Recovery from mental health conditions and substance use disorders does not happen at one level of care. It happens across a continuum, with each phase serving a specific clinical purpose that builds on the one before it. At Compassion Behavioral Health in South Florida, the full treatment continuum runs from medically supervised detox through residential treatment, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient, with the same clinical team and the same psychiatrist at every level, from the first day of detox in Hollywood to the last day of IOP in Fort Lauderdale.
CBH’s founding clinical principle runs through every level of this continuum: mental health is the primary diagnosis. Substance use is the co-occurring condition; it almost always is. Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar disorder are the most common mental health conditions underlying the substance use disorders and the mental health crises that bring clients to CBH. Both are addressed simultaneously at every level of care, with the psychiatrist who evaluated the client at admission overseeing treatment through every transition in the continuum.
Our outcomes are third-party verified across this entire continuum: 159% improvement in depression, 167% improvement in anxiety, and 88% improvement in PTSD, measured by Greenspace Health across more than 1,000 patient surveys. These numbers reflect clients who went through CBH’s full treatment continuum in South Florida. Call 844-503-0126 for a free clinical assessment. Same-day admissions available in many cases.
How CBH’s Treatment Continuum Works
Every client enters CBH’s continuum at the level that matches their clinical picture. Some clients begin with medical detox and progress through every level to IOP. Others enter at residential. Others come directly into PHP or IOP, depending on clinical need and prior treatment history. There is no single required pathway. There is only the right level of care for each individual’s current situation, assessed by the clinical team at admission.
What makes CBH’s continuum different from a collection of separate programs is that the clinical team is the same at every level. The psychiatrist who evaluates a client during detox is the same psychiatrist overseeing their care in residential, PHP, and IOP. The primary therapist assigned during residential continues as the client’s therapist through PHP. There are no handoffs where a new clinician starts from scratch with a client’s history. The clinical relationship and the treatment plan carry forward continuously, and the transition between levels of care is a clinical decision made by the team that knows the client, not an administrative discharge to a separate program.
Level 1: Medical Detox in Hollywood, FL
Medical detox is the entry point for clients whose mental health conditions are complicated by substance dependence that requires medically supervised withdrawal management. CBH’s 24/7 medical detox in Hollywood provides physician and nursing oversight throughout the withdrawal process for alcohol, benzodiazepine, and opioid dependence, with validated clinical monitoring protocols and medication management when clinically indicated.
Most detox programs treat the body. CBH treats the body and begins treating the mind at the same time. Psychiatric assessment begins during detox, not after it. If depression, anxiety, PTSD, or another mental health condition is driving the substance use, the clinical team begins identifying and addressing it during the withdrawal phase so that the transition to residential treatment can move forward with a complete clinical picture already in place. Detox is not a standalone program at CBH. It is the first chapter of a connected clinical story.
Detox is the first step. It is not the only step. At CBH, detox connects directly to residential treatment in the same Hollywood facility, with the same clinical team, and no gap in psychiatric continuity.
Level 2: Residential Mental Health Treatment in Hollywood, FL
CBH’s residential treatment program in Hollywood is where the foundational clinical work of mental health recovery begins. Not addiction treatment with mental health as a side note. Mental health treatment, with any co-occurring substance use addressed simultaneously from day one. The 29-bed residential program in Hollywood provides 24/7 clinical support, individualized treatment plans, daily individual and group therapy, psychiatric medication management, CBT, DBT, neurofeedback, and Canine Assisted Therapy.
The operational difference between CBH and a larger residential facility in South Florida is structural. Twenty-nine beds means each therapist carries 8 to 10 clients, not 20. The Clinical Director knows every client by name. Dr. Daud, board-certified in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry, oversees every evaluation and medication decision. GeneSight genetic testing is available for clients with treatment-resistant presentations. The residential program in Hollywood is the clinical foundation from which everything else in the continuum builds.
Adults in South Florida seeking residential mental health treatment will find that CBH’s 29-bed program delivers individualized care that larger facilities cannot replicate at scale. The same clinical team that serves the residential program in Hollywood continues with each client through PHP and IOP in Fort Lauderdale.
Level 3: Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) in Fort Lauderdale, FL
CBH’s PHP is located at 1425 W Cypress Creek Rd, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, and provides a minimum of 20 hours of structured clinical treatment per week. PHP is where the deeper therapeutic work of mental health recovery occurs: EMDR for trauma processing, family therapy, community reintegration practice, and the progressive application of the skills built in residential to real-world situations. It is the level of care that follows residential treatment for most clients, and the entry point for those who need intensive mental health and substance abuse treatment without requiring 24/7 residential supervision.
PHP at CBH is not a lighter version of residential care. With a minimum of 20 hours of structured treatment per week and daily clinical support at the Fort Lauderdale facility, PHP provides the clinical containment that trauma processing requires. Between PHP sessions, clients have access to their therapist and the broader clinical team to support the processing that continues between appointments. The same psychiatrist who oversaw the client’s care in Hollywood residential oversees medication management throughout PHP in Fort Lauderdale.
For adults in South Florida seeking partial hospitalization as either a step-down from residential or a direct entry point, CBH’s Fort Lauderdale PHP serves clients from throughout Broward County, Palm Beach County, and greater South Florida.
Level 4: Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) in Fort Lauderdale, FL
CBH’s IOP is located at the same Fort Lauderdale facility as PHP and provides a minimum of 12 hours of structured clinical treatment per week. IOP is the level of care that follows PHP for most clients, and the point in treatment where the skills, insights, and clinical tools built in residential and PHP are applied to the actual demands of daily life: work, relationships, family, community, and all the situations that triggered symptoms before treatment began.
IOP is not winding down. It is the most clinically demanding phase of the continuum because it requires practicing recovery in the real world while maintaining structured clinical accountability. The relapse prevention plan developed at IOP is the clinical deliverable that carries the entire treatment continuum into the client’s post-treatment life. It is personalized, tested against real-world situations encountered between sessions, and refined by the clinical team before discharge.
CBH’s IOP in Fort Lauderdale serves clients with bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, PTSD, depression, anxiety, OCD, and co-occurring substance use disorders. The same clinical team from residential and PHP continues at IOP, with no handoff gaps in the psychiatric and therapeutic relationships.
Outpatient Drug Rehab and Substance Abuse Treatment in South Florida
CBH’s Fort Lauderdale PHP and IOP programs together constitute South Florida’s mental health-first outpatient drug rehab and substance abuse treatment continuum. For adults in South Florida seeking drug treatment and substance abuse treatment that addresses the mental health conditions driving substance use alongside the substance use disorder itself, CBH’s Fort Lauderdale outpatient programs provide the clinical depth that standard outpatient drug rehab in South Florida does not offer.
Drug treatment in South Florida at CBH is built around the recognition that most substance use disorders are driven by depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, or bipolar disorder that was never properly treated. Removing the substance without treating the mental health condition leaves the cause in place, and relapse is predictable. CBH’s outpatient substance abuse treatment in South Florida treats both simultaneously, at every session, with the same psychiatrist managing both the mental health medication and any MAT for the substance use disorder.
CBH’s South Florida outpatient drug rehab serves adults from Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Boca Raton, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Palm Beach County, and the greater South Florida region. The Fort Lauderdale facility at 1425 W Cypress Creek Rd, Suite 200, is accessible from throughout the region.
What Makes CBH’s Continuum Different
- One clinical team from detox in Hollywood through IOP in Fort Lauderdale: the same psychiatrist, the same primary therapist, no handoffs
- Dr. Daud, board-certified in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry, oversees all evaluations and medication management at every level
- Mental health is treated as the primary diagnosis at every level of the continuum, not as a secondary consideration
- 29-bed residential program with caseloads of 8 to 10 clients per therapist, significantly below the industry norm
- Medical detox in Hollywood with 24/7 physician oversight and psychiatric assessment beginning during withdrawal
- PHP and IOP in Fort Lauderdale at 1425 W Cypress Creek Rd, serving all of Broward County and South Florida
- EMDR for trauma-driven mental health and substance use conditions beginning at the PHP level
- Neurofeedback for nervous system dysregulation in PTSD and anxiety presentations
- GeneSight genetic testing for treatment-resistant presentations at any level of care
- Family therapy beginning at PHP, with Compassion Connections peer community for ongoing family support
- 159% improvement in depression, 167% improvement in anxiety, 88% improvement in PTSD, verified by Greenspace Health
- In-network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Optum, Curative, TRICARE East, and the VA
- Joint Commission accredited, NAMI affiliated, AHCA and DCF licensed, 633 or more Google reviews
Frequently Asked Questions: Levels of Care in South Florida
What are the levels of care in mental health treatment?
The standard levels of care in mental health and addiction treatment, from most to least intensive, are: medical detox for clients with physical substance dependence requiring supervised withdrawal; residential or inpatient treatment providing 24/7 clinical support; Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) providing a minimum of 20 hours of structured outpatient treatment per week; and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) providing a minimum of 12 hours per week. CBH in South Florida offers all four levels across its Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale facilities under a single clinical team.
Does CBH offer the full continuum of care in South Florida?
Yes. CBH offers the complete continuum of mental health and addiction treatment in South Florida: medical detox and 29-bed residential treatment in Hollywood, Florida, and PHP and IOP in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at 1425 W Cypress Creek Rd, Suite 200. The same clinical team and the same dual-specialty psychiatrist serve clients from the first day of detox through the last day of IOP, with no handoffs between levels of care. Call 844-503-0126 for a free clinical assessment.
What is the difference between PHP and IOP?
PHP, or Partial Hospitalization Program, provides a minimum of 20 hours of structured clinical treatment per week and typically runs Monday through Friday during full days. IOP, or Intensive Outpatient Program, provides a minimum of 12 hours per week and allows more independence. PHP is more intensive and typically follows residential treatment. IOP follows PHP. Both are available at CBH’s Fort Lauderdale facility with the same clinical team. Call 844-503-0126 to determine which level is right for your situation.
What level of care do I need?
The right level of care depends on the severity of your mental health symptoms, whether substance dependence requiring medically supervised withdrawal is present, your history with prior treatment, and the stability of your living environment and support system. CBH’s admissions team provides a free clinical assessment to help determine the appropriate entry point into the continuum. Some clients begin with detox and residential. Others enter directly at PHP or IOP. Call 844-503-0126 for an honest assessment of the right level for your clinical picture.
Is residential treatment the same as inpatient treatment?
Residential treatment and inpatient treatment are often used interchangeably, but there is a clinical distinction. Inpatient treatment typically refers to acute psychiatric hospitalization for crisis stabilization, usually lasting three to seven days. Residential treatment is a longer-term structured program, typically lasting 25 to 45 days or more, focused on foundational therapeutic and psychiatric work rather than acute stabilization. CBH’s residential program in Hollywood is a residential, not acute inpatient, program. It follows detox and precedes PHP in the clinical continuum.
Does insurance cover all levels of care at CBH?
Most commercial insurance plans cover all four levels of care, including medical detox, residential treatment, PHP, and IOP, under the federal mental health parity law. CBH is in-network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Optum, Curative, TRICARE East, and the VA. Coverage varies by plan and level of care. Our admissions team verifies benefits at no cost before any decisions are made. Call 844-503-0126 for a free benefits verification across all CBH South Florida levels of care.
Can I start at PHP or IOP without going through residential?
Yes. Not every client needs to begin at the residential level. Clients whose clinical picture indicates that PHP or IOP is the appropriate entry point can enter the continuum at those levels directly. CBH’s admissions team assesses the right entry point based on the individual’s clinical presentation, symptom severity, substance dependence status, prior treatment history, and support system. Some clients enter PHP directly from a prior residential program elsewhere. Some enter IOP as their first structured treatment experience. Call 844-503-0126 for a free assessment.
Where are CBH’s levels of care located in South Florida?
CBH’s medical detox and 29-bed residential treatment program are located in Hollywood, Florida. CBH’s PHP and IOP programs are located at 1425 W Cypress Creek Rd, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. The Fort Lauderdale outpatient facility serves adults from throughout South Florida, including Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Boca Raton, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, Pembroke Pines, Broward County, and Palm Beach County. Virtual IOP is also available for adults throughout Florida who cannot attend in person.
CBH’s Full Levels of Care in South Florida: One Team, One Continuum, Verified Outcomes
If you or someone you love needs mental health or addiction treatment in South Florida and you are not sure where to start, the answer begins with a conversation with CBH’s admissions team. Not a sales pitch. A free clinical assessment that tells you honestly what level of care the clinical picture calls for, what your insurance covers, and what the path forward looks like.
Detox to residential in Hollywood. PHP to IOP in Fort Lauderdale. The same psychiatrist and clinical team at every level. Mental health is treated as the primary diagnosis alongside any substance use disorder. EMDR, neurofeedback, DBT, family therapy, and relapse prevention are integrated across the continuum. And outcomes verified by independent third-party research: 159% depression improvement, 167% anxiety improvement, 88% PTSD improvement.
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