Intensive Outpatient

Clients in our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) meet either three or five days per week for three hours per day, depending on the level of care needed. Day sessions run 9am to 12pm, Monday through Friday and we offer three evening sessions from 6 pm to 9 pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to accommodate clients who are working during the day or have other obligations. Intensive outpatient services are based on the same treatment modalities as partial care. Clients in our IOP program are initially assessed by the clinical team as requiring fewer treatment hours per week or have completed our partial care program. Clients attending IOP at BlueCrest Recovery Center will continue to have access to all of our treatment modalities and specialized tracks that are provided to those clients attending our PCP program.

Most clients in our intensive outpatient program live independently or with their families, however, some do reside in a sober living environment. A client who is appropriate for our IOP program generally has strong external support from family and have engaged in all the requirements that incorporate a 12-step program. With these supports in place, clients can thrive in IOP with less weekly treatment hours than partial care. Clients who are transitioning from partial care most often begin attending IOP five days per week and treatment days are scaled back as they progress in their recovery and are working towards and achieving their treatment plan goals.

Intensive outpatient offers flexibility to accommodate work, childcare schedules, or other obligations. Once clients step-down to three days per week, they can coordinate with their counselor to agree upon treatment days that work best with their responsibilities, in the evening or during the day. Although clients typically attend either the day or evening program, having the option to use both is highly beneficial to those with fluctuating work schedules.

BlueCrest requires that outside 12-step meeting attendance increases to replace treatment sessions when clients step-down from attending IOP five days per week to three days per week. The process of continually building a 12-step program while decreasing program hours will ultimately facilitate the transition from a clinical structured environment to an external support system. When combined with comprehensive treatment, clients attending our IOP program have already established a strong foundation for their recovery.