Maybe you’re still getting to work and getting the kids where they need to be, but the urge to drink or take pills keeps getting harder to control in the hours between appointments. If that’s the case, one therapy session a week isn’t enough, and putting your whole life on hold for a day program isn’t realistic.
An intensive outpatient program (IOP) is built for that middle ground. At our addiction treatment center near Scottdale, IOP meets three to four days a week. We treat substance use, behavioral addictions, and the mental health conditions that often come with them under one roof.
Group therapy is a central part of IOP, with individual counseling alongside it. Our licensed clinicians help you work on relapse prevention, coping skills, and the patterns behind your use. We use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you notice and challenge unhelpful thoughts and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to build skills for managing strong emotions and impulsive choices.
Between sessions, you can practice these skills at home and at work. A tense meeting, a family argument, or a craving on the drive home can all give you something to work through in your next session.
IOP offers morning and evening sessions. People with daytime jobs often choose evenings, and parents sometimes prefer a morning slot after drop-off. Your assessment sets how many days a week you need, and then we plan the times with you.
If you’re coming from near Tobie Grant Recreation Center on Parkdale Drive, the drive to our Lawrenceville Highway office takes about 8 to 10 minutes. If you take the bus, MARTA Route 75 runs along Lawrenceville Highway and connects with Avondale Station. Check MARTA’s trip planner for connections from your part of Scottdale and the walk from your stop.
IOP still asks for steady attendance, so leave enough time for the trip on each treatment day.
If you use opioids, our Suboxone treatment can run alongside IOP, with counseling and medication working from the same plan. Medication for alcohol cravings can be part of care too when your provider recommends it. If you already take medication for mental health, our providers review it and continue it when it’s still the right fit.
2450 Lawrenceville Hwy Ste 102, Decatur, GA 30033
Mon: 8am – 5pm
Tues: 8 am – 5 pm
Wed: 8 am – 5 pm
Thurs: 8am – 5pm
Fri: 8am – 5pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed
Please call (678) 841-7394 to check for availability and
schedule an appointment
Some people start in IOP. Others step down to it after a partial hospitalization program, detox, or residential care when they’re ready for more independence. Your assessment helps us understand how much support you need and whether IOP is the right place to start.
As you become more stable, you may move to our outpatient program for continued support with fewer treatment hours. After you complete treatment with us, our aftercare program helps you keep working on relapse prevention and stay connected with others in recovery. You don’t have to leave all your support behind when your regular treatment schedule ends.
Time outside treatment doesn’t have to mean an empty calendar. These local places offer ways to get out, spend time with family, or try something different without making drinking part of the plan.
From Needham Park, head up McLendon Drive to Lawrenceville Highway and turn left. It’s about 5 minutes in light traffic.
The drive is about 2.1 miles.
Ask your care team as soon as your schedule changes. Shift changes and new childcare arrangements happen, and staying in treatment matters more than staying in one particular group.
IOP is clinical treatment. A licensed clinician leads each group, you have a written treatment plan, and your progress is reviewed. Peer meetings such as AA and NA are member-led support groups with no fees. Many people attend both, and meetings can continue long after IOP ends.
Yes. Medication and counseling together are how we treat opioid use disorder. Your prescriber manages the dose, and your IOP clinician works on triggers, cravings, and the parts of life that medication alone doesn’t change.
Often, yes. IOP meets three to four days a week. Evening sessions may fit around a 9-to-5 job, while morning sessions may mean adjusting your work hours. We review your treatment needs and schedule with you.
Not from us. Your employer hears nothing about your treatment unless you sign a written consent, apart from cases where the law requires disclosure.
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