Outpatient Rehab Centers in Oklahoma City

How many hours a week is outpatient care compared with IOP and PHP?

In Oklahoma City, as under the American Society of Addiction Medicine level definitions, standard outpatient care for adults means fewer than 9 hours of treatment a week, an intensive outpatient program means 9 or more, and partial hospitalization means 20 or more. Standard outpatient often means one or two counseling or group sessions a week.

Programs that run evening groups for people who work are listed separately as intensive outpatient programs in Oklahoma City. Some outpatient clinics also offer medications for opioid or alcohol use disorder, such as buprenorphine or naltrexone, alongside counseling; see Suboxone clinics in Oklahoma City.

Getting to sessions in Oklahoma City usually means driving or taking an EMBARK bus, since the downtown streetcar is the only rail. Each listed outpatient program sits within 25 miles of a river, with the North Fork Little River the nearest river for more of them than any other, and listed programs also serve people coming from Edmond, Yukon and El Reno.

For appointments from home, SoonerCare pays for live audio and video visits for covered behavioral health services; telehealth options are listed too. When withdrawal could be risky or home is not a safe place to stop, an assessment may point to a more intensive level first.

Does SoonerCare or private insurance pay for outpatient treatment in Oklahoma City?

SoonerCare, Oklahoma’s Medicaid program run by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, covers outpatient substance use treatment, and voters expanded it to adults 19 to 64 starting July 1, 2021. The SoonerSelect plans, Aetna Better Health of Oklahoma, Humana Healthy Horizons of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Complete Health, all include behavioral health. Medicare and private insurance also pay for outpatient care, and federal parity law means insurers cannot set tighter limits on substance use benefits than on comparable medical care. Each listing shows which insurers a program accepts, and people without coverage can look at state-funded programs in Oklahoma City.

How can I check that a program is certified?

Oklahoma requires the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to certify a provider organization before it offers alcohol and drug treatment, so you can ask any program for proof of that certification. Accreditation from the Joint Commission or CARF is a separate credential worth asking about. Listings here are compiled from government treatment registers, state licensing records, accreditor listings and the providers’ own details, and a listing is not an endorsement.

Court referrals are common locally. The Oklahoma County Drug Court has operated since 1998, the county treatment courts run a Court Ordered Outpatient program, and drivers whose license is revoked for DUI must complete an ADSAC assessment; see court-ordered rehab in Oklahoma City.

When is outpatient care not enough?

Outpatient care may not be enough when withdrawal could be medically risky, as it can be with alcohol, sedatives or opioids, or when home is not a safe place to stop using. An assessment helps sort out the right level of care, and detox in Oklahoma City covers medically managed withdrawal. Listings also note languages spoken and groups served, such as teens, veterans and pregnant women. In Oklahoma, a minor of any age may consent to substance use treatment.

Adults in crisis can go to the Oklahoma County Crisis Intervention Center in central Oklahoma City for an emergency assessment. Call or text 988 for urgent help, or dial 211 for HeartLine service referrals. Oklahoma has no separate state substance use helpline. For programs beyond the metro, see outpatient rehab across Oklahoma or all treatment in Oklahoma City.