South Florida Intervention Service for Substance Abuse Emergencies
When addiction becomes a crisis, your family needs a plan tonight—not next month.
Jim Reidy, CIP #10266, is a Certified Intervention Professional with 15+ years of experience and more than 750 documented interventions. He provides in-person substance abuse intervention services throughout Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Martin and St. Lucie counties.
Jim prepares the family, secures an appropriate treatment option, leads the intervention and can escort your loved one directly to care.
Call Jim Reidy now: (267) 970-7623
Toll-free: (888) 972-8513
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Medical emergency: If someone is unresponsive, not breathing normally, having a seizure, turning blue, or in immediate danger, call 911 now. If suicide is a concern, call or text 988.
South Florida Intervention Help From Jim Reidy
Jim Reidy is the founder of Intervention 365. Since conducting his first intervention in June 2011, he has helped families facing alcohol addiction, opioid and fentanyl use, cocaine, prescription-drug misuse and co-occurring mental health concerns.
He splits his time between North Palm Beach and Philadelphia, serving families throughout South Florida and across the East Coast—from Maine to Florida. When the situation calls for it, he travels nationally.
For a South Florida family, that means you can speak directly with an experienced interventionist who understands the urgency, can prepare your family quickly and helps identify the right treatment path before the intervention begins.
Jim holds the Certified Intervention Professional credential, CIP #10266, through the Pennsylvania Certification Board. He has been an Association of Intervention Specialists member since 2018 and maintains a verified Psychology Today profile.
A Plan for the First 24 Hours
Addiction emergencies can make a family feel scattered, frightened and reactive. The first step is to slow the chaos down and make a plan.
- Make safety the priority. Call 911 for overdose symptoms, serious medical distress, violence or immediate danger.
- Do not argue with someone who is intoxicated. A confrontation while someone is high or drunk can increase the risk of a fight, flight or further use.
- Stop rescuing the addiction. Cash, car access, excuses and repeated bailouts can keep the cycle going.
- Speak with an intervention professional. Jim assesses the substance use, medical risks, mental health concerns, family dynamics and insurance situation.
- Have treatment ready first. Before the intervention happens, Jim helps identify and confirm an appropriate detox or treatment option.
Call (267) 970-7623 for a confidential assessment.
The Johnson Model Intervention Process
A Johnson Model intervention is a structured, family-led meeting designed to help a loved one accept treatment. It is not a shouting match. It is not an impulsive confrontation. It is a prepared plan built around love, clarity and real boundaries.
Jim guides South Florida families through each step:
- Private assessment: Review the history, substances involved, medical risks and immediate concerns.
- Family-team preparation: Select the people who should participate and identify anyone who could derail the meeting.
- Treatment planning: Confirm the appropriate level of care and have admission ready before intervention day.
- Impact letters: Help each participant communicate love, concern and specific examples without blame or attack.
- Family rehearsal: Prepare for likely objections, manipulation, anger, tears or attempts to delay.
- Clear bottom lines: Establish what will change if treatment is refused—and make sure the family can follow through.
- Intervention day: Jim leads a calm, focused meeting centered on one choice: accept help today.
- Direct admission: If your loved one accepts treatment, Jim helps move immediately from the intervention to the program.
The family’s preparation matters. When everyone is aligned, addiction has fewer places to hide.
Intervention 365 Services for South Florida Families
| Service | What Jim Provides |
|---|---|
| Confidential crisis assessment | A direct review of substance use, risks, family dynamics and next steps |
| Johnson Model intervention | A prepared, family-led intervention with professional guidance |
| Family coaching | Clear direction on what to say, what not to say and how to stop enabling |
| Treatment placement support | Help identifying an appropriate detox, residential or dual-diagnosis program |
| Sober escort and transport | Travel support from the intervention to treatment when appropriate |
| Aftercare guidance | Direction for sober living, outpatient support, family recovery and next steps |
Call (267) 970-7623 to start the plan.
Image alt text: “Jim Reidy coaching a Palm Beach County family before a drug and alcohol intervention”
Choosing Treatment in South Florida
South Florida has many addiction-treatment programs, but they are not all the right fit for every person. The treatment recommendation should be based on the clinical need—not on who answers the phone first.
Jim helps families consider the appropriate level of care, including:
- Medical detox: For alcohol, benzodiazepines, opioids or fentanyl, where withdrawal may require medical supervision.
- Residential treatment: A structured, live-in setting with daily clinical and recovery support.
- Dual-diagnosis treatment: Coordinated care for addiction alongside anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar disorder or other mental health concerns.
- PHP and IOP: Daytime treatment with appropriate recovery housing or a stable home environment.
- Sober living: Substance-free housing that helps bridge treatment and daily life.
Sometimes the best treatment choice is in Palm Beach County or South Florida. Other times, distance from old people, places and patterns gives someone the best chance to reset. Jim helps families make that decision carefully.
Serving Palm Beach County and South Florida
Intervention 365 provides South Florida intervention services in:
- Palm Beach County
- Broward County
- Miami-Dade County
- Martin County
- St. Lucie County
- Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, North Palm Beach and West Palm Beach
- Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and Fort Lauderdale
- Miami and surrounding communities
Every family’s situation is different. Whether your loved one is drinking daily, using opioids or fentanyl, disappearing for days, facing job loss, threatening self-harm or refusing every offer of help, the first conversation can bring clarity.
Call a South Florida Interventionist Today
You do not have to figure out the entire recovery process tonight. You only need to make the first call and begin building the plan.
Jim Reidy, CIP #10266
South Florida Intervention Service
Call: (267) 970-7623
Toll-free: (888) 972-8513
If there is an immediate medical emergency, call 911. If suicide is a concern, call or text 988.
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Free help, day or night — for any family
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Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222.
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