A lighter step in your care, with the clinical support that keeps early recovery steady. IOP at Great Plains is built for people ready to ease the intensity while staying connected to real structure.
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Great Plains Recovery offers an Intensive Outpatient Program for people who have built a stable footing and are ready to ease the intensity of treatment while keeping real clinical support in place. IOP is a common next step after residential or partial hospitalization, and it holds the accountability that helps early recovery last. Recovery specialists are ready right now at (918) 731-3173.
IOP is the lightest level in the continuum at Great Plains. Here is how the three levels of care compare, so you can see where you or your loved one fits today.
You stay on-site around the clock. Best when home isn't stable yet or withdrawal and mental health needs call for constant care.
The clinical intensity of inpatient care during the day. Best when you're medically stable and have steady support in place.
Treatment with the intensity eased back, once a full day of programming is more than you need. Best as a later step after residential or PHP.
Not sure which one fits? A specialist can talk it through with you in a few minutes. Call (918) 731-3173.
IOP works well once the hardest part is behind you and you're ready for more independence with clinical support still in reach. Enrollment starts with a full physical and psychological evaluation, so the plan matches your actual situation.
It tends to be a strong fit when you have:
If the medical picture is more serious or the foundation isn't steady yet, PHP or residential treatment may be the safer starting point. A specialist can help you sort it out.
IOP keeps the core clinical work of treatment at a lighter time commitment. Each participant is paired with a dedicated addiction counselor who oversees progress, coordinates care, and stays in touch with the family.
Group Therapy
Group sessions stay at the center of the work, where real connection and accountability happen.
Individual Counseling
One-on-one sessions with your counselor to track progress and work through what's underneath.
Psychiatric Support
Ongoing psychiatric assessment and medication management when the medical team decides it's appropriate.
Relapse Prevention
Practical skills and planning that help you hold your ground as you take on more of daily life.
The goal is to keep steady clinical support in place while you build the independence that recovery asks for.
Many people in outpatient care are managing a mental health condition alongside substance use, and we build that into the plan from the start rather than treating it as an add-on.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that roughly 21.2 million adults live with a co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder.
You don't have to have it all figured out before you reach out. Specialists answer 24 hours a day, and there's no commitment required to ask questions.
In most cases, insurance covers a meaningful share of intensive outpatient care. Great Plains accepts most major insurance plans, and the team can check your benefits for you before you commit to anything.
Under the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, plans that cover behavioral health generally can't limit substance-use care more strictly than medical care. If there are gaps in coverage, the team will lay out your options clearly so there are no surprises.
Call or send the form. A specialist asks a few basic questions about the situation, the substances involved, and insurance.
A physical and psychological evaluation confirms whether IOP is the right level of care and shapes your treatment plan.
You begin programming with a dedicated counselor, overseen by a physician board-certified in addiction medicine.
Start through the admissions page or the contact page, and see the full range on our treatment programs page.
Tell us a little about what's going on and a recovery specialist will reach out, usually the same day. There's no obligation, and everything you share is kept private.
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Call (918) 731-3173, any hour of any day.
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IOP is a lower level of care than partial hospitalization. It keeps the core clinical work, group therapy, individual counseling, and psychiatric support, at a lighter time commitment. At Great Plains, IOP is offered within our structured setting as a step down from more intensive care.
The main difference is time. PHP is a full day of programming on weekdays, while IOP runs at a lighter schedule. PHP is the more intensive of the two, and many people step down from PHP to IOP as they stabilize.
IOP is a strong fit for people who are medically stable, have steady support, and are ready for more independence with clinical structure still in place. It often follows residential or PHP as the next step in care.
Most major insurance plans cover intensive outpatient care, and Great Plains can check your benefits for you. Federal parity law generally requires plans that include behavioral health to treat addiction care no less favorably than medical care.
Not always. IOP is a common step down after residential or PHP, and it can also be a starting point for people who are medically stable with steady support. An evaluation determines the right entry point for your situation.
If you or someone you know is in a substance use or mental health crisis:
