California Programs
Intensive Outpatient Program
in Woodland Hills, CA.
Real recovery, real life. Three to five days a week of clinical treatment built around your job, your school, and your family.
What it is
What is Intensive Outpatient Program?
Intensive Outpatient is a structured treatment program at ASAM Level 2.1 — typically 9 to 19 hours of clinical programming per week, delivered across three to five days. It's the right level of care for people who need more than weekly therapy, but who can safely live at home and keep up with the rest of their life.
At Renew Path, IOP is the bridge between the intensity of PHP and the long-term sustainability of outpatient care. Most clients spend 8 to 12 weeks in IOP, but the timeline is yours — built around clinical progress, not arbitrary days.
Who it's for
Is this the right level of care?
- Stepping down from PHP, residential, or detox
- Working professionals who can't take time away but need real treatment
- Clients with co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions
- Anyone whose home environment supports recovery
- Clients ready to engage actively in group and individual therapy
What to expect
In your first weeks
- Process and psychoeducation groups
- Individual therapy with a licensed clinician
- Psychiatric care and medication management as needed
- Family therapy and family education when clinically appropriate
- Random drug screening for substance use clients
- Care planning for step-down to outpatient when ready
Clinical approach
Evidence-based, trauma-informed, integrated.
CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, relapse prevention, trauma-informed care, and integrated psychiatric services. Co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions are treated together, by the same team.
Frequently asked
Questions, answered.
- How long does IOP last?
- Typically 8 to 12 weeks, but length is driven by clinical progress, not a fixed timeline.
- Can I work or go to school during IOP?
- Yes. IOP is specifically designed to fit around employment, school, and family commitments.
- How is IOP different from PHP?
- PHP is full-day programming, 5–6 days a week. IOP is 3–5 half-days. PHP is more intensive; IOP is more sustainable for clients who can stabilize at that level.
- Do I have to be in recovery from substances to attend?
- No. We have IOP tracks for substance use, mental health, and co-occurring conditions.
- Will my insurance cover IOP?
- Most major commercial insurers cover IOP. Verify your benefits in 60 seconds.
Continue exploring
Other California programs
- PHP
Partial Hospitalization Program
The structure of inpatient with the freedom to sleep at home. Intensive clinical care, full days, real life.
- Outpatient
Outpatient Treatment
Ongoing therapy and recovery support — designed for life. The lowest-intensity level of clinical care for clients ready to maintain progress.
- Outpatient Detox
Outpatient Medical Detox
Medically supervised ambulatory withdrawal management for adults who can safely detox without 24-hour care.
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