Levels of care
Outpatient addiction treatment in Ohio
The least intensive level of care at Leora: two hours of therapy group one or two days a week, plus individual appointments. For some people it follows intensive outpatient, and for others it is the starting point. It runs in Columbus and Dayton.
- How often
- 1 to 2 days a week
- Time commitment
- 2 hours of therapy group per session, plus individual appointments
- Where
- Columbus, Dayton
- Admissions
- (614) 665-8878
What outpatient treats
Leora's outpatient substance abuse program treats:
- Drug addiction, whether to illicit or prescription drugs
- Alcohol addiction
- Co-occurring disorders, where a mental health condition such as depression or anxiety occurs alongside substance use
With co-occurring disorders, the treatment plan addresses both conditions together.
Outpatient at Leora
Of Leora's outpatient programs, this is the least intensive. You come in for group therapy one or two days a week, two hours each time, plus individual appointments, and you live at home throughout. It is outpatient rehab on the lightest schedule, set up to fit around a job or family care.
Outpatient is the next step down from intensive outpatient, once some stability is in place. Others start here when the assessment finds that this level fits, and the assessment can move you up as easily as down.
The schedule
- Therapy group
- 1 to 2 days a week, 2 hours each
- Weekly group hours
- 2 to 4
- Individual appointments
- 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 and Dayton
Sessions and skills
Group covers relapse prevention and the practical skills that keep symptoms from returning as ordinary life fills back in. Individual sessions handle what does not belong in a room with other people. Clinicians use cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, with 12-step facilitation for people it suits. Case management and peer recovery support are available as needed, and family therapy can be arranged.
Medication assisted treatment continues here for anyone already on it, and it can be started here. If one or two groups a week stop being enough, tell your therapist early, since moving back up to intensive outpatient is a change of schedule. When the outpatient treatment program ends, the alumni recovery program continues with counseling, 12-step meetings and help finding work.
When outpatient is not enough
Two to four hours of group a week is too little for some situations, and the assessment will say so. A more intensive level fits better for:
- Active withdrawal, which is assessed for ambulatory detox first
- Daily use, or use that has increased over recent weeks
- Intense cravings, or a sense that life has become unmanageable
- No safe or sober place to live
Leora is outpatient only and has no beds. The next step may be intensive outpatient or partial hospitalization here, or residential treatment elsewhere.
Getting started
Leora welcomes walk-ins at both facilities, or call (614) 665-8878. Calling does not commit you to anything. 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, and it is CARF accredited and LegitScript certified.
Common questions
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Can I start at outpatient instead of a more intensive level?
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What happens if I relapse while in outpatient?
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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.
