ASAM Level 1.0: Outpatient Services
 

Basic definition:
ASAM 1.0 is standard outpatient SUD treatment for clients who do not need the structure or weekly intensity of IOP.
 

Minnesota service-hour range:
For adults, up to 8 hours per week of skilled treatment services. For adolescents, up to 5 hours per week. Peer recovery and treatment coordination may be provided beyond those weekly skilled treatment hours.
 

Typical services may include:

• Individual counseling

• Group counseling

• Family/collateral services when clinically appropriate

• Treatment coordination

• Peer recovery support

• Drug/alcohol testing when part of the treatment plan

• Co-occurring support within the program’s licensed scope

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Operational use case:
Good fit as a lower-intensity outpatient track, a step-down from IOP, or a maintenance/continuing-care level when clinically supported by the assessment and treatment plan.

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Documentation to support 1.0:

• Comprehensive assessment

• ASAM six-dimensional risk/rating summary

• Individual treatment plan

• Progress notes tied to treatment-plan goals

• Treatment-plan reviews

• Discharge summary or transfer summary

• Documentation showing why outpatient intensity is sufficient

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ASAM Level 2.1: Intensive Outpatient Services

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Our ASAM Level 2.1 Intensive Outpatient Program provides a structured, nonresidential level of care for adults who need more support than standard outpatient treatment while continuing to live at home and maintain daily responsibilities.

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At this level of care, clients participate in 19 hours of group programming per week, plus one 1-hour individual counseling session per week.

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Services are individualized based on each client’s comprehensive assessment, identified needs, and treatment plan. Programming may include group counseling, individual counseling, recovery education, relapse-prevention planning, peer recovery support, treatment coordination, and drug/alcohol testing when clinically appropriate.

 

ASAM Level 2.1 is designed for adults who benefit from frequent therapeutic contact and structured recovery support without requiring residential treatment, withdrawal management, or 24-hour supervision. Final placement and continued level-of-care recommendations are determined through a comprehensive assessment and ongoing clinical review.

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