Adult Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

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The purpose of the Adult Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is to provide a comprehensive program of substance abuse services for those who lack insurance coverage or the financial resources to obtain private treatment for residents of Montgomery, Elmore, Autauga and Lowndes counties.  Adult IOP provides a treatment setting that is less restrictive than residential treatment yet permits individuals in treatment to receive professional care without disrupting their home environment and employment status.  The program is designed to provide educational, cognitive-behavioral and coping skills training, with a focus on relapse prevention and abstinent lifestyle training, as well as family education.

 Adult IOP follows the Matrix Model of substance abuse treatment.  The Matrix Model is an evidence based/best practices model of substance abuse treatment endorsed by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA).  It provides a set of focused lesson plans for groups and individual sessions developed by the Matrix Institute in California consisting of informational DVDs with accompanying literature for family group sessions and worksheets addressing specific recovery-related topics for groups and individual sessions.   The foundation of this model is largely influenced by Motivational Interviewing, a non-directive approach to overcoming the ambivalence that keeps many people from making desired changes in their lives.  The Matrix Model teaches clients the skills necessary to maintain abstinence from alcohol and drugs as they initiate the process of recovery, and teaches them the issues and skills relevant to preventing relapse once sobriety has been achieved.  Adult IOP consists of three phases: Phase I-Stabilization (Early Recovery), Phase II-Foundation (Relapse Prevention) and Phase III- Continuing Care (Social Support). The length of IOP is generally 28 weeks.  The information included in the Matrix Model is based on clinical research conducted by the Matrix Institute.