AlcoholAwareness.org provides an alcohol partial hospitalization program (PHP) in Pompano Beach, Florida. PHP is full-day, structured treatment, about 6 hours a day and 5 days a week, while you live at home or in sober housing at night. It is the most intensive level of outpatient care, a step down from residential treatment for people who still need daily support. We treat adults from across South Florida, including Fort Lauderdale, Deerfield Beach, Coconut Creek, and Boca Raton, and work with major insurance carriers including Cigna, Aetna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Call (855) 955-0771 to speak with our admissions team, or ask us to verify your insurance for free.
Who a partial hospitalization program is for
PHP fits people who need intensive, daily treatment but no longer need to live on site, and people stepping down from residential alcohol treatment who are not yet ready for a lighter schedule. It also fits people who need more than standard outpatient care can give but have a safe, stable place to spend their evenings. If alcohol has caused withdrawal symptoms when you stop, treatment should begin with medically supervised alcohol detox before PHP. After a short assessment, our admissions team will confirm whether PHP is the right level.
What a day in PHP looks like
A PHP day runs about 6 hours, 5 days a week, and follows a set structure. Mornings open with a check-in group, then a main therapy group on a topic such as relapse prevention or coping skills. Through the week, clients have individual therapy and specialized groups for trauma, dual diagnosis, and family issues, along with education and wellness sessions. Medical and psychiatric staff are available, and medication is managed on site. Evenings are spent at home or in sober housing, which lets people practice recovery in real life while keeping the support of a full treatment day.
PHP compared with residential and intensive outpatient
PHP sits between two levels. Residential treatment is live-in with 24/7 support, for people who need to be on site, while PHP gives a similar daily treatment load but lets you spend nights at home or in sober housing. Intensive outpatient is a lighter step below PHP, about 3 hours a day instead of a full day, for people ready to carry more of a normal routine. Many people move from residential to PHP to intensive outpatient as they stabilize, and the assessment sets where you start.
How your treatment plan is personalized
A PHP plan is set for a full-day schedule and reviewed weekly. The intake assessment fixes your therapy groups, medication management, and the point at which you step down to intensive outpatient, and the team moves that target as your progress allows.
Therapies and medications
PHP fits a full clinical day, a main therapy group plus individual sessions and specialized groups for trauma and family, five days a week. Medication is managed on site during the program day, including the three FDA-approved alcohol medications, naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram, when a clinician decides they fit. See our alcohol treatment overview for the full method set.
Dual diagnosis and co-occurring conditions
PHP is often the level where a co-occurring condition is stabilized after detox or residential care. You get near-daily psychiatric contact and medication management across the full treatment day, then return home at night, so the mental health condition is actively managed without a live-in stay.
Where PHP fits in the continuum
PHP sits between residential care and intensive outpatient. Many people enter after alcohol detox and residential treatment, then step down from PHP to intensive outpatient and outpatient alcohol treatment as they stabilize. Because the whole continuum runs under one program in Pompano Beach, the step down is handled by the same team, with no handoff to an outside facility. PHP is part of our broader alcohol rehab program.
Insurance and admissions
A partial hospitalization program is authorized by the week at the highest outpatient intensity, so plans review it more closely than lighter outpatient care. Most major carriers, including Cigna, Aetna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield, cover PHP, usually a set number of weeks reauthorized on progress. We verify for free with no obligation, confirm the weeks your plan supports, and handle reauthorization so the program is not cut short. Call (855) 955-0771 to check your coverage and start date.
Alcohol PHP in Pompano Beach, Florida
Our PHP runs in Pompano Beach in Broward County. Because it is a full day, five days a week, we draw mostly from nearby Broward cities, Fort Lauderdale, Deerfield Beach, Coconut Creek, and Coral Springs, and arrange local sober housing for anyone traveling in through Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International.
Start an alcohol PHP today
If you need full days of treatment but not a live-in stay, PHP may fit. Call (855) 955-0771 to talk it through with our Pompano Beach admissions team. The call is confidential and free, and we can verify coverage and set a start date.
Alcohol PHP FAQ
What is a partial hospitalization program for alcohol?
PHP is full-day structured alcohol treatment, about 6 hours a day and 5 days a week, while you live at home or in sober housing at night. It is the most intensive level of outpatient care.
How is PHP different from intensive outpatient?
PHP runs about 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, while intensive outpatient runs about 3 hours a day, 3 to 5 days a week. PHP is the more intensive step, and many people move from PHP down to intensive outpatient as they stabilize.
Do I live at the facility during PHP?
No. PHP is an outpatient level, so you spend the treatment day on site and your evenings at home or in sober housing. If you need a live-in program, residential treatment is the right level.
How long does PHP last?
Length depends on need and how a person responds, and most people step down to intensive outpatient as they stabilize. After the assessment our team gives you a clear estimate.
Does insurance cover a partial hospitalization program?
Most major carriers, including Cigna, Aetna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield, cover PHP, usually a set number of weeks reauthorized on progress. We verify your benefits for free before you commit and handle reauthorization so the program is not cut short.