IOP at Radix is 3 days a week of structured, evidence-based clinical treatment, with the same team, the same plan, and the same commitment that started in residential. You build your recovery. We build around your life.
Radix Recovery’s Intensive Outpatient Program in Cedar Rapids, Iowa provides structured addiction treatment 3 days per week, 9 to 20 hours of clinical programming each week, while you live at home and maintain your work, family, and community commitments. IOP is ASAM Level 2.1, the step below Partial Hospitalization.
9 to 20 hours of clinical contact each week.
Intensive outpatient, the step below PHP.
From residential and PHP, with zero reset.
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Radix Recovery’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa provides structured addiction treatment 3 days per week, 9 to 20 hours of clinical programming each week, while you live at home and maintain your work, family, and community commitments. IOP is ASAM Level 2.1, the step below Partial Hospitalization. Our IOP Radix community members work with the same clinical team they had in residential and PHP.
IOP is not a lesser version of residential. It is the level of care where the real work of building a sustainable recovery life begins. At Radix, IOP is part of a designed continuum; many community members arrive after our residential inpatient program, and the treatment plan evolves, it does not restart.
IOP is designed for people who need ongoing clinical structure but are ready to practice recovery in real life, not just within the walls of a treatment program. Our admissions team typically recommends IOP when:
If most of these are familiar, anxiety dual diagnosis treatment is likely the right fit. Our admissions team can talk it through with you, confidentially.
Speak With Admissions NowPHP provides structure. IOP provides structure and flexibility, the level of care designed to fit around the life you are rebuilding.
Radix IOP runs three sessions per week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. We offer both a morning track and an evening track so treatment fits around your work schedule, not the other way around. Both tracks deliver the same clinical programming, the same evidence-based modalities, and the same team.
Ideal for afternoon or evening work commitments, parents managing school pickup, or anyone at their best earlier in the day. Each session: a check-in and community group, primary group therapy (CBT skills: triggers, cognitive restructuring, relapse prevention), a psychoeducation or specialty group (addiction science, MAT support, or dual diagnosis), and individual therapy or case management on a rotating basis.
Built for working professionals and anyone whose day runs full. Same clinical depth, same team, after work hours. Each session: a check-in and community group after the workday, primary group therapy (CBT or DBT skills), a Motivational Interviewing or specialty session, and individual therapy or case management on a rotating basis.
Your case manager is available by phone, and your treatment plan is reviewed with you every two weeks. Discharge from IOP happens when you and your clinical team agree you are ready for standard outpatient.
The full continuum of care at Radix Recovery includes Residential Inpatient Treatment with 30, 60, or 90-day pathways, Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) for comprehensive day programming, and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) three days per week, plus outpatient care and medication management with Suboxone and Vivitrol.
Because every level of care at Radix is delivered by a connected clinical team, residents do not start over when they move from detox to residential to outpatient. It is one of the reasons families choose Radix for alcohol and drug rehab in Iowa.
Choosing the right level of care is a clinical decision. Here is how IOP sits between PHP and standard outpatient.
| PHP (2.5) | IOP (2.1) | Standard Outpatient | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days/Week | 5 days | 3 days | 1 to 2 days |
| Hours/Day | 4 to 6 hours | 3 hours | 1 to 2 hours |
| Weekly Contact | 20 to 30 hrs | 9 to 20 hrs | 1 to 4 hrs |
| Where You Sleep | Home or sober housing | Home | Home |
| Work and Family | Difficult to maintain | Manageable | Fully compatible |
| Radix Team | Same as residential | Same as PHP | Same as IOP |
Stepping up from IOP means more support through our partial hospitalization program; stepping down means our standard outpatient program.
Substance use conditions include alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder (fentanyl and prescription opioids), stimulant, benzodiazepine, cannabis, and polysubstance use. More than half of people in treatment also have a co-occurring condition, treated on one integrated plan through our dual diagnosis treatment. Tap a condition to see how we treat it.
Generalized anxiety, panic, and social anxiety frequently underlie self-medication.
How we treat it →Low mood and anhedonia are assessed and treated alongside substance use.
How we treat it →Unresolved trauma drives substance use for many and is treated directly.
How we treat it →Mood instability is stabilized and monitored alongside treatment.
How we treat it →ADHD co-occurring with substance use is identified and managed within the plan.
How we treat it →Targets the thought patterns that drive use. In IOP, sessions are designed around what happened since you last met, so skills are practiced the same day, not in theory.
Distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness for the real situations you face between sessions.
A collaborative approach to resolving ambivalence about change and strengthening your own commitment.
EMDR and trauma processing integrated for PTSD co-occurring with substance use.
The primary modality, with peer learning and accountability from people who understand the experience.
Structured sessions that bring loved ones into the recovery process.
Suboxone and Vivitrol, managed by our prescribing team.
Discharge planning, housing, employment, and community referrals.
The fear every person stepping down has is: am I going to start over again? Here is the difference between most programs and Radix. Therapeutic alliance, the relationship between a person in recovery and their provider, is one of the strongest predictors of long-term recovery outcomes, and we protect it.
In-network with Wellmark BCBS, TriWest, Midlands Choice, Cigna, Health Choice, and Medical Associates. Getting started takes four steps:
Call (319) 270-2890 or submit online. We respond within the hour.
A free clinical assessment by phone, about 15 minutes.
Real-time insurance verification, with your out-of-pocket cost explained before you decide.
Most Radix community members begin IOP within 24 to 48 hours.
Every level of care below runs under the same clinicians. No fragmented referrals. No starting over with a new provider when you step down. Pick where you are right now, or call us and we will help you figure out the clinical fit.
Detoxification, the physician-led stabilization for residents coming off heavy or chronic drinking. Withdrawal carries real medical risk including seizures and delirium tremens, which is why this stage is never optional and never done alone. Medications are tailored, monitoring is continuous, and reassurance is built into every shift.
Structured residential care in our 68-bed Cedar Rapids campus with daily one-on-one work, group sessions, clinical support, and wellness programming. Stays follow thirty, sixty, or ninety-day pathways depending on what your recovery actually requires. This is where most residents begin once stabilized.
The bridge between residential care and outpatient services. Four to eight hours of structured programming daily with continued clinical work, while residents return to a sober living environment each evening. Builds confidence in real-world coping while keeping the clinicians close.
Structured outpatient services three days per week, nine to twenty hours of programming including group and individual sessions. Designed for residents returning to work, school, or family while staying actively engaged in their recovery.
The long-term work that begins from the first hour of admission and continues for as long as our community members need it. Continued clinical work, recovery community programming, peer support, medication management, our alumni and aftercare partners, and a clear plan for protecting the future you have rebuilt and the life you want to protect.
Our Intensive Outpatient Program is based in Cedar Rapids. Because IOP runs three days a week, many Radix community members drive from communities across Iowa, or commute the same day depending on distance.
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Our IOP takes place at 860 17th St SE in Cedar Rapids, inside the restored Higley Mansion, the same building and team you may have known from residential and PHP.
Chief Clinical Officer, Radix Recovery
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An intensive outpatient program (IOP) is ASAM Level 2.1 addiction treatment that provides 9 to 20 hours of structured programming per week across 3 days, while you live at home and maintain daily responsibilities.
IOP typically lasts several weeks, depending on your clinical progress, reviewed weekly. Discharge happens when you and your team agree you are ready for standard outpatient.
Radix IOP provides 9 to 20 hours of clinical contact per week across three sessions, each about three hours.
Yes. Most Radix community members in IOP work full-time or part-time. We offer both morning and evening tracks so treatment fits around your job.
Most major plans cover IOP. We are in-network with Wellmark BCBS, TriWest, Midlands Choice, Cigna, Health Choice, and Medical Associates.
No. IOP can be the right entry point for people with moderate clinical acuity who do not need residential-level care. Our admissions team assesses using the ASAM Criteria.
You transition to standard outpatient and continuing care with the same team. Your case manager builds the step-down plan before your last IOP session.
Yes. One integrated plan covers both substance use and mental health, and the same psychiatrist and therapist from residential and PHP continue with you. Learn more about our dual diagnosis treatment.
Yes. Call (319) 270-2890 to schedule a facility visit, or explore the Matterport tour on this page.
Yes. We serve Iowans from Des Moines, Iowa City, Waterloo, Davenport, and across the state. Because IOP is three days a week, many people commute from nearby communities.
Our admissions team is available now to verify your insurance, assess your clinical needs, and schedule your first session. IOP at Radix Recovery is three days a week, and it starts with one call.
