When to Refer to PHP/IOP

Intermediate levels of care play a critical role in supporting individuals in crisis, yet determining when PHP or IOP is clinically appropriate can be complex. This continuing education session is designed to help clinicians, referral partners, and healthcare professionals better understand how to assess, recommend, and refer to intermediate levels of care with confidence and clinical clarity. Participants will explore the history and purpose of Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), including how these levels of care fit within the broader behavioral h...Read moreealth continuum. The session will review current research on inpatient hospitalization, highlight the role of PHP and IOP in stabilizing crisis and reducing unnecessary emergency department and inpatient utilization, and examine common challenges facing these programs today. Less...

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Learning Objectives

  • Describe the historical, policy, and clinical factors that led to the development of partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs within the behavioral health continuum.
  • Identify the core therapeutic mechanisms of PHP and IOP, including group-based interventions, multidisciplinary coordination, and structured skill acquisition.
  • Explain complex or ambiguous clinical presentations that signal potential readiness for PHP or IOP, especially when patients fall between traditional outpatient and inpatient criteria.
  • Apply a practical, decision-making framework to improve referral timing, reduce common pitfalls, and more confidently match patients to the appropriate level of care.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.

Learning Levels

  • All levels

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Live Interactive Webinar

12:00 PM MDT - 01:00 PM MDT

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About the speaker

Beatrice Stronz, LCSW

Beatrice Stronz, LCSW

Executive Director at Guidelight Central Park
Bea Stronz is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience working in the mental health field. She has experience in multiple areas of mental health work including adolescent residential dual diagnosis treatment, outpatient trauma work including being EMDR and CPT trained, as well as multiple years in higher level care settings including IOP, PHP, and juvenile corrections. She has held clinical leadership roles in Texas and Colorado and is proud to be in the role of Executive Director for Guidelight. She was born and raised in Colorado and is a proud graduate of Colorado State University. When she isn’t working, Bea can be found outdoors with her husband, daughter, and dog or cooking.

Agenda

12:00pm MST- Welcome, Spark Knowledge introduction

12:05-12:08pm- Speak introduction

12:08-12:45pm- Presentation

12:45pm-1:00pm- Q&A and Case Consultation

CE Information - Earn 1 CE Credit Hour

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Before the event, you will receive an email from CE-Go with access to the virtual event. After the event, you will receive access to your evaluation and continuing education certificate via a personalized "attendee dashboard" link, hosted on the CE-Go website. This link and access to the virtual event will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event.

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