The Outpatient Program (OP) at The Heights Treatment Center provides ongoing clinical support for individuals continuing recovery from substance use, mental health conditions, or co-occurring diagnoses. OP offers a flexible structure with scheduled sessions that help clients stay connected to care while fully participating in work, school, family life, and community responsibilities.

Outpatient may include individual therapy, group therapy, family involvement when appropriate, and coordination with psychiatric services when clinically indicated. The emphasis is on maintaining progress, strengthening relapse prevention skills, and supporting long-term emotional stability.

Outpatient care supports long-term change by keeping clients connected to therapy and accountability while they practice recovery skills in real-world settings. With regular touchpoints, clients can address triggers early, process life stressors, and continue strengthening coping strategies as routines, relationships, and responsibilities evolve.

Many clients transition into Outpatient after completing IOP or PHP. Others begin with Outpatient after an assessment indicates a lower level of weekly structure is clinically appropriate.

Outpatient programming is tailored to the client’s clinical needs, goals, and stage of recovery. Schedules vary, but may include:

• Individual therapy sessions
• Group therapy and skills-based support, when clinically indicated
• Relapse prevention planning and recovery coaching alignment
• Trauma-informed modalities when appropriate
• Psychiatric coordination and medication management, when needed

Frequency and services adjust over time based on progress, stability, and clinical recommendations.

Outpatient care is an effective level of support for maintaining recovery and improving mental health functioning over time. With consistent clinical touchpoints, clients can reinforce coping skills, reduce relapse risk, and address challenges early—without stepping away from work, school, or family responsibilities.

At The Heights Treatment Center, Outpatient integrates evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), with trauma-informed care and psychiatric coordination when clinically appropriate.

The ASAM Criteria is the most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for placement, continued stay, transfer, or discharge of patients with addiction and co-occurring conditions.

Using the ASAM Criteria in conjunction with The Heights Treatment clinical staff’s professional judgment enables us to provide outcome-oriented, results-based care in our addiction and mental health treatment.

ASAM outlines levels of care based on the outcome of the 6 ASAM dimensions assessment. These levels of care range from early intervention (0.5) through more intensive services.

At The Heights Treatment, when the client has stabilized and no longer requires PHP or IOP intensity, they may transition into Outpatient Program (Level 1) for ongoing support, maintenance, and accountability.

At The Heights Treatment, we strongly believe that there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to treatment for mental health issues, substance use disorders, or co-occurring diagnoses.

Every client begins with a pre-assessment. Based on clinical presentation, goals, and risk factors, the Clinical Director and Treatment Team determine the appropriate level of care.

Once the level of care is determined, treatment is individualized based on:

• The client’s multidimensional biopsychosocial assessment guided by ASAM Criteria
• The client’s perceived needs and preferences
• The determination of the multidisciplinary treatment team

As clients stabilize, they transition to less intensive services. Outpatient is often a long-term support layer that helps clients maintain progress and address challenges as life continues to unfold.