Overview
Included in this program are individual, group, and family therapy, which is intended to develop coping skills that promote better management of more intense mental health-related symptoms. It is also a program that focuses on improved communication, a better sense of self, and on learning skills that encourage more independence and self-care management, in general. The program is divided into two different groups, or subsets—one is for adolescents and one is for adults. The adolescent program is for teens ages 13-to-18 and the adult program is for ages 19+. To be eligible for this program, you need a referral from a hospital or outpatient therapist, who will provide reasons for needing IOP. These will be used to determine a best fit for the program. If a person is violent or aggressive in any way, he/she/they will not be allowed to attend face-to-face, but may be involved in the program via remote telehealth services, depending on level of aggression. All those with severe and persistent mental illness are eligible for this program. There are two schedules for the clients involved. One, for adults, is set to include at least 6 hours of services weekly, which includes Community-Based Rehabilitation Services (CBRS) services, individual therapy, and 2 groups weekly at a minimum. For adolescents, the program is for 9 hours or more of services weekly. This, too, includes CBRS (usually 2x weekly), individual therapy, and 2 groups weekly at a minimum. Both programs can include family therapy, case management and peer support services as well, depending on the needs of the client. The program is designed to last for 6 months, but clients can be in the program up to 3 months longer, if needed. Group content is focused on the use of DBT, or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and occurs for both the adolescent and adult programs (at different times) on Mondays and Fridays.
