Ray Recovery’s intensive outpatient program (IOP) gives you about 9 hours of addiction treatment a week, usually spread over three days, with daytime and evening groups, while you keep living at home. Our Hudson office is about 20 minutes from downtown Akron, and our Uniontown office serves the Canton area.
IOP is a step up from weekly counseling and a step down from our partial hospitalization program. It’s built for people who need real structure and support but are stable enough to keep working, going to school or caring for family. If you or someone you love needs an intensive outpatient program in Akron, call us at 888.598.6299 or reach out online to talk through next steps.
| Time in treatment | About 9 hours a week |
| Schedule | Usually 3 days a week (often Monday, Wednesday and Friday), with daytime and evening groups |
| Where you live | At home or in sober living |
| Locations | Hudson (Akron area) and Uniontown (Canton area), plus virtual IOP anywhere in Ohio |
| Insurance | In-network with Medicaid, Medicare, Medical Mutual and more |
| Accreditation | Accredited by the Joint Commission and licensed by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| Getting started | Most people start within a few days of their first call |
What Is an Intensive Outpatient Program?
An intensive outpatient program is structured addiction treatment that you attend for a few hours at a time, several days a week, while living at home. It sits between standard outpatient counseling and a full-day program like partial hospitalization.
Most programs follow the ASAM Criteria, the guidelines treatment providers use to match people to a level of care. Under those guidelines, adult IOP means roughly 9 to 19 hours of treatment a week, and Medicare uses a 9-hour weekly minimum for its IOP benefit. That’s enough structure to build real recovery skills without giving up your job or your evenings at home.
What a Week in Our Akron IOP Looks Like
Most clients attend three days a week, commonly Monday, Wednesday and Friday, for about 9 hours of treatment in total. We run daytime and evening groups, so you can pick the schedule that fits around work or classes. A typical week includes group therapy, check-ins with our medication management team and, when useful, time with a nutritionist or other holistic professional. If medication can help with cravings, our medication-assisted treatment includes options like Vivitrol.
Our program draws on a range of evidence-based therapies, including:
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Contingency management
- Community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT)
- Dual diagnosis treatment for co-occurring mental health conditions
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
Each plan is built around the person, not a set curriculum, since the reasons two people end up in IOP rarely look the same.
Benefits of an IOP in Akron
Our intensive outpatient program is built to address the root cause of substance use, not just the behavior on the surface. Clients tend to see:
- A supportive atmosphere for building healthy habits
- Increased accountability and structure to help stay sober
- Practical skills for handling stressors, triggers, and relapse prevention
- Better social functioning through meaningful group engagement
- Peer support from others working through similar struggles
Every IOP plan at Ray Recovery is tailored to individual needs and goals, with the aim of keeping clients accountable while they build a foundation for long-term recovery.
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Is an IOP Right for You?
An intensive outpatient program tends to work well for people who need more support than standard outpatient treatment offers, but not the full-day structure of partial hospitalization or residential care.
Signs an IOP in Akron might be the right fit include:
- You want intensive treatment without the cost or time commitment of residential care
- You have a solid support system at home
- You’re motivated to stay sober and want help building tools for long-term recovery
- You’re currently sober, or recently finished an inpatient program or detox
- You’re not experiencing psychosis, active substance use or self-harm
- Your home environment is stable and safe enough to support recovery
If you’re likely to go through withdrawal, especially from alcohol or benzodiazepines, you’ll need medically supervised detox before IOP. Ray Recovery doesn’t provide detox, but our admissions team can help connect you with a detox provider and plan your start with us afterward.
If you need more structure than IOP offers, our partial hospitalization program may be a better starting point. If getting to an office is hard, virtual IOP lets you attend from home. Call us at 888.598.6299 and we’ll work through the options together.
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We Accept Most Insurance
Ray Recovery is an in-network provider for Medicaid (Straight), Humana (Medicaid), Medicare, Tricare, VA CCN, CareSource and Medical Mutual, and we work with many other major insurers. Verify your benefits and our team will tell you what your plan covers before you start.
IOP vs. PHP vs. Standard Outpatient: What’s the Difference?
Ray Recovery offers a partial hospitalization program, an intensive outpatient program and standard outpatient care. They’re all outpatient, so you go home every night, but they differ in time commitment and intensity.
| PHP | IOP | Standard outpatient | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly hours | About 25 hours | About 9 hours | Usually one session a week |
| Days per week | 5 days (Monday to Friday) | Usually 3 days | 1 day |
| Time of day | During the day | Daytime or evening groups | Varies |
| Can you keep working? | Usually not full-time | Yes, most clients do | Yes |
| Best for | Needing daily structure while living at home | Needing real support around work, school or family | Stable recovery and ongoing support |
If you’re not sure which level fits your situation, our team can help you figure that out based on where you are right now, not where you think you should be.
IOP Near Akron and Canton: Our Hudson and Uniontown Offices
Our Hudson office at 1737 Georgetown Rd, Suite H/I, Hudson, OH 44236 is about 20 minutes from downtown Akron and close to Cuyahoga Falls, Stow and the rest of Summit County. Our Uniontown office at 13680 Cleveland Ave NW, Uniontown, OH 44685 serves Canton, North Canton, Green and Stark County. Both offices run the same IOP, and virtual IOP is available anywhere in Ohio.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most Ray Recovery clients attend IOP three days a week, typically Monday, Wednesday and Friday, for about 9 hours of treatment a week in total.
For clients who are medically stable and have a safe home environment, IOP can be just as effective as inpatient care. The right choice depends on individual circumstances, not a fixed rule.
Yes. We offer daytime and evening IOP groups, so most clients keep working or going to school while they’re in treatment.
IOP involves more hours per week and a more structured, group-based approach than standard weekly outpatient counseling, which usually means a single individual therapy session per week.
In most cases, yes. Ray Recovery is in-network with Medicaid, Humana (Medicaid), Medicare, Tricare, VA CCN, CareSource and Medical Mutual, and works with many other major insurers. Our team can verify your benefits before you start.
It depends on your progress, not a fixed calendar. Many people attend IOP for a couple of months, and your care team reviews your plan regularly. When you’re ready, you can step down to a lighter outpatient schedule so treatment tapers off instead of ending all at once.
If you’re likely to have withdrawal symptoms, especially from alcohol or benzodiazepines, yes. Withdrawal from these substances can be dangerous without medical supervision. Ray Recovery doesn’t provide detox, but our admissions team can help connect you with a detox provider and plan your move into IOP afterward.
Most people start within a few days of their first call. Our admissions team checks your insurance, sets up your assessment and helps you choose the Hudson office, the Uniontown office or virtual IOP.
Start Rehab in Our Intensive Outpatient Program
At Ray Recovery, we strive to provide an intensive outpatient program of comprehensive rehab that is individualized for your unique needs. Our devoted staff of professionals possess the experience you need and will offer treatment with care while also encouraging you so that you can stay sober.
Our intensive outpatient program offers a wide range of evidence-based treatments, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), contingency management, dual diagnosis treatment, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT).
We understand that addiction is a complex issue, but recovery is possible. With the intensive outpatient program at Ray Recovery, you can trust that you’re in good hands. Call us at 888.598.6299 to learn more about our IOP in Akron and Canton.
