Our Mission & Vision

At St. Michael’s Sanctuary, our mission is to provide structured, evidence-based treatment that prioritizes both professional recovery and public safety. We recognize that medical professionals facing substance use challenges must demonstrate accountability while receiving the support they need to return to safe, competent practice.

Our Intensive Outpatient Ambulatory Program (IOAP) is designed to help prescribers navigate recovery without compromising patient safety or professional responsibilities. Unlike traditional inpatient or intensive IOP models, our program allows qualified professionals to maintain their employment while fulfilling treatment obligations in a structured, weekend-based setting. This approach closes a critical gap in Pennsylvania’s existing PHP offerings and provides a solution that supports both the professional and the public.

At St. Michael’s Sanctuary, we recognize that everyone can make mistakes, but we also believe that accountability, rehabilitation, and professional oversight must go hand in hand. We work in partnership with oversight bodies to ensure that our participants meet all PHP requirements for safe reintegration into practice.

Our long-term vision is to establish St. Michael’s Sanctuary as a trusted referral option for the Pennsylvania PHP and other regulatory bodies across the U.S. We aim to become the gold standard for intensive outpatient treatment designed specifically for medical professionals, ensuring that those entrusted with patient care receive the structured support they need to return to work safely and effectively.

At St. Michael’s Sanctuary, we are committed to walking alongside our clients while maintaining a steadfast focus on public safety. Our treatment model blends accountability, rehabilitation, and professional integrity, ensuring that prescribers are fully prepared to return to practice without risk to their patients or colleagues.

We uphold the highest professional and ethical standards, drawing from the ACGME Core Competencies to ensure that every provider in our care is held to rigorous expectations for:

• Patient Care (PC): Ensuring that all returning professionals provide compassionate, appropriate, and effective patient care.
• Medical Knowledge (MK): Requiring providers to demonstrate proficiency in clinical and behavioral sciences to ensure competency post-recovery.
• Interpersonal & Communication Skills (ICS): Strengthening communication to promote collaboration, transparency, and accountability in the workplace.
• Professionalism (P): Reinforcing ethical responsibilities by instilling compassion, integrity, respect, and accountability in every participant.
• Practice-Based Learning and Improvement (PBLI): Encouraging self-assessment, quality improvement, and the integration of evidence-based medicine into recovery.
• Systems-Based Practice (SBP): Preparing professionals to navigate healthcare systems responsibly, ensuring that they return to work with an understanding of risk management and patient safety.