Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program (SAIOP)
Helping those with hope to provide healing; Life Stages is now extending services to those that suffer with a substance use disorder (SUD). Life Stages offer Individuals to be seen by Licensed Professionals that specialize in Addiction and Recovery.
What is SAIOP?
The Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program (SAIOP) is a structured program of skilled treatment services delivering a minimum of 3 services hours per service day to achieve 9 to 19 hours of services per week for adults. SAIOP expected outcomes include sustained improvement in health, psychosocial functioning, reduction in any psychiatric symptoms, reduction in public health or safety concerns, and reduction in the risk of relapse.
Critical Features and Service Components include:
- Psychiatric and other individualized treatment planning;
- Individual, family and/or group counseling and or psychotherapy;
- Medication management;
- Health literacy counseling and psychoeducational activities;
- Skill restoration / development;
- Requests for a psychiatric or a medical consultation shall be available within 24 hours of the requested consult by telephone and preferably within 72 hours of the requested consult in person or via telemedicine. Referrals to external resources are allowed in this setting;
- Psychopharmacological consultation;
- Addiction medication management provided on-site or through referral;
- 24-hour emergency services available seven days per week when the treatment program is not in session;
- Occupational and recreational therapies, motivational interviewing, enhancement, and engagement strategies to inspire a member's motivation to change behaviors;
- Medical, psychological, psychiatric, laboratory, and toxicology services, which are available through consultation or referral, as indicated in the member’s ISP. For members who have not been screened for infectious diseases within previous 12 months, screening provided on-site or referral for screening of infectious diseases such as HIV, Hepatitis B and C, and tuberculosis at treatment initiation;
- Withdrawal management services may be provided as necessary by qualified staff either on site or through referral. Providers should refer to the ASAM Criteria text for Intoxication/Withdrawal Management guidelines;
- Ensure members with OUD or AUD admitted to the program have access to appropriate pharmacotherapy, including buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone
Admission Criteria:
- Member must demonstrate at least one diagnosis for Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders (excluding tobacco/caffeine/non-substance-related addictive disorders)
- If under 21 must be assessed to be at risk for developing substance use disorder
- Member must be assessed by a Credentialed Addiction Treatment Professional who will determine if he or she meets the severity and intensity of treatment requirements for the ASAM treatment level.
For more information or to schedule an assessment email us at info@lifestagescs.com or call our main line at (276) 632-2080
