...Your Partnership on the Road to Recovery At SAGE, we believe the connection between the client and the therapist is the most important bond in integrated continuum of care. Our Intensive Outpatient Program provides 12 to 16 weeks of individualized relapse prevention groups, education groups, and social support groups with a parallel behavioral health track, grounded by individual and family counseling. Weekly random urine testing is a mandatory constituent of integrated continuum of care.

Integral components of the IOP include: •Individual and conjoint sessions one time a week for two months •Early recovery skills groups two times per week for the first month of integrated continuum of care •Relapse prevention groups two times per week for the first month of integrated continuum of care •Family education groups once a week for the first month, then every other week •Gender specific social support groups beginning in weeks 11-12 •Randomly selected urine testing •AA and NA support groups •Behavioral Health groups •Biofeedback •Diet & Nutrition Education

SAGE Holistic Counseling addresses addictions and co-existing, independent psychiatric disorders. This service is provided by a licensed mental health professional or a supervised clinical intern. Psychiatric and psychosocial consultations are always available for adults and adolescents. Individual psychotherapy after the initial twelve weeks of integrated continuum of care, or as deemed appropriate, is also provided.

The twelve-week Intensive is divided into three, four-week phases, each comprised of group, individual, and family counseling.   Phase 1: Orientation and Early Recovery Orientation & Introduction to Substance Abuse Psycho-educational Substance Abuse Education Week-ending Planning Group Individual Therapy Process Group Focus on Early Recovery Skills Recovery Issues Step Study Relapse Prevention Group   Phase 2: Recovery Skills Day-to-Day Recovery Issues Utilization of Personal Skills Utilization of Family Support Utilization of Community Resources Family Systems Process Recovery Group Individual Therapy Process Group   Phase 3: Stabilization and Transition Transition to After-Care Continuation Life Skill Education Individual Therapy Family Group Relapse Prevention Group Process Group   The Intensive Outpatient Program at SAGE is followed by a continuing care commitment that includes relapse prevention and alumni groups for a subsequent nine months.

In an effort to provide superlative care, the counseling team at SAGE have been assembled based on a minimum criteria that includes a Masters Degree, state licensure, specialization in specific areas, and multiple years in the behavioral health arena. Members of the SAGE team have taught undergraduate and graduate programs, chemical dependency workshops, have areas of expertise such as hypnotherapy, have lectured nationally and internationally and, combined, have more than 100 years of experience. To ensure enduring quality, SAGE provides 48 hours of education training a year.