Our PHP meets Monday through Friday for about five to six hours each day, providing roughly 25 to 30 hours of treatment per week. During that time, we address substance use and mental health needs together through therapy, with psychiatric care and medication management available when needed.
You may begin PHP as your first level of treatment or enter after detox or a higher level of care. We typically complete assessments within 48 hours of your first call, so our clinical team can determine where your treatment should begin.
Crosshope holds Joint Commission and CARF accreditation, including the distinction of being the only Joint Commission-accredited outpatient substance use program based in Pine Bluff.
PHP is not automatically the right starting point for everyone. A licensed clinician completes an assessment using the ASAM Criteria to determine how much support you need and whether you can safely receive treatment without 24-hour care.
Your assessment considers withdrawal risk, medical conditions, mental health symptoms, readiness for treatment, risk of continued substance use or relapse, and your living environment. Our medical team also reviews medical concerns and withdrawal risk when needed.
PHP may be appropriate when you need daily clinical structure but are medically stable, do not need withdrawal management, and are not experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis. You also need to be able to attend programming five days a week and return to a safe place to stay afterward.
If withdrawal could become medically significant, we may recommend detox before PHP. Residential or inpatient care may be more appropriate when you need 24-hour support, while IOP or outpatient treatment may provide enough structure when you need fewer treatment hours.
A typical PHP day runs from about 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Your exact schedule can vary based on your treatment needs, but each day combines group treatment with individual clinical care and time to prepare for managing recovery outside the program.
When you arrive, you sign in and briefly check in with staff. You may complete vitals or a drug screen as scheduled. Morning group then looks at the previous 24 hours, including cravings, sleep, use of coping skills, and your goals for the day.
Groups focus on practical skills and issues that can affect your recovery between treatment days. You may work on relapse triggers and cravings, thought patterns, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, relationships, trauma and substance use, or rebuilding a stable daily routine. Other sessions may cover addiction, MAT, sleep, nutrition, and wellness.
You meet individually with your primary therapist at least once each week. Psychiatry and nurse practitioner visits are scheduled based on your needs, while case management can help with benefits, referrals, work or school documentation, legal matters, and other practical concerns.
Process groups are a core part of the PHP day. Facilitators begin with more accessible topics and move into deeper issues as trust develops within the group, including relationships, resentment, shame, honesty, accountability, and patterns connected to substance use.
Before you leave, the closing group focuses on the evening and following day. You may work on recovery plans, goals, or homework, and the team completes a safety check so concerns can be addressed before you return home.
Insurance coverage for PHP depends on your specific plan and benefits. Our admissions team can verify your benefits, explain what we learn about your coverage, and help coordinate any authorization required before treatment begins.
We can also answer questions about the admissions process and help you understand what needs to happen before your first day of PHP.
Tell us what you need help with and what is happening now.
Our clinical team determines whether PHP is appropriate.
We complete the admission steps and schedule your start date.
PHP requires a significant time commitment, and responsibilities outside treatment do not disappear when you enter the program. Our team can help address medical, psychiatric, work, family, and other practical needs that could affect your ability to participate in treatment.
If you return to substance use or your mental health symptoms worsen, we reassess what you need rather than automatically discharging you. We may add individual sessions, review medications, adjust MAT, increase drug screening, involve family with your permission, or recommend a higher level of care when needed.
PHP takes place during the day for five to six hours, so maintaining a full-time daytime work schedule is usually not realistic. With your authorization, we can complete short-term disability forms, employer or school leave letters, attendance verification, and other appropriate documentation.
Our PHP team includes a medical director, psychiatrist, and nurse practitioner alongside therapists and counselors. Psychiatric medication management, medical monitoring, and MAT can be coordinated as part of your treatment instead of requiring separate outside providers for these services.
Schedule a confidential consultation to discuss your needs and explore the right treatment options for you.
PHP is not based on completing a fixed number of weeks. Clients typically spend about six weeks, or 30 program days, in PHP, but your progress determines when you are ready for less structured care.
During your first days in PHP, we develop a treatment plan with you based on your assessment. Your goals can address substance use, mental health, medical needs, family concerns, employment, housing, or legal issues that may affect your progress.
Our treatment team reviews every active PHP client each week. We look at your attendance and participation, symptoms, drug screen results, medication response, progress toward your goals, safety, and how you are managing outside program hours.
Moving to IOP involves more than completing a certain number of treatment days. We look for consistent attendance, medication stability, use of coping skills outside treatment, no acute withdrawal or safety concerns, and a stable plan for evenings and weekends.
Most clients step down from PHP to IOP, followed by outpatient care, aftercare, and case management as appropriate. Whenever possible, your therapist and clinical team remain with you as you move through these levels, so you do not have to start over with a new team.
Our admissions team starts with a brief pre-screen covering your substance use, withdrawal risk, safety concerns, medical needs, medications, and insurance. A licensed clinician then completes a full assessment, typically within 48 hours, followed by medical intake and a psychiatric evaluation when needed. Before treatment begins, we review the recommended level of care with you and develop your initial treatment plan.
We treat alcohol, opioid, benzodiazepine, stimulant, cannabis, prescription drug, and polysubstance use disorders. We can also treat co-occurring depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other trauma-related conditions, and bipolar disorder when your symptoms are stable enough for PHP.
If you cannot safely receive treatment without 24-hour care, we recommend a more appropriate level of care. Significant withdrawal risk may require detox first, while an acute psychiatric or medical condition may require residential or inpatient care before PHP.
Yes. We use drug screens to monitor substance use and help guide clinical decisions, not as punishment or automatic grounds for discharge. We encourage you to tell your therapist about a return to use so the team can respond to what happened rather than waiting for a drug screen.
Yes. When clinically appropriate, our nurse practitioner can prescribe buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone) for opioid use disorder and oral or injectable naltrexone (Vivitrol) for opioid or alcohol use disorder. We do not prescribe methadone because Crosshope is not an opioid treatment program, but clients receiving methadone through an OTP may still participate in treatment with us when appropriate.
Yes, we can provide individual therapy by telehealth when clinically appropriate. Your treatment team determines whether telehealth is appropriate for your individual sessions based on your treatment needs.
You do not need to know which level of care you need before contacting us. Tell our admissions team what has been happening, and we can help determine whether PHP or another level of care is the right place to start.
If PHP is appropriate, we can explain what to expect, verify your insurance benefits, and help you prepare for admission. Assessments are typically completed within 48 hours of your first call, so you can get a clear answer about your next step without waiting weeks to begin the process.
Our PHP is backed by Joint Commission and CARF accreditation, reflecting established standards for quality and patient care.
