While coming to counseling 1 or 2 times per week may be enough for some people - there will be others who need more treatment and support in their journey to recovery.

Intensive Outpatient Treatment (otherwise known as IOP) can offer you that additional support and treatment that you may need - IOP meets several times per week for a minimum of 2 hours per day allowing you to be in treatment for a minimum of 9 hours each week. IOP treatment is usually of a relatively short duration (3-4 weeks) and once you are stabilized and ready for a less intensive environment - you can start coming to more traditional treatment services.

As with all of our services, treatment may be covered all or in part by insurance and, for those without any insurance, we may be able to put you on our sliding fee scale and assist you in applying for Medical Assistance and Primary Adult Care benefits.

First Step offers IOP services for adults (ages 18+) at 3 of our offices as noted below:

Cockeysville - the IOP services at Cockeysville meet 3x per week and are early evening times - offered from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Randallstown - the IOP services at Randallstown meet 3x per week and are daytime hours - offered from 1:00 pm to 4pm - Mondays, Wenesdays and Fridays.

Towson - the IOP services offered in Towson meet 3x per week and are gender responsive - limited to females only and are offered from 10 am to 2 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.