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Northstar IOP

Evening IOP for working professionals · Orange County
About

Northstar is an intensive outpatient program designed for employed adults. Three evening groups per week, individual therapy, and a psychiatrist on staff for medication management.

Editor's Note · Recovery Roots Editors

Built for people who can't pause a career to recover. Evening groups, licensed clinicians, real clinical depth in a non-residential setting.

What sets them apart

Three things worth knowing before you call.

Working-professional cohorts

You'll be in group with people who get what it's like to hold a career and rebuild a life at the same time.

Full medical integration

On-staff addiction psychiatrist for MAT evaluation. Buprenorphine, naltrexone, and Vivitrol all available.

Employer-friendly scheduling

Evening groups only. Confidentiality-first — your employer never needs to know unless you want them to.

Your first call · step by step
  1. 01
    Free 15-minute phone consult with a licensed clinician.
  2. 02
    Insurance benefit check — we email you a breakdown the same day.
  3. 03
    Clinical assessment (in-person or telehealth) within 48 hours of first call.
  4. 04
    If IOP isn't the right level of care, we refer you to the setting that is.
Telehealth intake available across California.
Levels of care
    iopoutpatientmat
Clinical philosophy
    CBT/DBTTrauma-InformedSMART RecoveryMedical
Insurance accepted
    AetnaAnthemCignaKaiserMedicare
Languages
    EnglishSpanishVietnamese
I was convinced I'd have to 'go away' for 90 days and lose my job. Northstar let me keep showing up for my daughter while I put myself back together.
Derek S.·Northstar alumnus · 18 months sober