Virtual Partial Hospitalization Program

What is Virtual PHP?

Partial Hospitalization is the most intensive level of outpatient care. At Pacific Horizon, our Virtual PHP provides roughly six hours of programming a day, Monday through Friday, over a secure video platform. It is designed for adults who need daily clinical structure and close psychiatric monitoring but who can safely live at home, whether they are stepping down from residential, detox or inpatient care, or stepping up because weekly therapy has not been enough.

Because the program is virtual, you attend from your own space. There is no commute, no time away from family, and no gap between what you learn in group and the environment where you actually have to use it.

Who Virtual PHP is for

• Adults completing residential treatment, medical detox or a psychiatric hospitalization who need a structured next step
• Adults experiencing significant symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma or another mental health condition that interferes with daily functioning
• Adults with substance use disorders who need daily support to maintain early sobriety
• Adults with co-occurring conditions who benefit from integrated psychiatric and addiction-focused care
• Anyone who has tried a lower level of care and needs more support right now

A typical day

Schedules vary by cohort, but a representative PHP day looks like this:

Time (PT)	Programming
9:00 – 9:30	Morning check-in and goal setting
9:30 – 11:00	Process group with your primary therapist
11:00 – 12:30	Skills group: CBT, DBT or relapse prevention curriculum
12:30 – 1:15	Lunch and movement break
1:15 – 2:30	Psychoeducation, trauma-informed or mindfulness group
2:30 – 3:30	Individual therapy, psychiatry, case management or family session (rotating)

What's included

• Comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and individualized treatment plan
• Psychiatric evaluation within the first week and ongoing medication management
• Medication-Assisted Treatment coordination when appropriate
• Daily process, skills and psychoeducation groups (8 to 12 clients)
• Weekly individual therapy with a consistent primary therapist
• Weekly family session and access to our multi-family group
• Case management, including coordination with outside providers, employers and schools
• Coordinated urine drug screening through local labs
• Measurement-based care with progress reviewed every week
• A planned step-down into Virtual IOP with the same clinical team

How long does PHP last?

Most clients spend three to four weeks in Virtual PHP before stepping down to Virtual IOP. Length of stay is individualized, reviewed weekly with you, and based on clinical progress rather than a fixed calendar.