Outpatient Support
In addition to Inpatient detox and treatment, CAT proudly offers nine Outpatient programs! These various services are designed to meet the needs of the recovery journey, but also provide patients and their loved ones with mental health and family support.
Substance Use Support Starts Here
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
IOP is an exciting, 90-day treatment option featuring structured and evidence-based individual and group counseling services for drug and alcohol addiction treatment.
Individualized sessions are specialized to counsel personalized goals for recovery, and occur once a week for an hour. Meanwhile, group sessions explore a research grounded curriculum and occur three times a week in three hour increments.
What differentiates IOP from standard Outpatient Counseling and Residential Treatment?
IOP is a treatment option for people who may benefit from treatment in a less structured environment than is found in residential services, but more intensive than weekly or biweekly outpatient services.
Recovery Peer Group (new!)
Outpatient, peer-led support is finally here! In this group, clients benefit from evidence-based care led by certified professionals with lived recovery experience as they build upon the foundational stages of recovery.
The introduction of this latest service offering comes as growing evidence shows Peer Support involvement increases positive outcomes for patients, including a 90% reduction in hospital readmission rates for those in peer-based mental health programming.*
Who is eligible for Recovery Peer Group?
Anyone is eligible to enroll in the Recovery Peer Group. If a client hasn’t completed Inpatient care or an Intensive Outpatient Program at CAT or another facility, they will be required to dually enroll in individual counseling services.
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Seeking a support experience similar to Residential during the day, paired with the comfort of returning home in the evenings? Look no further!
Designed to support the early recovery journey, clients who enroll in this new level of care benefit from individual & group sessions five days a week, as well as access to key recovery resources, including:
- Qualified Counselors
- Certified Peer Support
- Case Management
- MAT Support (eligibility-based)
- Psychiatric Support (eligibility-based)
Submit a confidential contact request to learn more.
Outpatient Counseling
Outpatient Counseling serves to provide an opportunity for individuals to receive treatment for substance use and/or mental health symptoms with a licensed counselor on a schedule that best fits them.
Clients who enroll in this service are paired with a counselor who matches their needs and begin their sessions. Together, the counselor and patient will communicate and determine the best plan and schedule based on their established treatment plan and symptoms.
Submit a confidential contact request to learn more.
The Gambling Program: Your Care, Your Way
⭐Evidence-Based, Results Driven Care
Using a mindfulness, evidence-based curriculum created by experts in the problem gambling disorder treatment field, our team of trained, outpatient counselors lead this results driven program.
⭐A Plan That Prioritizes You
CAT understands that problem gambling recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all, so why should treatment be? Our staff creates a customized care plan and timeline that meets each client’s unique needs, not the other way around.
⭐In-Person and Virtual Options
Whether a patient is joining us on-site at our centralized campus or connecting with our counselors virtually, clients can count on receiving customized treatment from wherever they are!
⭐Accessible Care = No Cost Opportunities
Since 1970, we’ve remained committed to ensuring Recovery is Within Reach for all who seek it. We’re proud to offer no-cost treatment options for qualifying individuals. Submit a confidential contact request to learn more.
Witness The Care Journey
With more than 919,000+ Ohioans at risk for problem gambling, accessible recovery care is more important than ever.
Learn more about our Gambling Program by watching this video today.
Comprehensive problem gambling treatment comes from a qualified, compassionate team.
In addition of every counselor at CAT being trained in providing problem gambling care, many members of our staff are recognized experts in the problem gambling field.
Rachel Johnson, PhD, LPCC-S
Vice President of Clinical Services
In addition to being a executive leader within our organization, Rachel is also a recognized leader regionally and statewide in the problem gambling treatment field.
Rachel proudly serves as the coalition chair of the Problem Gambling Coalition of Southwest Ohio. She also was one of just five graduates selected state-wide for the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio’s 2022 Ohio Problem Gambling Treatment Fellowship class.
Amanda Constantino, MSW LSW LCDCIII
Outpatient Counseling Team Lead
Amanda is our organization’s latest graduate of the Ohio Problem Gambling Network of Ohio’s prestigious Ohio Problem Gambling Treatment Fellowship program. She utilizes the comprehensive clinical training and practical application she gained during the intensive, year-long program to further enhance the problem gambling care she provides to clients.
She also proudly serves alongside Rachel, Jordan, and other CAT team members on the Problem Gambling Coalition of Southwest Ohio.
Jordan McLane, LSW, LCDC III-GAM, OCPSA
Outpatient Clinician
As the 59th endorsed Gambling Counselor in the state of Ohio, Jordan is an outspoken advocate for change and spreading awareness about the disease of addiction to gambling!
In addition to connecting with patients or doing prevention work in the community, Jordan also serves as the Problem Gambling Coalition of Southwest Ohio’s Vice Chair of Agency Communications.
Family Support is Essential Support.
Family and Couple Counseling
Another family support opportunity provided to loved ones at CAT is enrollment in our personalized individual, couple, or group counseling services.
During these custom-tailored, Outpatient sessions, our counselors lend their guidance to family members in order to build upon their personalized goals.
The length of time each person participates in the individualized portion of Family Counseling varies based on their unique needs and outcome goals.
Family Education Group (free + new curriculum!)
Now featuring a brand new curriculum, the Family Education Group offers family members the opportunity to learn and grow in a twelve-week, once-a-week program at no charge. Attendees work with a licensed counselor and a Certified Peer Supporter to learn helpful strategies designed to support both them and their loved one experiencing addiction.
Anyone in the community with a loved one impacted by the disease of addiction is welcome and encouraged to join us for this program — you do not need to be connected to CAT to participate! To view the group schedule and plan your participation, click the button below.
Fatherhood Services
In addition to our wide range of Outpatient programs, we also offer individual counseling for individuals seeking treatment for substance use and mental health symptoms.
Submit a confidential contact request to learn more.
Why were CAT’s Fatherhood Services established?
Featuring the only clinical counseling group designed specifically for recovering fathers in the region, this program was created to address the identified need for gender-based, trauma-informed Substance Use Disorder care in the Greater Cincinnati area.
With nearly 1 in 3* fathers entering Outpatient substance use disorder treatment noting concerns related to their children, this essential service meets the recognized, community need for care that closes the existing gap between parenting classes and recovery curriculum.
*Source: National Library of Medicine
Who is eligible for Fatherhood Services?
Both new and existing patients who identify as men and are in parental or guardianship roles are encouraged to enroll in our Fatherhood Services!
Those who enroll are also eligible for individual, couple, and group family counseling services, which are available through our Family Counseling programming.
Prioritize Your Mental Health During Your Healing Journey.
Substance Abuse Mental Illness Group (SAMI)
Utilizing mindfulness and self-compassion-based programming, this Outpatient service meets the intersecting needs of those in early recovery seeking ongoing mental health treatment for co-occurring disorders.
During two-hour weekly care sessions, patients benefit from an education-based curriculum alongside their peers in a supportive, group setting.
The introduction of the SAMI Group comes at a time of high levels of public need, with a notable 1 in 50* Americans experiencing a co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health diagnosis.
What are co-occurring disorders?
Addiction’s place under the mental health umbrella often leads to a dual diagnosis for many of our patients on their recovery journey. A mental health disorder diagnosis in addition to a substance use disorder or problem gambling disorder is what’s known as a co-occurring disorder.
By treating our patients’ needs in the SAMI Group as a whole versus individually, we’re able to uplift them through every step of their recovery and mental health journey.
*Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts
Outpatient Grief Services
CAT’s Outpatient bereavement services guide patients toward healing by providing a safe and structured space for those with the disease of addiction to explore grief causation and coping.
Throughout the evidence-based program, clients are guided by a certified counselor to explore the wide range of emotions, feelings, and coping habits experienced during the grieving process.
Access to customized bereavement services is an essential healing tool for so many on their recovery journeys. Just like the disease of addiction does not discriminate, neither does loss. 34.2%* of those with a Substance Use Disorder experience Complicated Grief (long-lasting grief). That rate is seven times higher than the national average.
Who is eligible for Outpatient Grief Services?
To be eligible, patients must be 18+ and have a Substance Use Disorder or Problem Gambling Disorder, along with a grief or adjustment disorder diagnosis. If an individual is interested in enrolling but does not already have a grief or adjustment disorder diagnosis, we’d be happy to schedule them for an assessment with our clinical team. The process may potentially lead to a diagnosis.
