Outpatient treatment

Continued therapy and groups while returning to work, school, or family.

Who it fits

Outpatient is appropriate for people who are medically stable, have a safe living situation, and benefit from continued structure as they reintegrate into daily life. It can be a step-down from residential or, for some, a starting point.

What it looks like

• Multiple therapy and group sessions per week
• Continued individual therapy
• Drug testing as clinically appropriate
• Coordination with outside providers (psychiatry, primary care)

Levels within outpatient

Outpatient programs vary in intensity — partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and standard outpatient — and we adjust the level as a person stabilizes.

Outpatient treatment is not appropriate for active withdrawal or medical instability.