Levels of care
Intensive outpatient program (IOP) in Ohio
Three to five days a week, three hours of therapy group a day, which comes to nine to fifteen hours a week, plus individual appointments. It runs in Columbus and Dayton, and virtual IOP is available anywhere in Ohio.
- How often
- 3 to 5 days a week
- Time commitment
- 3 hours a day, 9 to 15 hours a week
- Where
- Columbus, Dayton, Statewide, fully remote
- Admissions
- (614) 665-8878
Intensive outpatient at Leora
An intensive outpatient program (IOP) is structured treatment for people who live at home. At Leora that means three hours of therapy group a day, three to five days a week, with individual sessions alongside. It is a form of outpatient rehab with more hours than standard outpatient care and fewer than partial hospitalization.
Leora runs IOP for substance use and for mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and PTSD. Where substance use and a mental health condition occur together, the same program treats both.
The schedule
- Days a week
- 3 to 5
- Therapy group
- 3 hours a day
- Weekly hours
- 9 to 15
- Individual appointments
- 1 to 2, with your therapist, case manager, peer support, a nurse or the nurse practitioner
- Therapist
- an individual session every week
- Nurse practitioner
- every 2 to 3 weeks, depending on your medication plan
- Where
- Columbus, Dayton, or virtual IOP anywhere in Ohio
Who it suits
Nine to fifteen hours a week leaves room for work or family care. IOP fits people who need more than a weekly therapy appointment and cannot step away from the rest of their lives. Some come to it as a step down from partial hospitalization or after ambulatory detox, and others after residential or inpatient treatment somewhere else. It can also be the starting point, when the assessment finds this level fits.
The main requirement is medical stability. Someone who needs close medical attention needs a different level first.
Who needs a different level
The assessment will point elsewhere for:
- Withdrawal that has not been managed yet, which comes first through ambulatory detox, or an inpatient program when it is severe
- A need for overnight supervision or 24/7 care, which Leora does not provide
- Symptoms that keep getting worse despite attending
- Rounds of IOP that did not hold, where partial hospitalization is the next step up, or residential treatment elsewhere
Inside the program
Groups are led by licensed clinicians. Credentials among Leora's clinical staff include LCDCIII, LICDC, LSW, LISW, LPC and LPCC. Group work draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), with 12-step facilitation for people it suits. Case management and peer recovery support sessions happen as needed, and family therapy can be arranged.
You see a nurse practitioner every two to three weeks for medication. Medication assisted treatment can start here or continue from detox. The next step down is outpatient, one to two days a week, and after that the alumni recovery program.
Virtual IOP
Virtual IOP is Leora's intensive outpatient program delivered by telehealth anywhere in Ohio. It is fully remote, with morning, afternoon and evening sessions, which helps people who live far from Columbus and Dayton or who work shifts.
Getting started
Leora welcomes walk-ins at both facilities, or call (614) 665-8878. Bring:
- Your ID
- Your insurance card
- A current list of your medications
- A copy of your discharge plan, if you are coming from another program
Leora accepts all major commercial insurance and Medicaid.
Common questions
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Can I work while I am in IOP?
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Where this is offered
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Talk to admissions about the right next step.
Outpatient addiction and mental health treatment in Columbus and Dayton, Ohio, from ambulatory detox to outpatient therapy groups. Walk-ins welcome. Call now, or leave your number and admissions will call you back.
