Boulder Interventionist and Crisis Management Services for Families Facing Addiction and Mental Health

When a Boulder family finally picks up the phone, the situation has almost always moved beyond what a loving conversation alone can fix. Maxwell Recovery Services partners with families across Boulder for professional intervention, 24/7 crisis management, and ongoing recovery coaching. We are Colorado-based, family-led, and built for the families Boulder knows well: working professionals, longtime residents, and parents of CU Boulder students who have watched a college experiment turn into something that will not stop on its own.

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Contact Information and Boulder Availability

Headquarters: 218 East Valley Road, Suite 104 PMB 272, Carbondale, CO 81623

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Hours

24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Crisis calls are answered whenever they come in.

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Boulder Service

On-site interventions throughout Boulder and the wider Front Range, plus virtual family coaching and aftercare

A Colorado-Based Practice Serving Boulder Families, From Mapleton Hill to South Boulder

Addiction does not keep office hours, and neither do we. Maxwell Recovery Services is Colorado-based by design. Because we are already in the state, we can be boots on the ground in Boulder faster than any out-of-state provider, typically within 24 to 72 hours, and same day when a crisis demands it. We regularly meet with families across Mapleton Hill, Chautauqua, North Boulder, South Boulder, and the broader Front Range. Sometimes the family meeting happens at a kitchen table, a few blocks off Pearl Street. Sometimes it happens at a quiet home along the foothills near Chautauqua Park. When out-of-town family members fly in to support an intervention, we coordinate arrivals through Denver International Airport and handle the logistics so no one has to think about anything except being present for their loved one.

A specific note for CU Boulder families: we know how quickly an academic year can come apart when a student starts to struggle, and how often parents are several states away, trying to make sense of what is actually happening on the ground. We work directly with families through those conversations, and when the moment is right, we travel to Boulder to lead the intervention in person.

What We Do: Three Core Services Boulder Families Rely On

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Professional Intervention

Our flagship offering. A structured, compassionate, family-led meeting designed to move a loved one from resistance to an immediate “yes” for treatment, same day whenever possible. Maxwell Recovery Service’s Team personally leads pre-intervention planning, family rehearsal, the meeting itself, and the physical escort to an appropriate treatment center. Every step is mapped before the front door ever opens.

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Crisis Management

When the situation is already on fire, whether that is an overdose scare, a relapse or mental health crisis discovered mid-week, or a missing adult child, Boulder families call us first. Crisis management is hands-on case coordination: communication with Boulder Community Health, attorneys, employers, and treatment facilities so the family can focus on the person, not the paperwork. We stay on the line until the next right step is secured.

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Recovery Coaching and Peer Support

Recovery is not a weekend. After treatment, we stay involved through recovery coaching and peer support: weekly check-ins, accountability structures, sober transport across the Boulder area, and a steady presence during the months when relapse and mental health risk are highest. This is the work that protects the investment families have already made in intervention and rehab.

Why Boulder Families Choose Maxwell Recovery Services

We are a family-led, Colorado-based practice. Our mission is to provide truly individualized treatment placements designed specifically to support your loved one’s unique needs. You speak directly with Henry Maxwell or a member of his team, often on the same call you place. Our treatment recommendations are built around the individual and the family. And because we live in this state, we know which Front Range resources to pull in and which to avoid, including those specific to student crises tied to CU Boulder.

Frequently Asked Questions, Boulder

Henry Maxwell

Henry Maxwell BA, CIP, CAS, CPC, CAI

OWNER, INTERVENTIONIST, COMPREHENSIVE RECOVERY NAVIGATOR

How fast can you get to Boulder for an intervention?

Most Boulder interventions can be scheduled within 24 to 72 hours of your first call. For active crises, we move same day whenever possible, typically driving the I-70 corridor from our Colorado headquarters or flying into Denver International Airport for out-of-town support.

Where do you meet with Boulder area clients?

We come to you. Most family meetings take place at the client’s home in Mapleton Hill, Chautauqua, North Boulder, South Boulder, or near the foothills. If home is not the right setting, we can secure a discreet private space near downtown.

Do you work with CU Boulder student situations?

Yes. A meaningful portion of our Boulder work involves CU students whose parents are out of state and unsure what is happening day to day. We coach those parents through the conversations, time the intervention around the academic calendar when we can, and work with treatment programs that handle young adults well.

What does parking and privacy look like on the day of an intervention?

Privacy is the entire point. We arrive in unmarked vehicles, plan entrances and exits carefully, and avoid anything (parking choices, attire, timing) that would draw attention from neighbors near Pearl Street, Mapleton Hill, or anywhere else in Boulder.

Is intervention covered by insurance?

Intervention and crisis management services are typically a family pay investment. Treatment placement afterward is where insurance most often applies, and we help verify benefits with your carrier during the planning call.

How involved are parents versus the loved one in the process?

Most first calls come from parents, and that is by design. Intervention is a family process. We coach parents and siblings as thoroughly as we engage the individual struggling, because a prepared family is the single biggest predictor of a successful meeting.

Do you work beyond Boulder?

Yes. We actively serve Denver, the Front Range, and the Roaring Fork Valley, including Aspen, Basalt, Snowmass, and Carbondale. When a family needs us beyond Colorado, we travel nationwide.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If today is the day your family says “enough,” we are the call to make. Every conversation is confidential, judgment-free, and built around what your loved one actually needs, not a script.