Ripple's intensive outpatient program (IOP) gives you structured addiction treatment several days a week while you keep working, going to school, or caring for family. Group sessions meet three to five days a week, with morning and evening options, at our Barrington and Cherry Hill locations in Camden County, NJ.
A clinical assessment decides. IOP is often a fit when:
Some people start directly in IOP. Others step down from PHP. If IOP turns out not to be enough, you can move up to PHP without changing teams.
Group sessions three to five days a week, using CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and trauma-informed approaches.
One-on-one sessions focused on your personal goals and challenges.
Sessions that strengthen support at home.
Ongoing medication and mental health support. Physicians at both locations provide medication-assisted treatment. Learn more about our co-occurring disorders treatment.
Coping skills and a plan for cravings, stress, and high-risk situations.
Job readiness, wellness workshops, and help with housing, legal, and community resources.
See what a week in IOP looks like at Ripple for a sample schedule.
IOP is built to fit around real life. Both locations offer morning and evening sessions, so you can attend before work or after it. When you call, ask which session times are open at the location that works best for you. Our guide on keeping your job during outpatient treatment covers work, leave, and privacy questions.
IOP length depends on your progress, and your team reviews the plan as you go. Most people spend several weeks in IOP, then step down to standard outpatient care (OP) instead of stopping treatment all at once. Read more about how long IOP lasts.
| IOP | OP | |
|---|---|---|
| Time in treatment | Group sessions three to five days a week | Usually weekly sessions |
| Schedule options | Morning and evening | Flexible |
| Often a fit when | You need structure but can stay stable at home | You need less structure or are stepping down |
IOP includes continued medication management and mental health support. For opioid use disorder, medication is a recommended part of treatment, and both of our locations have physicians who provide medication-assisted treatment. If you are taking or considering Suboxone, methadone or Vivitrol, our article on how MAT works inside PHP, IOP and OP shows how medication and the IOP schedule fit together. If you also live with anxiety, depression, or trauma, your plan addresses those too. See what dual diagnosis means.
IOP runs at both locations, with morning and evening options at each.
Barrington, NJ 08007. Just off I-295 and the White Horse Pike, close to Haddon Heights, Bellmawr, and Runnemede.
Our Barrington locationCherry Hill, NJ 08034. Just off Route 70 near I-295, close to Haddonfield, Voorhees, Marlton, and Mount Laurel. Parking is free.
Our Cherry Hill locationMany insurance plans cover intensive outpatient treatment when it is medically necessary. Medicare began covering IOP on January 1, 2024. What you pay depends on your plan and whether Ripple is in network for it, so we check your benefits before you start. Verify your insurance online.
An intensive outpatient program (IOP) is structured addiction treatment several days a week while you live at home. It includes group and individual therapy, and it is designed to fit around work, school, or family. For a fuller explanation of the ASAM hours, who IOP fits and what the research says, read our guide What is IOP? How an intensive outpatient program works.
At Ripple, IOP group sessions meet three to five days a week, with morning and evening options.
Yes. Many people keep working during IOP. Morning and evening sessions let you attend before or after work.
At both of our locations: 630 Clements Bridge Road in Barrington and 103 East Gate Drive in Cherry Hill.
It depends on your progress. Most people spend several weeks in IOP before stepping down to standard outpatient care. Your team reviews your plan as you go.
No. Some people start directly in IOP after their assessment. Others step down to IOP from PHP.
Call us and we will explain the assessment and which IOP sessions are open at Barrington and Cherry Hill.
If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, any time. In an emergency, call 911.
Sources: ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition summary (see our plain-language guide to ASAM criteria levels of care); Center for Health Care Strategies, Medicare IOP coverage; CDC, treating opioid use disorder.
