Partial hospitalization/Day Treatment is a kind of out-patient addiction treatment program which is just below intensive out-patient and more intensive than normal out-patient rehab. Partial Hospitalization Day Treatment is also tailored to clients who require in-depth rehabilitation for a co-occurring mental health disorder, but do not need 24 hour supervision and care. For a client who has finished inpatient treatment, a partial hospitalization day treatment program in Wing could be of help to them make the transition more easily into a drug or alcohol free lifestyle as a "step-down" option. After partial hospitalization day treatment, the person could then phase over to regular out-patient treatment.
When a client is in a partial hospitalization day treatment program, they commonly participate in services anywhere from 3-5 days a week. It is like an inpatient treatment program in many important ways, including the fact that clients will have access tonurses, physicians, and mental health professionals who can address the physical, emotional and psychological challenges they are trying to conquer. For at least 4-6 hours on the days that individuals participate in partial hospitalization day treatment, the clients will receive individual addiction therapy, attend group counseling sessions, psychotherapy sessions, get any needed medical care and address any of the mental health symptoms that trigger their drug and alcohol addiction.