Intensive Outpatient Program
The intensive outpatient program (IOP) at Northwest Health is designed to achieve and sustain stabilization and resolve mental health and/or co-occurring substance abuse issues in adults. The program is an intensive, short-term and highly structured treatment program to help patients maximize gains and prevent relapse or hospital admission/readmission.
The program is overseen by a psychiatrist and is run by a licensed clinical social worker. The patient’s treatment plans are designed specifically for his or her needs and the appropriate amount of group therapy is determined. Group therapy is offered three hours a day, three days a week.
Patients receive:
- Individualized, goal oriented psychotherapeutic and psychoeducational treatment to support their recovery efforts from mental illness, addiction or both
- Individual, group and/or family counseling
- Treatment for mood disorders, chronic depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, gambling addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder and other co-occurring disorders
- Skills to make healthy lifestyle changes, recognize and avoid triggers, and relapse prevention
- Coping strategies
- Multidisciplinary treatment/discharge planning
Admission Criteria
- 18 years of age and older
- Psychiatric diagnosis
- Not in imminent danger to themselves or others
- Impaired living skills, role performance, care for self or interpersonal interactions
- The need for direct monitoring less than daily but more than weekly
- Competent to consent to voluntary IOP treatment
For more information, to make a referral or schedule an appointment, please call (479) 757-1451 or email OutpatientBH@nw-health.com.