Partial Hospitalization Program (Full Day Program)

Intensive daytime care, without leaving your life

Pax Healing’s Full Day Program is the highest intensity level of outpatient treatment for adults who need strong structure without inpatient admission. Clients attend a full daytime schedule of skills based groups, individual therapy, and psychiatric services, then return home to apply what they learn. The objective is rapid stabilization, measurable progress, and a safe step down to IOP or OP when ready.

Who Full Day Program is for

Stepping down from inpatient or detox and need consistent structure

Experiencing symptoms that disrupt work, school, or family life

Managing substance use with co occurring mental health needs

Requiring coordinated communication with family or approved partners such as courts or hospitals

Core components of care

Group Therapy

Daily groups develop CBT and DBT skills for emotion regulation, craving management, distress tolerance, boundaries, communication, and relapse prevention.

Individual Therapy

Focused sessions turn goals into practical actions, address triggers, and build accountability. Plans are updated as progress grows.

Psychiatric Evaluation and Medication Management

Comprehensive assessment, collaborative medication planning, and regular follow ups focused on safety and functioning. Medication Assisted Treatment, including Vivitrol, is available when clinically indicated.

Psychiatric Evaluation and Medication Management

Medication Assisted Treatment including Vivitrol

Family Education and Support

Education and coaching help loved ones reduce conflict and reinforce skills at home. With consent, structured updates maintain alignment.

Family Education and Support

Clinical approach

Evidence based therapies delivered consistently across the week

Trauma informed, person first care that respects dignity

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

Data guided decisions using standardized measures and client feedback

What a typical week looks like

Schedule

5 to 6 hours per day, 5 days per week

Team

primary therapist, group facilitators, psychiatric provider, and care coordinator

Orientation

clear expectations for attendance, safety planning, and skill practice between sessions

Review

weekly plan adjustments based on engagement and outcomes data

Outcome targets and how we measure them

Stabilization and safety

Clear safety plan and reduced high-risk situations
Consistent attendance and participation
Measured with safety checklists and session ratings

Symptom reduction

Decrease in anxiety and depression scores
Improved sleep and routine adherence
Measured with standardized screeners and weekly checkins

Substance use goals

Reduced cravings and use frequency
Increased use of coping skills during triggers
Measured with craving scales, self report, and clinically appropriate monitoring

Functioning and relationships

Return to or improvement in work or school attendance
Healthier family communication and boundary adherence
Measured with functional status reviews and family feedback when appropriate

Step down readiness

Skills demonstrated across settings
Goals met for attendance, symptom change, and risk reduction
Transition to the next appropriate level of care

How Our Full Day Program Program Delivers Results

You want respect and straight answers

We communicate in plain language about expectations, coverage, and progress. You will know what we are working on and why.

You want change that shows up outside the clinic

Homework, skill practice, and real world coaching are built into every week so gains transfer to work, school, court obligations, and home.

You want accountability that does not feel punitive

Attendance and participation standards are clear. Feedback is direct and supportive so responsibility becomes confidence, not shame.

You want family and partners aligned

With consent, we bring in loved ones and approved stakeholders to reduce mixed messages and keep plans realistic.

You want a path, not a pause

From day one we plan for step down and aftercare so momentum continues in IOP and OP rather than restarting from scratch.

Coordination with partners

With proper consent, our team communicates attendance, safety, and progress to courts, probation, hospitals, and community providers. Documentation supports accountability and smooth transitions.
Care Transitions: Inpatient or Detox Step Down

Your first 72 hours in Full Day Program

Admissions call to review history, goals, coverage, and logistics

Comprehensive assessment and safety planning

Start Full Day Program with orientation, schedule, and measurable targets for the first week