What to Expect in an IOP Program for Addiction Treatment

At Vogue Recovery, we offer multiple outpatient treatment tracks, including our flexible IOP program. The intensive outpatient program helps make rehab more accessible by providing adaptability and a quicker pace. As a result, individuals can complete outpatient addiction treatment in a way that works for their lives and schedules. Let this serve as your guide to all things IOP. Let’s dive in!

What Is an Intensive Outpatient Program for Addiction?  

The intensive outpatient program, or IOP for short, is an accelerated-paced outpatient rehab program. We offer the program track for alcohol and drug addiction. We’ll explain the difference between inpatient rehab and outpatient rehab next. In a nutshell, outpatient treatment can be a bit more flexible, since individuals are ready for more independence. In outpatient drug rehab, our guests move out of our center and attend sessions during the day or evening. We offer extra flexible outpatient programming in IOP for guests who need to take sessions during the day only. This way, they can return to their homes at night. Often, individuals in IOP have family, work, or school commitments they’re required to attend to in the evenings. One additional note about IOP is that it also takes a faster pace than traditional outpatient rehab. As a result, individuals complete their treatment quicker, which benefits them.

IOP Program vs Inpatient Treatment for Addiction

At all of our Royal Life Centers, we split our treatment into various levels of care. These represent where the individual is in their recovery journey. Inpatient treatment is the first stage, and outpatient rehab follows it. The IOP program is an outpatient sub-level of care, so members of the program live in their own housing. On the other hand, during the earlier level of care, inpatient rehab, guests live in the center for the duration of the level. The biggest difference between inpatient and outpatient is where people are in their journey. They are still new to sobriety and vulnerable during inpatient treatment. But they are more prepared to focus on the future in IOP.

What Are the Other Levels of Care in Outpatient Care?

Along with intensive outpatient programming, we offer two other options for outpatient rehab. The first is partial hospitalization programming, and the other is traditional outpatient rehab. Guests to Vogue Recovery have the choice between which outpatient program they want to enter. Additionally, many of our guests work through each of them consecutively. In fact, PHP and IOP are often worked through together as a 12 week program. Let’s discuss what each of these outpatient options has to offer.

PHP

The partial hospitalization program, or PHP, is also an accelerated-paced outpatient sub-level. It can replace the other outpatient alcohol rehab programs or be completed in addition to them. The ideal guests for PHP are people who are somewhere between inpatient treatment and outpatient treatment in terms of readiness. To elaborate, they may still be working through the initial healing from their addiction. Yet, they have also developed some self-motivation in their sobriety and are ready to discuss future actions. People somewhere in this realm especially benefit from IOP. As mentioned, it takes a faster pace than both traditional inpatient and outpatient rehab.

Outpatient Programs

Traditional outpatient programming, or OP, is the most standard experience of outpatient care. However, this doesn’t mean it isn’t flexible. What traditional OP offers is time to recover at your own pace, whether that is slower or faster. At Vogue Recovery, we offer individualized treatment, so your time in OP will be spent getting ready for your next steps. For example, you will spend time meeting with your case manager, who will help you with support in jobs, housing, schooling, or work-life balance. Once you complete the outpatient level, you graduate from rehab. Thus, many people like to take their time, truly ensuring they’re ready to embark on their own.

What to Expect in an IOP Program for Addiction Treatment

IOP is a specialized sub-level of care that offers extra flexibility while still offering support. It is more aligned with traditional OP in terms of readiness for future planning. So, while PHP is like an in-between stage from inpatient to outpatient, IOP is for those who have completed much of the inner healing. At this point, they have already unpacked their substance abuse and have begun to explore healthy coping skills. Now in IOP, the emphasis will be placed on relapse prevention, self-reliance, and continual mind-body-spirit recovery.

Here are the main benefits you can expect to receive in intensive outpatient programming.

Individualized Treatment Plans

As we noted, our addiction recovery treatment is customized to each of our guests. This means every person has the experience they need, including their timeline and which programs and levels they work through. There should be no surprises in rehab, but also plenty of flexibility in structure. As such, you will meet with your therapist to develop your individualized treatment plan as a first step. You can discuss cost, time, readiness, and your goals. And although you will create a plan for your rehab, know that you can modify it as needed.

Exceptional Care and Guidance

At Vogue Recovery, everyone on our staff is the best at what they do. They are full of empathy about the substance addiction experience and have the training and knowledge to help you. We employ a team of therapists, counselors, doctors, nurses, case managers, and admissions staff to move you between each level. When you first begin the process of entering our affordable outpatient rehab, our intake team can help verify your insurance. Once you start rehab, you will get to know your therapists and counselors. Over the next few weeks or months, they will help you heal and grow towards lasting sobriety!

Evidence-Based Psychotherapy

Evidence-based psychotherapy is talk therapy for substance addictions, mental health disorders, and behavioral disorders. Behavioral therapy benefits the majority of people, regardless of what they’re going through. Thus, all of our guests participate in evidence-based psychotherapy. You will meet with your therapist both individually and in group sessions. Based on your treatment goals, you can walk through different therapy practices to help you address the root issues in your life.

Holistic Treatment

Holistic therapy is treatments and activities that target the entire self. We know the mind, body, and spirit are connected when it comes to health and illness. Therefore, if any part of your being is not doing well, you will feel the negative effects in your daily life. Oftentimes, treatment really emphasizes mental recovery. Although mental wellness is incredibly important, it’s also necessary to treat your body and spirit, especially after a substance addiction. We offer many holistic therapies, ranging from more relaxing to more invigorating. You are encouraged to try them all and see which ones are the most restorative!

Alumni and Aftercare Support

After you complete outpatient rehab, you will graduate from treatment. This is an exciting time, but it can also be scary after being in rehab for so long. Although you’re ready to maintain your sobriety, there’s nothing wrong with wanting to stay connected to support for a while longer. Thus, we offer the aftercare level to help make the transition between rehab and “real life” go smoother. We will help you find outside aid through local therapists and counselors, holistic activities, and recovery support groups. Additionally, we have transitional houses called Sober Living for people who want to live with other sober peers in a monitored environment. We also arrange alumni events to keep you connected to the family!