Intensive Outpatient Treatment, commonly referred to as IOP, provides a high level of support for early recovery from addiction. This level of care allows the individual to stay in their community and continue to function at home and work, while addressing serious chemical dependency issues. Healthworks NW provides an outstanding quality of care in our IOP programs. Our treatment philosophy is based on our belief that addiction to chemicals is a bio-psycho-social disease with complex interactions between each of these forces in the addict’s life. Treatment explores the relationships between a persons biological processes in the addiction, to their psychology, beliefs, thinking, and emotions. The group participants become valuable resources of support and feedback as the client moves through the change process. Ultimately the client’s sociology changes as they develop strong community based supports for their recovery from chemical dependency. We use a 12-step recovery model as the foundation of the treatment experience, in combination with cognitive behavioral and psycho-dynamic approaches. Some of the issues commonly dealt with in group are stress management, eastern and western meditation, communication skills, and relapse prevention.

We offer treatment groups during morning hours as well as in the evenings. Day groups meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 11:30 am. Evening groups meet Mondays and Thursdays 6 to 8:30 pm. Both groups combine on Wednesday evenings for our 8 part lecture series that meets from 6 to 7 pm and then clients attend a process group from 7:15 to 8:30 pm. After the client has completed the 8 part lecture series, the number of weekly groups drops to two per week for one additional month. After these first three months of intensive treatment, clients are eligible to move to our Continuing Care Group which meets every Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 pm. The client attends Continuing Care Group for six months at which time treatment is complete. Because we understand that many people benefit from ongoing recovery support, Healthworks NW offers a one time per week Alumni Group that is free of charge and may be attended as long as needed.

In addition, we offer the option of a family program to provide education and support to the clients family members. Families attend the lectures and have their own support group as well as a series of family counseling sessions which support the family in the healing process.

If you would like additional information about our outstanding IOP program, please call or click on the inquiry form link to request program information.