Partial Hospitalization Program
Structured, intensive clinical support during the day with the stability of returning home each evening.
Partial hospitalization is the most intensive level of outpatient care we provide. Clients attend structured clinical programming during the day, five days a week, then return home each evening to practice new skills in the environment where they live.
PHP is designed for adults whose symptoms need daily clinical attention but who do not require twenty four hour nursing supervision. It is frequently used as a step down from inpatient hospitalization or medically supervised withdrawal management, and just as often as a step up when weekly therapy is no longer holding.
Placement follows the American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria and a full biopsychosocial assessment. We look at symptom severity, withdrawal risk, medical and psychiatric stability, motivation, relapse potential, and the safety and support available in your home before recommending a level of care. If PHP is not the right fit, we will say so and help you find what is.
Every client works with an assigned primary clinician and a psychiatric provider who communicate directly with each other. Treatment plans are written collaboratively in the first week, reviewed regularly, and adjusted based on measurable progress rather than a fixed number of days.
What this program includes
Individual therapy
Weekly one on one sessions with your assigned primary clinician.
Group therapy
Daily process and skills groups facilitated by licensed clinicians.
Psychiatric services
Diagnostic evaluation, prescribing, and close medication monitoring.
Relapse prevention
Trigger mapping, craving management, and written coping plans.
Family involvement
Education and family sessions that rebuild communication and support.
Care coordination
A planned transition into IOP and ongoing outpatient care.
Therapies and clinical modalities
Programming draws on treatments with established evidence for the conditions we treat. Your plan will name the specific approaches your clinicians are using and why.
What a week looks like
- 01
Check in and goal setting
Each day opens with a brief symptom and safety check in.
- 02
Process group
Clinician led group work on what is happening this week.
- 03
Skills group
CBT and DBT informed practice in emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
- 04
Individual and psychiatric time
Scheduled one on one sessions and medication follow up.
Who this is for
- Adults 18 and older who need daily clinical structure
- Step down support after inpatient care or withdrawal management
- Escalating symptoms that weekly outpatient therapy has not resolved
- Co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions
- Clients who are medically stable and safe to be at home overnight
What clients gain
Questions about partial hospitalization program
How is PHP different from inpatient treatment?
Inpatient care provides twenty four hour supervision in a residential or hospital setting. PHP provides a comparable amount of daily clinical programming, but clients go home each evening. That makes PHP appropriate when symptoms are serious but the home environment is safe and supportive.
How long does PHP last?
Length of stay is clinical, not fixed. Many adults spend roughly two to four weeks in PHP before stepping down to intensive outpatient care, though your treatment team reviews progress continually and recommends changes based on how you are doing.
Can I keep taking my current medication?
Bring a full list of current prescriptions to your assessment. Our psychiatric provider reviews everything you take, coordinates with your existing prescriber when appropriate, and makes changes only after discussing the reasoning with you.
Will my employer or school find out?
Your treatment is protected health information. We do not release information without your written authorization, apart from the narrow exceptions required by law. If you need documentation for leave under FMLA or an academic accommodation, we can help you request it.
This page is general health information, not medical advice. Level of care recommendations are made only after a clinical assessment. If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call 911, or call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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