Partial Hospitalization Program in San Diego
Structured mental health treatment five days a week, without staying overnight. For adults stepping down from residential or a hospital stay, or stepping up when outpatient care is not enough.
- Five days a week, about six hours a day
- Daily groups, individual therapy and psychiatry
- Live in Wings supportive housing or at home
- The same therapist as in residential
- Works with many PPO plans, and verification is free
If this is a medical emergency, call 911. For a mental health or suicide crisis, call or text 988.
Three ways people come into PHP
PHP sits between residential and outpatient care. The clinical assessment decides whether it is the right place to start or continue.
- Stepping down
From residential
The usual next step after Wings residential, with the same therapist, as you start living more of daily life again.
Residential → - Stepping down
After a hospital stay
For adults leaving an inpatient stay or a 5150 hold who are stable enough to go home in the evenings.
After a hospital stay → - Stepping up
From outpatient care
When weekly therapy or IOP is not enough, but you do not need 24-hour support.
Intensive outpatient →
What a week in PHP looks like
Treatment days happen at the program office in Carlsbad. At the end of each day you go back to supportive housing or your own home, and practice what you are learning.
Monday to Friday
Treatment days at the program office in Carlsbad: groups, individual therapy, trauma work and psychiatry.
About 6 hours a daySaturday and Sunday
At home or in Wings supportive housing, practicing what you are learning.
No treatment day
Which five days and the exact hours are confirmed with admissions.
Groups every day
Process and skills groups, including DBT, CBT and ACT skills, only with men or only with women.
Individual therapy
Sessions with your therapist every week, more often when the plan calls for it.
Trauma work
A trauma therapist on your team, with therapies such as EMDR continuing from residential.
Psychiatry
Medication management and psychiatric oversight while you are in PHP.
Evenings at home or in housing
You go back to Wings supportive housing or your own home at the end of each day.
Five days a week
About six hours of treatment a day at the program office in Carlsbad.
How PHP compares with intensive outpatient
The main difference is how much of the day treatment takes, and whether you can keep working.
IOP
Days a weekFive to start, sometimes three
HoursMornings or evenings
WorkMany people keep working
Best forBuilding on progress, or more than weekly therapy
PHP
You are hereDays a weekFive
HoursAbout six hours a day
WorkUsually time off, with FMLA or short-term disability
Best forStepping down from residential or a hospital stay
Supportive housing, or your own home
Many people in PHP live in Wings supportive housing in North County San Diego, with house managers on site and other clients going through the same program. Others live at home, if it is close enough and a safe place to recover.
- House managers on site
- Shared homes with other clients
- Daily routines and life skills
How long PHP lasts, and what comes after
There is no fixed number of days. Your time in PHP is set clinically, reviewed as you progress, and depends on what your plan authorizes. When you are ready, you step down to IOP with the same therapist.
- Step 1
Residential
Full therapy days, living at a Wings home with 24/7 support.
- Step 2 · You are here
Partial hospitalization (PHP)
Five days a week, living in supportive housing or at home.
- Step 3
Intensive outpatient (IOP)
Five days a week to start, morning or evening, back at work.
When another level of care fits better
The clinical assessment decides. When another level of care fits better, this is what usually comes next.
You need 24-hour support or a safe place to live while in treatment
You need to keep working full time
You need medical detox, or addiction is the main concern
Admissions will help you find a program that fits
You are in danger right now
Call 911, or call or text 988
Inside the men's and women's offices
The men's and women's programs each have their own office, the same two locations shown on the maps below. Open a photo to see it larger.
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Office hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m., seven days a week
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Wings works with many PPO insurance plans
Admissions verifies your benefits before admission, free and confidential. For Medi-Cal or Medicare, admissions can point you to programs that accept them.
Questions about PHP
Hours, work, where you live, how long it lasts, and insurance.
Don't see your question?
Admissions answers calls 9 a.m.–5 p.m., seven days a week. Calls are confidential.
Call(760) 388-6369Visits, phones, what to bring and more in the admissions FAQ →All the ways to reach Wings →Will I keep the same therapist in PHP?
Yes. If you step down from residential, you keep the same primary therapist in PHP and later in IOP.
What are the PHP hours?
About six hours of treatment a day, five days a week, at the program office in Carlsbad. Admissions can walk you through the exact schedule.
Can I work while in PHP?
Most people take time off during PHP, since treatment fills most of the day. Admissions can explain FMLA and short-term disability. IOP is designed to fit around work.
Where do I live during PHP?
In Wings supportive housing, with house managers on site, or at your own home if it is close enough and safe for you.
Can I start in PHP?
Yes, if the clinical assessment shows PHP is the right level of care, for example after a psychiatric hospital stay or when outpatient care is not enough.
How long does PHP last?
There is no fixed number of days. Length of stay is set clinically, reviewed as you progress, and depends on what your plan authorizes.
Will insurance cover PHP?
Wings works with many PPO plans, including Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Cigna, Aetna and UnitedHealthcare. Admissions verifies your benefits before admission at no cost. If you have Medi-Cal or Medicare, admissions can point you to programs that accept them.