Arision Treatment Center·Warner Center, Woodland Hills
Outpatient care for substance use & mental healthPHP, IOP & Outpatientin Woodland Hills, CA
Looking for outpatient treatment in Woodland Hills? Arision Treatment Center has three levels of outpatient care for adults. There’s PHPPHP · partial hospitalizationArision’s most supportive level. Program days run 5 days a week, 9am to 3pm, and you sleep at home.Source: Our PHP page →, which is partial hospitalization. There’s IOPIOP · intensive outpatientThe step after PHP at Arision. You keep the same team and skills, with case management once a week.Source: Our IOP page →, the intensive outpatient program. And there’s OP, standard outpatient care. Arision is owned by people with lived experience of addiction and recovery, and about half of our staff are in recovery too.
Outpatient treatment in Woodland Hills, in three steps
What is outpatient treatment at Arision?
With outpatient treatment, you get care on weekdays and sleep at home. At Arision, all three levels meet from 9am to 3pm. You start in PHP. Then you step down to IOP and OP with the same team.
Step down, not drop off: about 90 days across all three outpatient levels, paced by what you need.
Compare PHP, IOP and outpatient care at Arision
Level of care
PHP
IOP
Outpatient (OP)
ASAM level
2.5
2.1
1.5
Days a week
5
5
1–5
Hours
9am–3pm
9am–3pm
9am–3pm
Typical length
About 30 days
About 30 days
About 30 days
Doctor
Every week
Every week
Every week
Therapist, one-on-one
1–2 a week
1–2 a week
Once a week
Case manager
Up to 3 a week
Once a week
Once a week
Psychiatrist
As needed
As needed
As needed
Gold marks what changes at this level.
Partial hospitalization
Who it fits
People fresh out of detox or residential care, or whose symptoms need daily attention.
Where you start
This is where everyone starts at Arision. It’s the fullest day, with the most contact with your care team.
What stays the same
You go home every afternoon, and your plan is written with you after your assessment.
Plenty of people who reach out to Arision still clock in every morning. From the outside, life looks handled. Inside, the drinking or using has become the thing holding it together, and that’s exhausting. These four questions show whether Arision fits, or where to go instead.
Are you drinking heavily every day, using right now, or in withdrawal?
Outpatient care may be a place to start. Admissions confirms this on the call.
Our protocol is detox first. Admissions can point you to a licensed detox and plan your start for after. For a seizure or overdose, call 911.
Can you come in person, 9am to 3pm, five weekdays to start?
Everyone starts in PHP, five days a week, then steps down to fewer days.
Tell admissions what’s in the way. The FMLA and CFRA may protect your job, and case managers can help with work forms.
What kind of insurance do you have?
Many PPO plans can help pay for care out of networkOut of networkYour plan’s network is the providers it has contracts with. An out-of-network program isn’t one of them.Source: HealthCare.gov . Admissions can verify your benefits before you start.
Arision can’t accept HMO plans. Your plan can point you to an in-plan program, or search FindTreatment.gov.
Arision can’t accept Medi-Cal. LA County’s access line is 1-800-854-7771, option 2.
Arision can’t accept Medicare. Search FindTreatment.gov for programs that do.
Call admissions. They can check what you have and talk through your options.
Answer all four
Each answer shows what it means right away. At the end, you can see where you stand.
Arision may be a fit
Nothing here rules Arision out. Call admissions to confirm. They can ask a few questions and verify your benefits.
A few things to sort out first
That’s normal. Admissions can work through each one with you in one private call.
Another program may fit better
It’s better to know now. Follow the note under your answer, or call and admissions can help you look for the right place.
This is a starting point for outpatient care. It isn’t a decision. Our admissions team uses standard clinical rules on every call. Only a clinician can say which kind of care is right for you.
Here’s a real outpatient program day, start to finish. Tap the dial or the list to walk through it.
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9:00 · about 1 hr
Coffee, breakfast and Brain Wake
Walk in, grab coffee and breakfast, and settle in. Then comes Brain Wake, a lively first hour of questions that gets everyone talking.
10:00 · 20 min
A break in the courtyard
Stretch, step outside to the courtyard and refill your coffee before the next group.
10:30 · 1.5 hrs
Group two
A longer group with a new facilitator and a new angle on what you’re working through.
Midday
Lunch
Lunch is provided on program days. It’s a real break before the afternoon.
Afternoon · 1.5–2 hrs
Process group
Mostly process groups: real talk about what’s happening in your life and your recovery. Up to three facilitators can lead one.
About 4 to 4½ hours of each program day is group work, and a different facilitator runs every group.
In outpatient treatment, you also meet your therapist one-on-one, and a session can run as long as three hours when the work calls for it. At 3pm you go home and put the day’s skills to work in real life. Next time you’re in, you bring back what happened.
Panic that a drink calms down. A low mood that pills lift for a while. When the two feed each other, it’s called a co-occurring disorderCo-occurring disordersHaving a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder at the same time. It’s another name for dual diagnosis.Source: SAMHSA , or dual diagnosis. Tap each option to see why Arision treats both at once.
An illustration of the idea, not a prediction. Everyone’s path is different.
Each one feeds the other
Left alone, the two can keep each other going. Low mood or anxiety can lead to using, and using can make those feelings worse. Pick a way to treat them and watch what happens.
Progress, then a pull back down
Work on substance use starts, but the mental health side is still untreated. NIDA notes that people who feel anxious, stressed or low may use alcohol or drugs to feel better.
Progress, then a pull back down
Therapy and medicine can help, but ongoing use keeps working against them. NIDA notes that substance use can make mental health conditions worse.
Both sides move together
NIDA says it’s usually better to treat co-occurring conditions at the same time. At Arision, one team works on both. Source: NIDA.
What one-at-a-time care can look like
What it looks like at Arision
Your teamOne program for substance use, another for mental health. They may never talk.
Your planTwo plans that can pull in different directions.
Your medicinePrescribed in one place and reviewed in another, if at all.
Hard daysA rough patch in one can stall progress in the other.
Your teamOne team for both: therapist, psychiatrist, doctor and case manager, all at Arision.
Your planOne plan that names both needs and how they connect.
Your medicineOur doctor and psychiatrist review your medicine with what you’re working on in therapy.
Hard daysYour therapist and psychiatrist plan for hard days together.
Arision is owned by people with lived experience of addiction and recovery, and about half of our staff are in recovery too. Pick a question to see who handles it.
George PztikyanProgram Director
Oversees the schedule, the groups and the team that runs them.
NNelsonAssociate Therapist
One-on-one therapy and groups, under a licensed clinical supervisor.
JJenniferCase Manager
Court letters, legal paperwork and the practical side of treatment.
LLindaCase Manager
Logistics, work letters and planning what comes next.
Who do I ask?
Ask
Your doctor
Or the psychiatrist, for mental health medicine.
Ask
Jennifer or Linda
Your case managers. They share information only with your written consent, except in the rare cases the law allows.
Ask
Your case manager
They help with leave forms and letters, and you decide what gets shared.
Ask
Your therapist
Bring it to your next one-on-one session.
Ask
George Pztikyan
Our Program Director. You can also call admissions any time.
Lived experience doesn’t take the place of medical care. Our credentialed team leads your outpatient treatment, and each plan is built around you. Read more about the people who run Arision.
Patients and their families wrote these reviews on Google. The short summaries are ours. Tap a link to read the full review. Every person's experience is different, and no result is promised.
Anyone can say they care. Pick a standard to see what it looks like here and how you can check it yourself.
Standard 01 / 06
Fit comes first
“If another level of care would serve you better, admissions says so, even when that means another program.”
What it looks like
The first call goes over what you need, your history and your benefits. Then admissions tells you whether Arision can admit you or should refer you somewhere else.
How you can check
Ask on your first call why Arision is or isn’t the right fit.
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Nothing of value for choosing care
“Arision doesn’t pay for referrals, take payment for them, or offer anything of value for choosing the program.”
What it looks like
Admissions follows standard clinical rules, for every caller and every referral source.
“The state and two outside reviewers check how Arision works, and each keeps a public record.”
What it looks like
Certified by the State Department of Health Care Services, Outpatient program No. 191236AP, expires 5/31/2027. Accredited by The Joint Commission. Certified by LegitScript.
“Nothing about your care is shared without your written consent, except where the law requires it.”
What it looks like
Family updates, court letters and work forms only happen with your signed consent. Tours are scheduled ahead so people in the program keep their privacy.
How you can check
Your rights are spelled out in HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, the federal law that protects addiction treatment records.
Standard 05 / 06
Dignity, no judgment
“Addiction is a health condition. A setback gets a safety plan, not shame.”
What it looks like
Staff use person-first words, like “a person with a substance use disorderSubstance use disorderWhen drinking or using leads to health problems. It can also cause trouble at work, at school or at home.Source: MedlinePlus .” If someone starts using again, the protocol is detox first, and the focus is on what’s safest next.
How you can check
Read any page on this site. Arision follows NIDA’s Words Matter advice on language that reduces stigma.
Standard 06 / 06
A steady, sober room
“Weekly testing helps keep groups a supportive space for everyone working on their recovery.”
What it looks like
Drug and alcohol tests happen every week. Anyone who needs more care first is helped to find it.
How you can check
Ask about the testing policy on your tour or first call.
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If something in our outpatient program falls short, you can ask for the program director, George Pztikyan, at any time.
Arision is out-of-network with every insurer, and we bill your insurance directly. Many PPO plans can help pay for out-of-network outpatient care. Admissions can check your benefits at no cost before you start.
PPO plans our patients have used
Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPOs: CA, TX, FL, IL, SC, OK, NC, TN
Federal Employee Program (FEP)
Cigna
UnitedHealthcare
Optum · United Behavioral Health
UMR
Meritain Health
GEHA
Regence
Employer PPO plans
Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPOs: CA, TX, FL, IL, SC, OK, NC, TN
Federal Employee Program (FEP)
Cigna
UnitedHealthcare
Optum · United Behavioral Health
UMR
Meritain Health
GEHA
Regence
Employer PPO plans
We're out-of-network with every one of them. Your exact policy decides what it pays for, which is why anyone who calls can get a free benefits check. Insurer names are trademarks of their owners.
Who we can and can't accept
PPO with out-of-network benefitsMedicareMedi-CalHMO
Please don't include health details here. Admissions can go over them by phone. Handled under HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2. Rather talk it through? (747) 320-9575.
Plain answers to the questions people search most about outpatient treatment. Search them, or call and ask a real person.
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Programs
What is an intensive outpatient program (IOP)?
An intensive outpatient program, or IOP, is set addiction treatment during the day while a person lives at home. Doctors and insurers call it ASAM Level 2.1. It's more than weekly therapy and less than partial hospitalization. SAMHSA publishes a full federal manual on IOPs. Arision's IOP in Woodland Hills meets weekdays, 9am to 3pm.
How long does outpatient addiction treatment last?
A typical stay at Arision lasts about 90 days, moving from PHP to IOP to OP. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that most people need at least three months of treatment to cut back or stop. Your needs set the pace, and your team reviews your plan often. Insurers may also review the length of care.
Can I work while in outpatient addiction treatment?
Working during outpatient addiction treatment depends on the level of care. At Arision, PHP and IOP meet weekdays, 9am to 3pm, so most people with day jobs take time off. The federal Family and Medical Leave Act and California's CFRA may protect a job during that time. OP meets one to five days, so it fits more easily around work.
Do I need detox before outpatient treatment?
If you're drinking or using right now, Arision's protocol is detox first.Suddenly stopping alcohol or benzodiazepines after heavy daily use can cause dangerous withdrawal, even seizures. Arision doesn't provide detox. Admissions helps you find a licensed detox program and plans your start after. If someone is seizing, can't be woken or is struggling to breathe, call 911.
What happens if I relapse during outpatient treatment?
If a relapse happens during outpatient treatment at Arision, the protocol is detox first. A review that shows active addiction leads to discharge, with help reaching detox or a higher level of care. For an overdose or seizure, call 911. For thoughts of self-harm, call or text 988. The National Institute on Drug Abuse says relapse is common.
Insurance
Does insurance pay for outpatient addiction treatment?
Many PPO plans can help pay for outpatient addiction treatment. Arision accepts PPO plans only and can't accept Medicare, Medi-Cal or HMO plans. Arision bills your insurer. Admissions checks your benefits at no cost before you start.
Does Arision accept Medicare, Medi-Cal or HMO plans?
Will my employer find out I went to addiction treatment?
An employer won't find out about addiction treatment from Arision unless you sign a release. Two federal rules protect your records: HIPAA and the stricter 42 CFR Part 2. Rare exceptions include a medical emergency. For time off, you decide what to share. Your employer may ask for a leave form, and staff can help you fill it out.
How can I verify Arision Treatment Center's license?
Arision Treatment Center's license can be checked in public records. Arision is Certified by the State Department of Health Care Services as an outpatient program, No. 191236AP, expires 5/31/2027. The Joint Commission lists it under HCO ID 698018. The federal NPI registry lists Arision, Inc. as provider 1790475036. LegitScript certifies Arision as an addiction treatment provider.
Who owns Arision Treatment Center?
Arision is owned by people with lived experience of addiction and recovery. About half of the staff are in recovery too. A credentialed clinical and medical team provides the care. Arision is Certified by the State Department of Health Care Services as an outpatient program, No. 191236AP, expires 5/31/2027. The Joint Commission accredits it, and LegitScript certifies it.
Can I tour Arision Treatment Center before I start?
Yes, Arision Treatment Center offers tours before treatment starts. You, a family member or a referring provider can see the lounge, group rooms, studio and courtyard. Tours happen during program hours. They're booked ahead to protect the privacy of people in care. Call (747) 320-9575 at any hour, or email info@arisiontreatmentcenter.com.
Families & referrals
How do I get a loved one into addiction treatment?
Getting a loved one into addiction treatment often starts with a call for yourself. Arision's admissions staff talk with families before their person agrees to anything. Learn the options, then pick a calm, sober moment to talk. Describe what you've seen and why you're scared, without labels or ultimatums. The CRAFT approach teaches these skills and has research behind it.
How do I help someone who refuses addiction treatment?
Someone who refuses addiction treatment may become more open over time, because readiness changes. In California, adults generally can't be made to attend outpatient treatment. Keep your limits steady and repeat your offer later. Al-Anon, Nar-Anon or a family therapist can support you. If they're in physical danger, call 911. If they mention suicide, call or text 988.
How do I refer a patient to Arision Treatment Center?
To refer a patient to Arision Treatment Center, call admissions at (747) 320-9575, 24/7. Share substance use history, mental health needs, current level of care and insurance. Arision accepts PPO plans only, not Medicare, Medi-Cal or HMO plans. For patients leaving detox or residential care, call before the discharge date. Arision does not pay for or accept payment for referrals.
No match. Call admissions at (747) 320-9575 and ask a real person.
You don’t need the right words to ask about outpatient treatment. A real person answers, day or night. Pick who you’re calling for to see what the call is like.
You don’t need it all figured out. If Arision isn’t the right fit, admissions can help you look for a place that is.
Calling for someone you love
Admissions may ask about
What you’re seeing
Whether they’re safe right now
Their age and insurance, if you know it
Have ready
Their insurance card, if you have it
A few notes on what’s been happening
You can call before they agree to anything. Arision can’t share details about anyone’s care without their written consent, because federal law protects it.
Referring as a professional
Admissions may ask about
The person’s needs and current level of care
Recent use and withdrawal risk
Insurance and timing
Have ready
A signed 42 CFR Part 242 CFR Part 2A federal rule that protects the privacy of addiction treatment records. It sets when they may be shared.Source: HHS consent, if you want updates
Their insurance details
Admissions follows standard clinical rules, and Arision never pays for referrals or takes payment for them. With signed consent, you get updates at the start, during care and at discharge.
This page shares general information, not medical advice.
How to find outpatient treatment in Woodland Hills, step by step
Step 1 of 5
Park in the garage
Arision’s outpatient program is in Warner Center Towers, at 21600 Oxnard St in Woodland Hills. It’s close to the 101 and Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Parking is easy in the pay-to-park garage.
The garage has entrances on all sides, so use whichever one is closest. Get directions
Step 2 of 5
Walk into the lobby
Walk into the Warner Center Towers lobby. It’s an office building, so coming here looks like any other workday.
On outpatient program days, plan to arrive a little before 9am.
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Step 3 of 5
Take the main elevators
From the lobby, head to the main elevators. They go to the second floor.
Can’t find them? Call or text (747) 320-9575 and admissions can help.
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Floor 2Arision Treatment Center
LobbyYou start here
Step 4 of 5
Get off at the second floor
Arision’s outpatient program is on the second floor of Warner Center Towers.
Suite 270 is on this floor.
Suite270Arision Treatment Center
Step 5 of 5
Find Suite 270
Suite 270 is home to Arision’s outpatient program. Coming for a first visit? It helps to have your photo ID and insurance card with you.
Questions on the way? Call or text admissions at (747) 320-9575.