The Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a trauma-informed, mental health, wellness treatment modality for people who have experienced negative consequences related to substance use. Programming is intensive, with patients receiving mental health and substance use counseling focusing on increasing reliance by strengthening reflective functioning, emotional regulation, and interpersonal conflict management skills.

The program is non-punitive, educational, and supportive, encouraging participants to increase self-awareness, and build strengths and skills necessary for independent substance-free living. Group participants are a vital element of this modality as they help us learn the value of acknowledging and appropriately expressing feelings in a supportive environment. Learning emotional vulnerability and developing the ability to trust is a natural, healthy experience and a key element of the modality.

The Intensive Outpatient Program Includes:

  • Assessment of general personality and specific areas related to self-enhancing/self-regulating responses to life challenges.
  • Screening for substance use and mental health concerns
  • Medications for Opioid Use Disorder with support from medical providers.
    • Methadone
    • Suboxone and Sublocade
    • Vivitrol
  • Peer Support
  • Psychiatric services to manage medications for mental health concerns 
  • Case management services are available to help with basic needs like food, housing, transportation, and more.  
  • HIV/STD education.  
  • Relapse prevention  
  • Art Therapy 
  • Trauma Informed Care 
  • Equine Therapy 
  • Healthy Boundaries 
  • Emotional regulation techniques

IOP Patients participate weekly in nine hours of group therapy (three hours daily, three days per week) Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday from 9am- 12pm and one hour of individual therapy. Patients complete IOP when they have finished a minimum of 95 hours (approximately ten weeks) of treatment.

IOP is a closed treatment program. One must first attend IOP orientation that occurs every Monday from 10-11am to determine if the program is a good fit.

If you are interested in our IOP program, you can schedule an appointment or walk in between the hours of 6am and 1pm Monday-Friday or call 614.224.4506 or email admission@compdrug.org.