Intensive Outpatient Program for Addiction in Los Angeles, CA

What is an Intensive Outpatient Program?

An Intensive Outpatient Program in California is what it sounds like. The name is pretty descriptive, actually. It is the most intensive form of outpatient treatment for addiction. Clients participating in an IOP have the freedom to return to daily living while still receiving addiction care. IOP clients are only required to visit the treatment facility for scheduled therapy sessions. During therapy, coping skills are learned and motivation to stay sober is reinforced. Many patients in IOP will opt to stay in supportive recovery housing though. There are a few reasons for that.

One is, if you’re not local it’s much more practical and cost-effective than staying at the Holiday Inn Express. Another good reason is if you are local, or from California anyway, but the people, places and things where you usually live aren’t necessarily great for your recovery. We encourage you to be honest in your assessment of your own situation and needs and ask us for advice when deciding where to stay during IOP.

IOPs work best for individuals who have already completed some form of addiction treatment (like our excellent Partial Hospitalization Program, for example) and no longer require constant supervision. These programs are also effective in treating mild or short-term addictions. An important requirement of most IOPs is that the client lives in a place where they will not be around alcohol or drugs or people who use. This reduces the chances of experiencing triggers or relapse.

Why Choose Transformations Care For Our Intensive Outpatient Program?

1. Personalized Treatment Plans: Transformations Care specializes in creating customized treatment plans that cater to the unique needs and circumstances of each individual. This approach ensures a more effective and personal recovery journey.
2. Flexible Scheduling: Understanding the importance of balancing treatment with daily responsibilities, Transformations Care offers flexible scheduling. This allows clients to maintain their work, family, and personal commitments while receiving high-quality addiction care.
3. Experienced and Compassionate Staff: The program is staffed with highly qualified professionals who are not only experts in their field but also deeply compassionate. They provide a supportive environment, essential for recovery.
4. Focus on Holistic Healing: Beyond traditional therapy, Transformations Care emphasizes holistic healing practices. This includes mindfulness, nutrition, and physical wellness, addressing all aspects of health affected by addiction.
5. Strong Community Support: The program fosters a sense of community among participants. This peer support is invaluable in building lasting networks for post-treatment support, significantly improving long-term recovery outcomes.
6. Advanced Therapeutic Techniques: Utilizing the latest in therapeutic methodologies, Transformations Care ensures that clients receive the most current and effective treatments available, enhancing the likelihood of successful recovery.
7. Aftercare and Relapse Prevention: Recognizing the importance of ongoing support, the program includes comprehensive aftercare planning and relapse prevention strategies, equipping clients with tools to maintain sobriety long after completing the IOP.

The Levels of Care at Transformations:

1. Inpatient Medical Detox.
2. Residential Addiction Treatment
3. Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
4. Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
5. Outpatient Counseling (either in person or remote, usually 1x week)

Differences Between PHP and IOP

The main difference between our Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Program is the time spent in treatment each week. The Partial Hospitalization Program is still essentially full-time meaning they require 5 days a week at 6-8 hours per day. You can’t attend PHP and do much else, you’re still very much “in treatment”. An Intensive Outpatient Program is more like part-time and usually means no more than 15-20 hours per week spent in treatment. PHP is a higher level of care. Most people will start with Detox, move through to Residential, then PHP and finally IOP.

In some cases, patients might begin in IOP but it’s not super common. One case might be someone who had a substantial amount of clean time, has been through a full treatment program at least once before, but relapsed for a fairly brief period and needs to reinforce their recovery. No one is going to be hurt by “too much treatment” obviously, but maybe this person has family obligations or work that would make doing more than IOP now very hard and they have not relapsed for long enough to do severe damage. That’s one case example of someone who might start at IOP.

Similarities in PHP and IOP

Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs share many things in common. Both programs are outpatient, meaning the clients often live within a sober living home for the duration of treatment. Because PHPs and IOPs grant this freedom, both are considered useful step-down programs after inpatient residential treatment.  Services offered through Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs are very similar. Individual and group therapy sessions are the main focus of these programs. The goal of each program is to prevent future relapse and establish healthy coping skills among clients.

Which Program is Right for You?

Lucky for you, we offer all of the above. You don’t need to choose between PHP or IOP. The best thing to do is start at the top. Give us a call. We’ll do a thorough phone evaluation and see what type of help you really need and we will work out a treatment plan that makes sense for you.

How Long is the Whole Transformations Care Program?

If you start at our medical detox, that usually adds about a week to the total length of stay, depending on what you’re using and how much detox you need. We suggest keeping an open mind and remember you can’t get “too much help” for a problem. No one ever went to addiction treatment and wished they had gotten less time and less therapy. But whole lot of people have decided to do detox only or even left against medical advice (AMA) and were sorry about it later.

Your insurance company also has some say in this, but part of our job is to go to bat with them for you and we are very good at that. We will make the case for continued treatment for you each week if we think it’s what’s best for you and you’ll benefit.  We will always recommend a length of stay that meets your needs and fits your means. Ultimately the decision is up to you how long to stay (as long as your insurance is on board).

Some patients who begin at detox with us and stay with us through IOP and outpatient may get as many as 90 days of treatment all-in. Other people are closer to a month or a few weeks. Remember the length of stay in addiction treatment is one of the biggest factors in determining outcomes. Bottom line:  People who stay in rehab longer and finish the program are proven to stay sober longer.  That is a fact backed by clinical research.

Remember that when weighing any decisions about how long you or your loved one should remain in addiction treatment. We just ask that you keep an open mind, weigh the facts and consider how your decision could affect your recovery and what it will mean to the people you love.

Comprehensive Substance Abuse Treatment at Transformations Care

The Transformations Care substance addiction treatment program has everything you need to get sober in one program. We will help you build the life in recovery you want. All you need to bring to the table are the willingness to change and an open mind. You deserve recovery. Let’s do this!

• Total addiction care in one program. Detox, Residential, PHP, IOP and OP.
• Transformation Care’s in-house safe and comfortable medical detox.
• Holistic addiction care for soul nourishment, art therapy and wellness.
• Practical, evidence-based residential drug and alcohol treatment.
• Complete outpatient support, aftercare planning and guidance.
• Strong support from your new alumni family

Total Addiction Treatment at Transformations Care

Transformations Care is a complete substance abuse treatment program. We don’t farm anything out or phone anything in. We do everything right here, from medical detox to residential inpatient treatment to IOP and outpatient. Our program is honest, holistic, evidence-based and comprehensive. We’ve got everything you need to get sober and build a solid recovery foundation for life.

Transformation Care Addiction Treatment Program features:

• Joint Commission Accreditation
• California Department of Public Health Licensing
• Incidental Medical Services Certification

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Recommended Levels of Care:

• Full medical detox from opioids, benzos, alcohol and more.
• Residential inpatient substance abuse treatment.
• Intensive Outpatient treatment for addiction.
• Outpatient addiction treatment and aftercare.

Are You Ready for Change? Let’s Do This!

If you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired or someone you love is, we’re glad you’re here. We help people get healthy and recover. It’s hard work. Might be the hardest thing you ever do, but we’ve been down this road and we know how to travel it. Transformations Care has your back every step of the way. In recovery, action always speaks louder than words. Take action now and pick up the phone and together we can start transforming your life, one day at a time.

Transformations Care will pick you up from any local address, airport, train or bus station. Once you get to our detox you will see a nurse to check your vitals and get some information and we’ll start your detox protocol and get your comfortable as soon as we can. Any pain, anxiety or sleeplessness you have will be carefully treated. This is what we do here and we’ve been down this road ourselves. Take a deep breath You or your loved one are in good hands at Transformations Care.

The admissions process at Transformations Care is easy:

• Call us at (424) 339-0965 for an insurance check.
• Complete a pre-admission phone screening with us.
• Get clinical approval for admission to Transformations Care (we won’t leave you hanging).
• Coordinate travel plans with your us so we’ll be ready for you.

Real Substance Abuse Treatment for Real Recovery

What Transformation Care Offers

Our Own Alcohol and Drug Detox

Transformations Care puts fears of withdrawal discomfort to rest with our top-notch alcohol and drug detox protocol. Receive expert attention to physical comfort and mental well-being at Transformations Care from people who understand addiction.

Evidence-Based Treatment

We are a no-nonsense substance abuse treatment program. That’s why we use an evidence-based model here. That means we use the best of what works and we don’t waste your time with what doesn’t. Our care model means you will always feel seen, heard and understood here.

Total Addiction Treatment

At Transformations Care substance abuse treatment program, we say real recovery requires complete treatment. This is why we deliver comfortable, safe medication-assisted detox, residential inpatient, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs all within our own program.