The hardest part of early recovery is often the front door you walk back through each night. Sober living near Westlake Village changes that: a steady, alcohol- and drug-free place to live in Thousand Oaks, a short drive across the Conejo Valley, where everyday structure and people in the same chapter help new sobriety hold while you attend treatment.
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Who the Homes Are For
Our sober living is for adults 18 and older who are enrolled in outpatient treatment with us and want a steady, alcohol- and drug-free place to live while they do that work. Early recovery is often easier somewhere calm and settled, among people working toward the same thing, than in a setting full of old cues and routines, and the home gives you that footing.
It also suits people who have just finished a more intensive program and want to keep some structure as they move back into everyday life. We also welcome veterans and active-duty service members through our veterans and active-duty program. What everyone here shares is a commitment to staying sober and to the steady accountability that makes it stick.
What Daily Life in a Sober Home Looks Like
Sober living runs on a simple, well-worn model built around routine and mutual support. Day to day, sober homes are generally built around a short set of shared expectations:
- Keeping the home alcohol- and drug-free
- Getting to recovery meetings, counseling, and treatment sessions
- Keeping reasonable hours, including a curfew
- Sharing in household chores and upkeep
- Treating housemates with respect
None of it is complicated; the point is a calm, predictable place where new habits have room to take hold. At Lotus, the homes sit in Thousand Oaks and pair with the outpatient treatment you attend during the day, so the hours in the clinic and the hours at home pull in the same direction while the rest of life steadies.
How Sober Living Fits With Outpatient Care
The housing works because it is tied to treatment. Residents attend our outpatient programs during the day, from partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient to standard outpatient, then return to the home at night, so clinical care and daily living reinforce each other. Because the program comes from a DHCS-licensed, Joint Commission-accredited provider, the same team also delivers psychiatry, medication-assisted treatment, therapy, and family sessions when they help, and our drug treatment program goes deeper into the clinical side. Sober living is one part of the broader outpatient rehab in Thousand Oaks we run.
Lotus provides outpatient treatment only and does not offer detox or residential care; the sober home is a place to live, and your clinical care comes through the outpatient program you attend from it. If an assessment shows a medically supervised first step would help, we help arrange that with a trusted licensed provider and welcome you into outpatient care, and the home, once you are ready.
Signs Sober Living Could Help
Sober living tends to help most when returning straight to your usual day-to-day would make early recovery harder to protect, say when the people or routines around you are tied up with old habits, or when the first weeks back have been a struggle before. The home takes those pressures off the table and replaces them with a calm, sober setting.
It also helps when treatment is going well and the missing piece is steady daily accountability, the regular wake-up, the meetings, the housemates who notice how you are doing. For many people, choosing a sober home is simply the practical move that carries the gains from the clinic into everyday life.
Insurance and the Cost of the Home
Insurance applies to the outpatient treatment you attend while living in the home, not to the housing itself, which is a separate cost. Most commercial plans cover outpatient addiction treatment, often with prior authorization, and we run the benefits check for you up front. Carriers we work with include Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Optum, Anthem, Kaiser Permanente, Blue Shield of California, Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, and UMR. Because the housing is priced separately from treatment, admissions will walk you through both sides so the full picture is clear before you decide.
Who Stands Behind This Page
Written by Shelley Woodman, LCSW
Clinical Program Supervisor · Medically reviewed by Codie Vassar, MD, Board-Certified Adult Psychiatrist and Medical Director
Shelley Woodman, LCSW, our Clinical Program Supervisor, wrote this page and oversees the therapists who run our group and individual sessions. It was medically reviewed by our Medical Director, Codie Vassar, MD. Dr. Vassar is a board-certified adult psychiatrist with a background in outpatient psychiatry, psychiatric crisis services, and addiction treatment; Dr. Vassar completed a medical degree and psychiatry residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin, holds a master's in Clinical Informatics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, belongs to the American Society of Addiction Medicine, spent 15 years in the Wisconsin Army National Guard Medical Corps, and speaks Spanish as a first language. Connect with Dr. Vassar on LinkedIn. The clinical team includes Clinical Director Jessica Mahn alongside psychiatric nurse practitioners Lauren Debski and Gwendolyn Beck. The program holds California DHCS license 560078AP and Joint Commission accreditation.
Our Thousand Oaks Homes, Near Westlake Village
Our outpatient center is at 290 Conejo Ridge Avenue in Thousand Oaks, and the sober living homes are nearby in the same area, a short, easy drive from Westlake Village across the Conejo Valley. Keeping the home and the treatment close together is part of what makes the arrangement work, so getting to sessions stays simple. We serve Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Oak Park, and the surrounding Conejo Valley. Access to care runs tight across the region: Ventura County has about one mental health provider for every 219 residents, by a Stacker analysis of CMS and CDC data, which is part of why a stable, local place to live while you attend treatment can make such a difference. Our team is here on weekdays from 9am to 9pm, with the admissions line answered around the clock. The map below has directions to our Thousand Oaks center from your side of Westlake Village.
Sober Living Questions From Westlake Village Families
What Is a Sober Living Home?
A sober living home is a shared residence where adults in recovery live together, substance-free, while they rebuild everyday routines. It is a place to live rather than a clinical program: treatment happens separately, and the home gives you a stable, supportive base to return to each day. People in these homes generally keep regular hours and encourage one another to stay on track.
How Does Sober Living Work Day to Day?
Sober living runs on a simple, well-worn model. Residents generally keep the home alcohol- and drug-free, get to their recovery meetings and counseling, help with shared chores, keep reasonable hours, and treat the people they live with respect. That everyday structure gives new routines room to take hold, and at Lotus the home pairs with the outpatient treatment you attend during the day.
Do You Have to Be in Our Treatment to Live Here?
Yes. Our sober living is for adults enrolled in our outpatient treatment, so a place in a home comes together with a place in the program. The two are designed to work as one, with the home supporting the clinical work you do during the day.
How Much Does Sober Living Cost?
Costs depend on the home and how long you stay, so the clearest step is to call admissions for current pricing. Your insurance generally applies to the outpatient treatment you attend, while the housing itself is a separate cost, and we will walk you through both sides before you commit.
How Long Can Someone Stay in Sober Living?
There is no single fixed stay. Many people live in the home through their time in structured outpatient care and ease into independent living as their recovery steadies, the same way treatment itself steps down. Your team reviews the timing with you rather than holding you to a set date.
Is Sober Living the Same as Residential or Inpatient Treatment?
No. Residential and inpatient programs provide round-the-clock clinical care inside a licensed facility, while sober living is simply a place to live. Lotus provides outpatient care only and does not offer detox or residential treatment; the home and your outpatient program are two parts of one plan.
Does Insurance Cover Sober Living?
Insurance applies to the outpatient treatment you attend, not to the housing itself, which is a separate cost. Most commercial plans cover outpatient addiction treatment, often with prior authorization, and we verify your benefits up front so you know exactly what your plan includes before you begin.
Where Are the Homes if They Serve Westlake Village?
The homes and our outpatient center are in neighboring Thousand Oaks, a short, easy drive from Westlake Village across the Conejo Valley. Residents from Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Oak Park, and the surrounding area live here and attend treatment at our center at 290 Conejo Ridge Avenue.
Start Sober Living Near Westlake Village
A single call gets it moving. Tell us where things stand, we will confirm your treatment benefits and talk through the home, and together we map a plan that puts a sober place to live alongside the right level of outpatient care. Same-day appointments and walk-ins are available, and admissions are answered at any hour.