Our Agoura Hills Treatment Center

Treating substance use disorders in adolescents is an important part of our mission. This includes alcohol and all drug use. We’re well-acquainted with teens’ risk-taking behaviors and their frequent desire to experiment and see what they can get away with. Often, teens experience emotional pain and use substances as a coping mechanism. At BNI Treatment Centers on Dorothy Drive, our therapists and psychiatrists work with youth to address the core issues causing their substance use. This includes mental health treatment, learning new coping skills, rebuilding self-confidence, practicing self-care, improving academics, learning new hobbies, and developing new passions.

Our therapy models include individual therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), group therapy, and family therapy. 

Our Programs

Our Dorothy Drive location offers two primary programs composed of several therapy models: partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP).

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) 

The PHP level of care offers a treatment solution for adolescents who have been living with mental health concerns and need supervision, intensive mental health therapy, and a consistent routine. Our PHP offers support and structure in teens’ lives and their recovery while allowing them to return home to work on their recovery in real-life situations. 

Our PHP requires five days a week at our facility for six hours each day. When a teen is first scheduled at our facility, they will receive a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and psychiatric evaluation, which will be used to create their treatment plan. The adolescent’s treatment plan will be finalized based on their diagnosis, clinical needs, and personal recovery goals. Your teenager will be assigned a case manager to ensure their treatment plan runs smoothly, and to assist with any necessary adjustments to their plan. Teens will also spend two hours per day working on schoolwork alongside our tutors, who will closely collaborate with their school to keep them on track with their education while in treatment. 

Clients will also attend two individual psychotherapy sessions per week, with options like cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, solution-focused therapy, and integrated body psychotherapy. We also know that family is vital to an adolescent’s recovery, so a weekly family therapy session is part of our PHP plan. PHP also includes frequent group therapy, which may involve a DBT group, process group, positive psychology group therapy, or other therapies recommended by our in-house psychiatrists. Clients also have a weekly meeting with our in-house psychiatrist. 

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

Our intensive outpatient program is a step down from PHP in intensity. Our intensive outpatient program takes place in the afternoons and evenings and requires three to five days of participation at three hours per day. This means adolescents can attend school uninterrupted and receive treatment simultaneously.

Teenagers in IOP will receive the same comprehensive treatment as those in PHP, just with a less intensive schedule.