Can a Laguna Hills professional stay on the job while doing IOP down the street?

Yes. Because the program is in your own city, IOP meets three evenings per week specifically so adults can keep working, attending school, or caregiving during the day. We can also provide documentation for FMLA or ADA accommodations if you need them.

Laguna Hills · IOP

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for Laguna Hills residents

Name: Manifest Behavioral Health
Address: 23297 S Pointe Dr, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653, US
Telephone: (949) 735-5705

Our Intensive Outpatient Program is based in Laguna Hills, so for residents here it is the closest structured level of care available — no freeway commute, no relocation, and evening sessions that fit around a workday. IOP gives adults nine hours of clinical treatment a week while they keep living at home.

Call (949) 735-5705

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Last updated: June 2, 2026

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is 3 evenings per week, 9 hours total — built to fit around work, school, or caregiving. It runs 3 evenings/week, ~9 hours total, and is one of four levels of care we offer along a continuum from full-day PHP down to weekly aftercare.

Key takeaways

IOP runs 3 evenings/week, ~9 hours total.
Laguna Hills residents attend at our local facility on 23297 S Pointe Dr.
We treat mental-health and co-occurring substance use together, by the same team, in one program.
Insurance verification is free and confidential, with no referral required to start.

Why IOP works for Laguna Hills

Because the program runs out of our 23297 S Pointe Dr location, Laguna Hills residents typically reach a session in under ten minutes via Paseo de Valencia or Moulton Parkway. That proximity matters most in the first weeks of treatment, when a short, predictable drive is the difference between attending consistently and dropping out.

IOP at Manifest is built around three evening sessions per week, each running roughly three hours. The curriculum blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills groups, process groups, and weekly individual sessions, with medication management available from our psychiatric team when it is part of the plan.

For adults in Laguna Hills who have tried weekly therapy without enough traction — or who are stepping down from a hospital stay or a Partial Hospitalization Program — IOP provides a higher dose of structure without requiring time away from work or family. Most people enter treatment at the IOP level.

When mental-health symptoms travel with alcohol or substance use, our IOP treats both together in integrated dual-diagnosis programming rather than sending you to two separate providers. This is the level of care most Laguna Hills adults ask about first, and verification of insurance benefits is free and confidential before you commit.

What IOP involves

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) runs 3 evenings/week, ~9 hours total. 3 evenings per week, 9 hours total — built to fit around work, school, or caregiving. Manifest is an outpatient program — not a medical detox or residential facility; when supervised withdrawal is needed first, we coordinate a referral. Insurance verification is free and confidential, and no referral is required to begin.

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is part of a connected continuum of care. Many adults move between levels as their needs change — stepping up to IOP from weekly therapy, or stepping down to it after a more intensive level. You can read the full program details on our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) page.

In crisis? Call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, 24/7) or 911 for an emergency.

IOP in Laguna Hills — FAQ

How long is the drive to Manifest from a Laguna Hills home off Moulton Parkway?
Our IOP is delivered at our 23297 S Pointe Dr office, so most Laguna Hills residents reach a session in under ten minutes via Paseo de Valencia or Moulton Parkway. Evening scheduling is designed so you can attend after a normal workday.
Can a Laguna Hills professional stay on the job while doing IOP down the street?
Yes. Because the program is in your own city, IOP meets three evenings per week specifically so adults can keep working, attending school, or caregiving during the day. We can also provide documentation for FMLA or ADA accommodations if you need them.