Outpatient rehab is structured treatment for substance use and mental health that you attend by day or evening while living at home. Recover Now connects you to partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP) and outpatient programs at four facilities in the network: Grace Land Recovery in Cordova, Tennessee, Chattanooga Recovery Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Recover Now Central Alabama in McCalla, Alabama, and Longbranch Recovery in Covington, Louisiana.
Here, outpatient rehab means addiction and mental health care, not physical therapy. Worried about cost or privacy? Benefits checks are free and confidential, and admissions is available 24/7.
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Outpatient Rehab at a Glance
- Three outpatient levels. PHP (25 to 30 hours a week), IOP (9 to 18 hours a week, with evening options) and standard outpatient with aftercare.
- Four network facilities. Outpatient care in Tennessee, Alabama and Louisiana, and each facility holds its own Joint Commission accreditation.
- Program length. About 90 days across PHP and IOP at Grace Land and Chattanooga, and about 45 days of PHP at Recover Now Central Alabama. Your treatment plan sets the final number.
- Insurance. Most private plans are accepted, including employer-sponsored and Marketplace plans. TRICARE is accepted at Grace Land, Chattanooga and Longbranch.
- Getting started. A free, confidential benefits check. Admissions usually follows up within five minutes of a verification form.
What Is Outpatient Rehab?
Outpatient rehab gives you scheduled clinical care and sends you home at the end of each session. You keep your own bed, and often your job, classes or parenting routine, while you work with a treatment team on recovery.
It can be a starting point or a step down. Some people begin at the outpatient level after an assessment. Others move into PHP or IOP after medical detox or a residential stay, so the structure doesn't stop when they go home.
The right level comes from a clinical assessment. The ASAM Criteria, the most widely used placement standard in addiction care, match people to a level of care by looking at medical, psychological and social needs together.
Outpatient Levels of Care Compared
Outpatient levels differ by hours and structure, not by quality of care. You can move between them as your needs change.
| Level | Weekly hours | Typical length | Offered at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partial hospitalization (PHP) | 25 to 30 (30 at Central Alabama) | About 90 days with IOP (Grace Land, Chattanooga); about 45 days (Central Alabama) | Grace Land Recovery, Chattanooga Recovery Center, Recover Now Central Alabama |
| Intensive outpatient (IOP) | 9 to 18 | Part of about 90 days with PHP; set by your plan | Grace Land Recovery, Chattanooga Recovery Center, Longbranch Recovery (Covington) |
| Standard outpatient and aftercare | Fewer than IOP | Ongoing, set with your clinician | Grace Land Recovery; continuing-care planning at Grace Land and Chattanooga |
Outpatient vs. Residential Treatment
Residential treatment means living at the facility; outpatient means you go home each day. The better fit depends on your medical needs, your safety at home and how much structure you need right now.
| Factor | Outpatient (PHP, IOP, OP) | Residential |
|---|---|---|
| Where you sleep | At home, or in sober living | At the facility |
| Weekly time in treatment | 9 to 30 hours | About 8 hours of programming a day, 7 days a week, at most network residential sites |
| Typical length in the network | About 45 to 90 days, depending on site | About 30 to 45 days |
Not sure which side you're on? Admissions can help you sort it out in one call, or you can read more about residential treatment in the network.
Is Outpatient Rehab Right for You?
Outpatient care tends to fit when you're medically stable, safe at home and able to keep a treatment schedule.
Outpatient rehab may be a fit if you:
- Are an adult, 18 or older
- Are medically stable and don't need withdrawal management
- Have a safe, supportive place to live, or access to sober living
- Are stepping down from detox or residential care and want continued structure
- Need to keep up with work, school or family while you get help
A higher level of care may be safer if you:
- Have withdrawal symptoms or need medical monitoring to stop using
- Don't have a safe or substance-free place to stay
- Have tried outpatient care before and it wasn't enough
Not sure where you land? You're not alone in that. Admissions completes a free, confidential assessment and recommends a level of care, with no obligation. If you're in crisis right now, call or text 988.
What Outpatient Programs Treat
Outpatient programs in the network treat substance use and mental health, and they treat them together when both are present.
- Substance use: alcohol and drug use, including opioids and stimulants, through the network's addiction treatment programs
- Mental health: anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, through outpatient mental health treatment
- Co-occurring conditions: substance use and mental health treated in the same plan, the approach known as dual diagnosis treatment
What Happens in Outpatient Care
Treatment combines clinical care, evidence-based therapy and practical support, each offered as clinically appropriate for your stability and treatment plan.
- Individual, group and family therapy: sessions built around your treatment plan, with loved ones involved to rebuild support at home.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): links thoughts, feelings and behaviors and teaches ways to change unhelpful patterns.
- DBT-informed skills: emotion regulation, distress tolerance and relationships.
- Motivational interviewing: conversations that build your own reasons and readiness to change.
- Trauma-informed care: with trauma-focused therapy when clinically appropriate.
- Relapse prevention: a concrete plan for the high-risk situations you can already see coming.
- Medication management: including medication-assisted treatment when clinically appropriate.
- Case management and peer support: help with work, housing and benefits, plus support from people in recovery.
- Wellness and experiential programming: mindfulness and life skills, plus Saturday adventure, equine or recreational therapy at Chattanooga.
- Safety and discharge planning: a plan for hard moments and for your next step after treatment.
Grace Land Recovery and Chattanooga Recovery Center confirm these services. Ask admissions what the facility you are considering offers.
We check your coverage free and confidentially, with no obligation.
What Happens When You Reach Out
Getting started takes one call or one form, and admissions handles most of the steps for you.
- Call or submit the form. The helpline at (205) 533-6509 is available 24/7. After a verification form, admissions usually follows up within five minutes.
- Free, confidential benefits check. Calling for someone you love? Admissions can check benefits on their behalf.
- Clinical assessment by phone. A complimentary assessment looks at your health, your substance use, your mental health and your home situation.
- Matched to a facility and level of care. If you need withdrawal management first, admissions arranges medical detox elsewhere in the network before outpatient care begins.
- Insurance handled, start date set. When your plan requires it, admissions contacts your insurer and requests prior authorization for you, then schedules your first day.
At the facility, your care team builds an individualized treatment plan and adjusts it as you progress.
What to bring
- Photo ID and insurance card
- A list of current medications, in original containers
- Recent medical or treatment records, if you have them
- An emergency contact
- Comfortable clothing
Outpatient Locations in the Recover Now Network
Four facilities in the network offer outpatient care. Each is individually branded and holds its own Joint Commission accreditation.
Chattanooga Recovery Center
13 W Kent StChattanooga, Tennessee 37405
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Grace Land Recovery
134 Timber Creek DrCordova, Tennessee 38018
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Longbranch Recovery – Covington IOP
201 Holiday Blvd #400Covington, Louisiana 70433
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Recover Now Central Alabama – Outpatient Rehab Center
21679 Highway 216McCalla, Alabama 35111
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Support for Veterans and Military Families
TRICARE is accepted at Grace Land Recovery, Chattanooga Recovery Center and Longbranch Recovery, and Longbranch also accepts VA benefits. If you are a veteran, a service member, or family calling for one, say so on the first call. In Louisiana, admissions can also tell you about NORA, the network's veteran sober-living houses in Covington.
Why Start With Recover Now
One confidential call opens the whole network, so you don't have to research facilities one by one.
One Entry Point, Many Options
Four outpatient programs in three states, plus detox, residential and sober living elsewhere in the network.
Room to Move
If your needs change, admissions helps coordinate a step up to PHP or residential care, or a step down to IOP and aftercare.
Whole-Person Care
Treatment looks at mind, body and relationships, not only substance use.
A Path for Everyone Involved
Support for families of someone in treatment and a direct line for providers referring a patient.
Insurance and Paying for Outpatient Rehab
Facilities in the network accept most private insurance plans, including employer-sponsored and Marketplace plans, and your network status is confirmed during verification.
- Accepted isn't the same as in network. Your verification shows how your plan applies at the facility you're matched to, including copays and deductibles.
- Prior authorization: admissions contacts your insurer, requests prior authorization for you and handles the insurance process so you don't have to.
- Private pay: available. Rates depend on level of care and length of stay, which the clinical team sets after a complimentary phone assessment.
Start a free, confidential check on the insurance verification page, or read how to pay for rehab for more on costs.
Looking for a different level of care?
Still not sure which level of care is right for you? That's completely normal. Admissions can talk through your options and help you make a confident, informed decision.
Accreditation and trust
Every outpatient facility on this page holds its own Joint Commission accreditation, and the Recover Now website is LegitScript verified.
Content on this page is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider about your specific situation. If you are in crisis, call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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