Changes Treatment Center
The partial hospitalization program at Changes Treatment Center is our most intensive level of outpatient care: several hours of structured treatment a day, five days a week, with every evening at home. It is an adult partial hospitalization program for people in addiction and mental health recovery who need daily clinical support without an overnight stay, which is why it is also called a day treatment program. We work with major insurance plans and verify benefits in about 15 minutes.
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It is the most intensive level of outpatient treatment: several hours a day, five days a week, with evenings at home. Our guide explains it in full: What is a partial hospitalization program?
If you live in Southern California, yes. People searching for a partial hospitalization program near me can attend Changes on Bristol Street while living at home, and the location links further down show the areas we serve.
Compare accreditation, state certification and who leads the medical care. When you look at partial hospitalization programs near me, ask each for its Joint Commission listing and DHCS certification number. Those two records are the fastest way to tell programs apart.
Yes. If you searched PHP near me or adult partial hospitalization program near me, our program is for adults only.
Most clients begin within a few days. For anyone searching for a PHP program, the first step is a free benefits check that takes about 15 minutes.
Yes. People who search mental health PHP programs near me while also struggling with alcohol or drugs need both treated together, and that is how our program works.
Most clients attend for several weeks before stepping down to a lower level of care. Length depends on your progress. See How long does PHP last?
Some people do and some start at PHP directly. We do not provide detox or residential care on site; we coordinate both through licensed partners.
Most major plans cover it, usually with prior authorization. We verify your benefits for free in about 15 minutes, and private pay is available.
PHP is for adults who need daily clinical structure but do not need 24-hour residential care. Most people who join fall into one of three groups:
The partial hospitalization program requirements are simple, and a clinical assessment confirms each one:
If a different level fits better, we will tell you and help you get there.
Most people don’t stay in PHP indefinitely; it’s the most intensive step, and the goal is to stabilize enough to step down. Early on, the focus is getting through withdrawal or crisis and building daily structure. As that steadies, attention shifts to the underlying drivers, the anxiety, depression, trauma or patterns that fed the use, and to the practical skills of staying well. When your team sees consistent stability, you step down to IOP, then lighter care, keeping the same clinicians throughout. Progress is measured by how you’re actually doing, not by a fixed number of weeks.
We treat alcohol, opioid, stimulant and benzodiazepine use disorders at the PHP level. Ours is a drug and alcohol partial hospitalization program, so people who use more than one substance are treated on a single plan. PHP drug treatment includes prescription painkillers and fentanyl once you are medically stable, as well as marijuana addiction and dependence on 7-OH and kratom products.
Daily contact is what sets PHP addiction treatment apart from lower levels of care. Your team sees you five days a week, so the plan can change in days instead of waiting for the next weekly session.
PHP runs several hours a day, five days a week, and you go home every evening. PHP hours fall during the day, which is what gives the program its strength: your team sees you daily and can adjust your care quickly.
Treatment starts with a clinical assessment. A licensed clinician reviews your history, current symptoms and any co-occurring conditions, then builds an individualized plan that sets your daily focus and a realistic path through the program.
A typical day combines three kinds of sessions. Group therapy builds peer support and accountability. Individual therapy gives you focused time with a clinician on what is driving your substance use or unsettling your mental health. Skills sessions cover the practical work of recovery: managing triggers, regulating emotions and building routines that hold.
Because you return home each evening, you practice new skills in your real environment and bring what happens back into the next day’s sessions.
A PHP day is structured but not clinical in feel. Mornings usually open with a check-in and a group session that sets the focus for the day. Midday combines skills-based work, managing triggers, regulating emotions, building routines, with time for individual therapy during the week. Afternoons often bring process groups, where people work through what’s actually happening in their recovery, and specialized sessions depending on your plan. You head home each evening to rest and practice what you worked on, then bring real situations back the next day. That daily rhythm is what gives partial hospitalization its clinical strength: your team sees you consistently and can adjust quickly, rather than waiting a week between contacts.
Our PHP uses evidence-based therapies matched to each client.
See all therapies, plus recovery coaching and fitness therapy.
Mental health is treated in the same program, by the same team. Our dual diagnosis PHP addresses anxiety, depression and trauma alongside substance use, with medication management led by a board-certified psychiatrist.
People often ask whether Changes offers a partial hospitalization program for mental health. Here, mental health care is delivered together with addiction treatment, because each condition tends to undo progress on the other when it is treated alone. If you have been looking for a partial hospitalization program for depression that also takes your drinking or drug use seriously, this is how our program is built. What many centers call a mental health PHP is, at Changes, part of every client’s plan when it is clinically needed.
Recovery rarely happens in isolation. Where it helps and the client agrees, our partial hospitalization program brings families into the work through education and sessions that rebuild trust and communication. Families often carry their own stress from watching someone struggle, and giving them a role and a clearer understanding tends to make recovery steadier for everyone. Alongside family work, group therapy builds the peer support that research consistently links to better outcomes, so you’re not doing this alone even between sessions.
PHP is the most intensive outpatient level we offer, and most clients move through it as one step. If you need medical detox or residential care first, we arrange it through licensed referral partners and bring you in once you are stable. As you progress, you step down to our Intensive Outpatient Program, then to the Outpatient Program.
Because the same clinical team stays with you at every step, you never restart with strangers. That continuity is the practical advantage of partial hospitalization rehab here over moving between separate providers.
It depends on your insurance plan, and we can tell you your exact figure before you commit to anything. Partial hospitalization program cost comes down to four things:
We work with major insurance plans, and most cover PHP as a recognized level of care. Verification is free, takes about 15 minutes and carries no obligation. Private pay is available if you do not have coverage that works. See insurance and payment options.
PHP is the right level when you need full, structured days of support five days a week. IOP is the right level once you can return to work or family responsibilities and need fewer hours each week.
Dimension | PHP | IOP |
Hours | Several hours a day, five days a week | 9 to 15 hours a week, several days |
Intensity | Most intensive outpatient level | Step down from PHP |
Best for | Daily structure; stepping down from residential or detox | Working professionals; continued support after PHP |
Lives at home | Yes, evenings at home | Yes, throughout |
Insurance | Usually covered with prior authorization | Usually covered with prior authorization |
Our clinical team recommends the right starting level during your assessment. Learn more about our Intensive Outpatient Program or read the full PHP vs IOP comparison.
Changes Treatment Center runs its partial hospitalization program California clients attend at 2787 Bristol Street, CA 92626, certified by the California Department of Health Care Services. If you are comparing PHP California providers, check each one’s state certification and accreditation first. Insurance verification takes about 15 minutes, and most clients can begin within a few days.
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Start PHP with a confidential call. Verify your insurance in about 15 minutes and our team will build a plan around your needs. Call (949) 807-2008 or verify your insurance online.
Eric Chaghouri, MD, is the Medical Director at Changes Treatment Center and reviews the clinical content on this page. Dr. Chaghouri is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in addiction and forensic psychiatry.
Recovery is more than stopping a behavior, it’s about rediscovering who you are. At Changes, we provide a supportive space where individuals can rebuild confidence, gain clarity, and move forward with purpose through personalized care.
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This assessment is not a medical diagnosis, but it can help you determine whether alcohol may be having a greater impact on your life than you realize.
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A Self-Assessment for Family Members and Friends
Watching someone you love change because of alcohol can be confusing and heartbreaking. You may find yourself questioning what you’re seeing, wondering if you’re overreacting, or hoping things will get better on their own.
This assessment is designed to help you reflect on the behaviors you’ve noticed. It isn’t a diagnosis, but it may help you determine whether it’s time to seek guidance or support.
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Developed by Patrick Conod, LCSW, and Cari Lawyer, CATC I, on behalf of the Changes Treatment Center Clinical Leadership Team.
When we are struggling with deep stress, anxious thoughts, or a low mood, it is incredibly natural to look for immediate relief. Sometimes, we turn to alcohol or other substances just to quiet our minds, get some sleep, or feel normal for a night.
This short self-assessment is designed to help you pause and look at how these two parts of your life might be influencing each other. It is entirely anonymous and takes less than two minutes.
It’s common for habits to slowly shift over time, especially during stressful seasons. Often, we find ourselves using a substance to cope, unwind, or get through the day, only to realize it is starting to take up more space in our routine, thoughts, or relationships than we’d like.
This quick, 10-question check-in is a quiet space to reflect honestly on how your use is impacting your life. It is entirely anonymous, completely free of clinical judgment, and takes less than two minutes.
We all experience days when we feel down, exhausted, or just completely unmotivated. But when those heavy feelings start lingering, it can be hard to tell if you’re just going through a rough patch or if it’s something more.
This quick, confidential check-in is designed to help you pause and reflect on how you’ve actually been feeling lately. It is completely anonymous, entirely non-judgmental, and takes less than two minutes.
Is your evening glass of wine a harmless habit, or is it starting to catch up with you? It’s not always easy to tell where “social drinking” ends and “too much” begins.
Take this quick, 2-minute quiz to check in on your relationship with alcohol and get clear, personalized insights.
