Find Your Path to Healing
Overcome Addiction & Mental Health Challenges
Transform your life. Our experienced clinicians provide personalized drug and alcohol treatment that supports long-term addiction recovery and mental wellness.

Experienced Clinical Care Professionals Specializing in Addiction and Mental Health Disorders
Our mission is to equip every client with the tools and resources needed to build a foundation for long-term recovery from addiction and mental health disorders. We are dedicated to providing the best drug treatment and mental health care for adults at our Albuquerque, New Mexico, rehabilitation center.
By using evidence-based modalities, our master’s level therapists collaborate with our medical team to develop an individualized care plan to effectively target each client’s needs. We know the window of opportunity to work with individuals can be narrow and a lot of healing needs to occur, but addiction and mental illness are completely treatable.
We believe that living a fulfilling life is possible for all of our clients. Our entire team is committed to providing holistic, trauma-informed care for everyone we treat.
New Mexico has some of the highest rates for drug and alcohol related deaths in the United States.
We’re here to make a change.
Personalized Programs for Addiction and Mental Health in New Mexico
Vanguard Behavioral Health offers several levels of care depending on the severity of addiction or co-occurring mental health challenges and individual may have. We offer residential and outpatient behavioral health services with programming tailored to your specific needs and situation.
Specializing in working with individuals with co-occurring disorders, we also use evidence-based practices to help stabilize your mental health, providing comprehensive healing and addiction recovery.
You’re Not Alone. Addiction Impacts Individuals and Families Across The Entire Nation.
We Can Help You Get On The Right Track Again.
Treatments
We Treat Addiction and Mental Health Problems at the Source
Customized Alcoholism and Addiction Treatment
With a team of highly trained, experienced addiction professionals dedicated to your recovery every day of the week, there is no better time than now to take your first steps on the road to recovery. Getting started with addiction treatment may seem tough, but the first step is to ask for help.
At our addiction treatment facilities, we work closely with families, co-workers, and other professionals alongside the individual in need of support to create the most comprehensive care and treatment plan for substance use.
We work with any type of addiction, including:
evidence-based mental health and trauma treatments
Vanguard is fortunate to have a team of skilled doctors, therapists, mentors, and experienced behavioral health professionals in New Mexico and across the country to treat co-occurring disorders.
We believe treating co-occurring mental health disorders is crucial for effective substance addiction recovery, ranging from anxiety disorders to post-traumatic stress disorder.
Based on an individual’s needs, Vanguard Behavioral Health offers inpatient residential, intensive outpatient treatment, and partial hospitalization programs.
Our Master’s-level counselors have decades of experience providing treatment for:
Vanguard’s Values
What Separates Us From Other Treatment Centers?
Vanguard Behavioral Health’s leadership team is a culmination of professionals with many years of experience in the field of addiction and mental health treatment. We strive to help each individual who comes through our doors on their road to recovery.
What this means for our clients
- Experienced leadership grounded in evidence-based care
- A shared mission to support each individual’s recovery journey
- Treatment plans guided by clinical insight and long-term outcomes
Our team commitment
- Every staff member, from ownership to resident support staff, understands your treatment path
- Care is coordinated, intentional, & aligned with your personal recovery goals
- Clients are supported with consistency, respect, and accountability
At Vanguard, we value
- Honesty
- Compassion
- Courage
Our vision is to see our clients thrive and build new, exciting futures for themselves and their loved ones, free from addiction.
We Love Our Clients
“I can’t thank the staff enough for all their help & support during my journey.”
I came to Vanguard Behavioral with the hope to find a place for me to start over. I was homeless, completely dependent on a substance, and all out of ideas on how to fix my situation. I came in not knowing what to expect, but what I found was a full support team of professionals who really do care about the client. I can’t say enough good things about them….
…I can’t thank the staff enough for all their help and support during my journey. I wouldn’t be who I am or where I am without their support and care.
—Tara K.
Resident
“Vanguard saves lives and families.”
Heaven sent .. Those are the words to describe this amazing place Vanguard .. It’s one of the most difficult times in someone’s family when you can’t seem to find the right place to help .. Words can’t explain the appreciation our family has for saving our niece and empowering her to believe in herself and guide and treat ones addiction.. Vanguard restored our faith in humanity .. The way they helped and positioned my niece to push through all obstacles was simply amazing.. if you or a family member needs support . Look no further, Vanguard saves lives and families.. Thank you for what you do, and thank you for re storing our faith in human care, You’re truly a blessing!
—Salina C.
Family
“The most effective & compassionate rehab in the state of New Mexico.”
Vanguard is by far the most effective and compassionate rehab in the state of New Mexico. My experience here has changed my life forever for the better. I now have a job at top golf and I’m moving into an apartment and that is directly a result of all of the work that the clinicians and the staff did with my on my mental health and my drug addiction. I spent 90 days here at Vanguard and God has blessed me in so many ways. I want to thank all of the staff for everything they have accomplished in helping people leave their substance use behind.
—Tim P.
Resident
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