Intensive Outpatient Program

IOP is a structured non-residential psychological treatment program that addresses mental health disorders and substance use disorders. It is a comprehensive approach that offers a higher level of care than traditional therapy.

Key points about IOP include:

It takes place on an outpatient basis.

It can help treat eating disorders, addiction, or other dependencies.

Participants return to their homes in the evenings, practicing coping skills and strategies learned in treatment in real-life settings.

An intensive outpatient program (IOP), also known as an intensive outpatient treatment (IOT) program, is a structured non-residential psychological treatment program which addresses mental health disorders and substance use disorders (SUDs) that do not require detoxification through a combination of group-based psychotherapy, individual psychotherapy, family counseling, educational groups, and strategies for encouraging motivation and engagement in treatment. IOP operates on a small scale and does not require the intensive residential or partial day services typically offered by the larger, more comprehensive treatment facilities.

Our typical IOP program offers group therapy and generally facilitates a minimum of 9 hours a week of programming for addiction treatment. IOP allows the individual to be able to participate in their daily affairs, such as work, and then participate in treatment at our facility in the morning or at the end of the day. With an IOP, classes, sessions, meetings, and workshops are scheduled throughout the day, and individuals are expected to adhere to the strict structure of the program.