Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) in Rochdale, MA

Daytime and Evening Treatment While Living at Home

Daytime IOP: Three hours of programming within the 9:00 AM–2:30 PM group schedule.

Evening IOP: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 6:00–9:00 PM.

Pax Healing’s intensive outpatient program serves adults 18 and older at 1115 Stafford Street, Rochdale, MA 01542, serving Worcester County. IOP offers structured outpatient treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, with support for co-occurring mental health concerns, while you continue living at home.

Group treatment and individual therapy are included. Meet our team. Standalone individual therapy is no longer offered. After graduating from our IOP, clients can transition to OP for continued care.

Insurance: We accept all forms of MassHealth and work with many commercial plans. Blue Cross Blue Shield members are welcome to request a benefits check to understand their specific coverage and potential costs.

Not sure where to start? Request an assessment or call (508) 470-0000; calls are accepted 24 hours. You do not need to choose a program before reaching out. A clinical assessment helps determine the appropriate level of care.

Comparing IOP and the Full Day Program? IOP includes three hours of programming per day. Our Full Day Program (PHP) runs Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM, with five classes and catered lunch at noon. Admissions can explain both schedules, and a clinical assessment helps determine the appropriate level of care.

Who IOP is for

Step down from Full Day Program with continued structure

Step up from OP when symptoms or use increase

Adults balancing employment, school, parenting, or court requirements

Clients with co occurring mental health conditions who benefit from coordinated therapy and psychiatry

Core components of care

Skills based group therapy

Practice emotion regulation, craving management, communication, boundary setting, and relapse prevention using CBT and DBT informed methods.

Individual therapy

Individual therapy is included in IOP alongside group programming. Sessions help you work on personal goals, identify triggers, and practice recovery skills between program days.

Psychiatric support

Evaluation and medication management when clinically appropriate. Plans emphasize safety, functioning, and adherence, and align with therapy objectives.

Family education

With appropriate patient consent, education for loved ones focuses on communication, boundaries, and home routines that support recovery.

Clinical approach

Trauma informed, person first care

Integrated dual diagnosis treatment so mental health and substance use are addressed together

Measured adjustments driven by data from sessions and client reported outcomes

What a typical week looks like

Schedule

Daytime IOP: Complete three hours of programming within the 9:00 AM–2:30 PM group schedule.

Evening IOP: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 6:00–9:00 PM.

Team

primary therapist, group facilitators, and psychiatric provider as indicated

Orientation

clear expectations for attendance, participation, and between session practice

Review

weekly plan review focused on skills used, symptom change, and risk

How Our IOP Delivers Results

Clear goals that guide the week

Each client has written targets for symptoms, skills, and functioning. Sessions map directly to those targets.

Daily life application

Short practice assignments bridge sessions and real contexts like work, school, and family routines. Wins and barriers are reviewed in the next meeting.

Integrated feedback loop

Therapists and psychiatric providers share observations so changes to plans or medications are timely and purposeful.

Accountability that builds confidence

Expectations are transparent. Feedback is specific and respectful so responsibility becomes confidence, not shame.

Outcome targets we monitor

Stability and safety: fewer high risk situations, active safety plan use
Symptom improvement: lower anxiety and depression scores, steadier sleep and routines
Substance use change: reduced cravings and use frequency, increased coping during triggers
Functioning: improved work or school attendance, consistent follow through on obligations
Family communication: clearer boundaries, reduced conflict

How to Start IOP at Pax Healing

You do not need to know which program is right for you before contacting us. Start with an admissions conversation about your goals, schedule and insurance. Our clinical team will assess your needs and recommend an appropriate level of care. If IOP is recommended, admissions can discuss availability and next steps.

Request an assessment or request an insurance benefits check. Prefer to talk? Call (508) 470-0000. Calls are accepted 24 hours a day.