hills, and a private-pay High-Acuity Intensive Support Home for clients with complex needs. The clinical program is built around evidence-based therapeutic modalities (CBT, DBT, EMDR, trauma-informed care) and is delivered at a single outpatient clinical campus in Westlake Village, with a step-down model that progresses clients from higher-intensity care toward independent living and alumni engagement.

The company's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, supported by an inside-sales admissions team and substantial community-led demand generation. The "Lifehab" recovery philosophy (sobriety as the foundation integrated with life skills, accountability, and sober-living structure) is the conceptual differentiator, alongside a family-centric positioning that emphasizes direct family access to leadership, weekly virtual Family Education Nights, monthly in-person Family Support Groups, and the Thursday Bonfire Meeting, which is described in source material as one of Southern California's most recognized recovery gatherings. Top-of-funnel demand is also driven by a content/blog hub, a podcast ("Against All Odds" hosted by founder RJ Elizarraz), and an Instagram/Facebook/YouTube presence, all of which attract national inbound despite the single-campus delivery model.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through recurring clinical and housing fees. PHP and IOP are billed via insurance verification (pricing not publicly disclosed), sober living housing is subscription-based private pay covering room, board, and community services, the High-Acuity Support Home is explicitly a private-pay service, and the Recovery Mentoring Program is sold as a discrete subscription support offering usable pre-, during-, or post-treatment. The company has no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, and no acquisitions recorded in the source data; it is owned by RJ Elizarraz with Nick Howley as CEO (an alumnus who progressed over approximately twelve years) and Dr. Patrick Lockwood as COO. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range.

Name

Oak Forest Recovery Center

Legal name

Oak Forest Recovery

Website

https://oakforestrecovery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oak Forest Recovery Center is a private outpatient addiction and mental health treatment provider in Westlake Village, California delivering PHP, IOP, Dual Diagnosis, sober living, and family programs to individuals and families from across the United States through a 90-day integrated step-down model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment and Sober Living Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Substance Use Rehabilitation (Inpatient Rehab) (HLAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Behavioral Health–Capable Assisted Living (Mental Health/SUD Support) (HLADABAI)

Keywords

• Addiction treatment services
• Outpatient mental health
• Sober living housing
• Dual diagnosis treatment
• Family recovery support

Headquarters

HQ city

Westlake Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Addiction Treatment Services: Oak Forest Recovery generates revenue through fees for clinical treatment services including Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and Dual Diagnosis treatment. Services are billed through insurance verification and private pay arrangements.
2. Sober Living Housing: Revenue from structured sober living housing for men and women. Men's sober living provides structured housing in Westlake Village; women's sober living is provided through partnership with Fierce Recovery in Agoura Hills. Fees cover room, board, and community accountability services.
3. High Acuity Intensive Support Home: Private pay service for specialized residential care for individuals with complex mental health needs requiring intensive 24-hour companion care. This is a premium service not typically covered by insurance.
4. Recovery Mentoring Program: One-on-one mentorship services providing structured guidance, accountability, and real-world support for individuals navigating early recovery, life transitions, or addiction and mental health challenges. Mentoring can serve as early intervention, supportive service during treatment, or ongoing guidance post-program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Oak Forest Recovery Center provides outpatient addiction and mental health treatment through Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and Dual Diagnosis programs delivered at its Westlake Village clinical campus, integrated with structured Men's and Women's sober living housing and a specialized High-Acuity Intensive Support Home. The offering extends to family education and support programs, community engagement through weekly bonfire meetings and a podcast, and one-on-one recovery mentorship, all unified by a step-down 90-day care model grounded in the proprietary Lifehab philosophy.

Product overview

Oak Forest Recovery Center operates as an addiction treatment and sober living organization offering a continuum of care through multiple integrated programs. The core treatment offerings include Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), and Dual Diagnosis Treatment, all delivered at the Clinical Treatment Campus in Westlake Village. Residential support includes Men's Sober Living and Women's Sober Living (via Fierce Recovery partnership), plus a specialized High-Acuity Intensive Support Home for complex needs. The organization provides extensive family support through Family Education Night, Family Support Groups, and community Bonfire Meetings. A Recovery Mentoring Program offers one-on-one guidance. All programs are unified by the Lifehab philosophy emphasizing accountability, 12-step integration, and gradual transition to independent living.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fierce Recovery: Women's sober living home in Agoura Hills, California, founded and operated by Oak Forest alumna Ginger Pollard. Partners with Oak Forest Recovery to provide structured, gender-specific recovery housing for women.
• Lifehab

Products and services

• Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Structured outpatient treatment providing intensive daily therapy, clinical support, and medication management five days per week for individuals in addiction and dual diagnosis recovery, serving as a bridge between residential care and lower-intensity outpatient programs.
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Flexible structured outpatient care offering multiple therapy sessions per week (nine to fifteen hours total), allowing clients to live at home or in sober living while receiving treatment, with morning, afternoon, and evening scheduling options.
• Dual Diagnosis Treatment Integrated treatment addressing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders simultaneously through comprehensive assessments, personalized therapy, and medication management for individuals experiencing both addiction and mental health conditions.
• High-Acuity Intensive Support Home Specialized 24/7 residential support home for individuals with complex mental health needs, developmental disabilities, or behavioral challenges requiring continuous supervision, individualized support plans, and private-pay specialized companion care.
• Men's Sober Living Structured gender-specific sober living housing in Westlake Village emphasizing accountability, peer support, 12-step integration, and real-world preparation through the Lifehab recovery model for men transitioning from treatment.
• Women's Sober Living Gender-specific sober living housing operated in partnership with Fierce Recovery, providing structured recovery support for women in Agoura Hills with clinical integration to Oak Forest's outpatient programming.
• Family Support Programs Comprehensive family support including virtual Family Education Night (weekly), in-person Family Support Group (monthly), and community Bonfire Meetings, providing education, peer connection, and boundary guidance for families of individuals in recovery.
• Recovery Mentoring Program One-on-one mentorship providing practical life support and accountability for individuals navigating early recovery, available as early intervention, during treatment, or post-treatment support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90-day structured treatment completion with integrated sober living and family support
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fierce RecoverycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFierce Recovery is a dedicated women's sober living home in Agoura Hills, California, founded and operated by Ginger Pollard, an alumna of Oak Forest Recovery. This partnership provides a structured, safe environment for women transitioning from Oak Forest treatment. Women completing treatment at Oak Forest can seamlessly transition into Fierce Recovery, maintaining continuity of care with aligned recovery philosophy. Fierce Recovery women can also participate in Oak Forest's outpatient programming while living in the sober living home. The collaboration integrates clinical support with housing to strengthen emotional regulation, coping strategies, and relapse prevention.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lakehouse Recovery Center: Outpatient addiction and mental health treatment provider also based in the Westlake Village/Thousand Oaks area of Los Angeles County, offering PHP/IOP, sober living, and dual diagnosis care — a near-geographic overlap with Oak Forest Recovery and a directly competing operational model.
• Monarch Shores Recovery: Southern California–based addiction treatment provider offering PHP, IOP, residential, sober living, and dual diagnosis programs to clients nationally — directly comparable multi-level-of-care model with insurance-verified admissions, similar to Oak Forest Recovery's continuum.
• Chapters Capistrano: San Clemente, California outpatient/inpatient addiction treatment center with PHP, IOP, sober living, and step-down care for adults — directly comparable clinical model and Southern California positioning to Oak Forest Recovery.
• Balboa Horizons: Costa Mesa, California outpatient substance use treatment program offering PHP, IOP, sober living, and aftercare for adults — closely aligned addiction-treatment continuum with a Southern California footprint similar to Oak Forest Recovery.
• New Directions for Women: Long-standing Orange County, California women-only addiction treatment provider offering residential, PHP, IOP, and sober living with strong family programming — directly comparable dual-diagnosis and women's-housing focus to Oak Forest's PHP/IOP and women-partnered sober living model.
• Resurgence Behavioral Health: California-based outpatient and residential addiction treatment provider offering PHP, IOP, dual diagnosis, and sober living with family programming — directly comparable continuum and family-centric positioning to Oak Forest Recovery.

Broad incumbents

• Pinnacle Treatment Centers: Multi-state network of outpatient and residential addiction treatment facilities offering PHP, IOP, MAT, and sober living — broader incumbent providing scale and payor leverage that competes for the same family-driven referrals that Oak Forest Recovery targets.
• Acadia Healthcare: National behavioral health operator with a broad portfolio of addiction treatment facilities including residential, PHP/IOP, and detoxification services across many states — the largest scaled incumbent defining payor dynamics that small operators like Oak Forest Recovery navigate.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: National nonprofit addiction treatment leader with residential, outpatient PHP/IOP, sober living, family programming, and an influential brand in the recovery community — broadest incumbent reference for Oak Forest Recovery's family-inclusive, step-down model and brand-building approach.

Regional players

• Windward Way Recovery: Multi-site residential and outpatient substance use treatment provider in California — comparable clinical model to Oak Forest Recovery, though with a heavier residential mix and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdUM6ym6K9lXr3t7JNKC2wg
• Instagraminstagram.com/oakforestrecovery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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