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The Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) at The Archangel Centers in Charlotte is the most concentrated level of outpatient care we deliver in North Carolina. The program serves adults with substance use disorder, often with co-occurring mental health conditions, who need a full clinical day on-site but can return home or to sober living each evening. The continuum is designed to step clients from PHP into intensive outpatient and outpatient care without losing the clinical relationship.
The Charlotte clinic operates under appropriate state licensure for outpatient substance use and co-occurring mental health treatment in North Carolina. Clinical leadership across both Archangel locations is held by Jamie Salsberg, Clinical Director. The clinic does not assert accreditations it does not hold; additional accreditations are added only as they are confirmed.
PHP runs Monday through Friday with a full clinical day of structured programming. Typical length is approximately 30 days, set by clinical progress rather than calendar. Each client is assigned a primary therapist and meets weekly for individual therapy in addition to group work.
The primary clinical modalities are cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, with motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and EMDR available in individual therapy for clients whose primary therapist recommends targeted trauma processing. Medication-assisted treatment is integrated when clinically indicated. The medical provider conducts an initial consult within approximately 48 hours of admission. The Archangel Centers does not provide medical detox or inpatient rehabilitation on-site; for clients requiring those levels first, the admissions team coordinates placement with accredited partner facilities and schedules the step-down to PHP before partner discharge.
The Charlotte clinic operates under appropriate North Carolina state licensure for outpatient SUD and co-occurring mental health treatment. Clinical work follows the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) framework. Additional accreditations are added to the site only when formally held.
PHP provides a structured full clinical day built around evidence-based group therapy, individual sessions, and medical management when indicated.
The Charlotte PHP day is built for clinical depth: structured mornings and afternoons of therapy with an arrival window for grounding before the first group. Mornings concentrate on dual diagnosis, trauma-informed processing, and relapse prevention. Afternoons cover CBT and DBT skill modules, family programming, and rotating individual therapy slots.
Clients attend Monday through Friday. A typical day opens with an arrival and grounding window before the first group, structured morning clinical groups, lunch, structured afternoon clinical groups, individual therapy slots scheduled across the week, and medical provider consults across the week. The curriculum combines CBT skill-building, the full DBT four-module rotation, dual-diagnosis groups, relapse-prevention work with written coping plans, and trauma-informed processing with EMDR available in individual therapy. Each client meets weekly with the assigned primary therapist. The medical provider sees each new admission within approximately 48 hours. Specialty groups rotate through 12-step facilitation alongside non-12-step recovery models. Case management coordinates FMLA, short-term disability, employment communications, and legal coordination under releases.
PHP groups rotate through the evidence-based content that anchors our clinical model:
Group sizes are kept small enough that every client is participating, not just attending.
Evenings focus on skill practice from the day's modules, recovery community meeting attendance (12-step or non-12-step), and family communication. Clients in sober living continue house structure under coordination with sober-living staff and releases. Clients on MAT continue medication on the prescribed schedule.
Group rooms, private therapy offices, the medical office, family programming rooms, and a wellness space, designed for clinical depth and nervous-system regulation.
Most clients leave a first call with a clinical assessment, insurance verification, clinical review by the Clinical Director or medical director, and a scheduled start date. Same-week placement is often possible.
Early medication decisions reduce medication gaps that drive return-to-use risk, particularly for clients arriving on MAT.
Suboxone is the primary option, with Sublocade (monthly injectable buprenorphine) and Vivitrol (extended-release naltrexone) based on clinical fit. Methadone is not in the formulary; clients who need methadone are referred to a federally licensed opioid treatment program in the Charlotte metro.
Trauma-informed care is the default across groups; EMDR is available in individual therapy for clients whose primary therapist recommends targeted trauma processing. The program is outpatient SUD treatment with integrated trauma-informed care, not a primary trauma program.
Each cohort covers the full DBT four-module curriculum and the CBT skill set across the PHP episode. Take-home practice is reviewed in subsequent sessions.
The therapist holds the longitudinal view across PHP, IOP, OP, and alumni programming, preserved across step-down where scheduling allows.
ASAM Criteria across six dimensions, LOCUS, PHQ-9, GAD-7, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, biopsychosocial, nutrition, and pain screens drive the treatment plan.
Includes scheduled family therapy, the family support program, and therapist progress updates to designated family members under signed release.
As clients step down from PHP to IOP, then to OP, the assigned primary therapist remains in place where scheduling allows.
Works with most major commercial insurance plans, including Aetna, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, and Tricare. Verification is free and confidential.
Day one includes the full intake battery (ASAM, LOCUS, PHQ-9, GAD-7, Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, biopsychosocial, nutrition, pain), a treatment plan drafted with the assigned primary therapist, and safety planning before the client leaves the building. The medical provider consult follows within approximately 48 hours, and clients integrate into the group schedule from day one. Family programming begins with releases as appropriate.
Middle weeks rotate through the full DBT four-module curriculum, the CBT skill set, dual-diagnosis content, and trauma-informed processing groups. Individual therapy focuses on patterns specific to the client's clinical picture. Family programming intensifies. Medication adjustments are made as the medical provider observes response across weeks.
Skills are applied between sessions. Family relationships are addressed in scheduled family work. Employment, legal, and practical issues are handled in case management. Pre-discharge signals appear: consistent attendance, reduced acute symptoms, established sober living or stable housing, family engagement, written aftercare plan in progress.
Step-down to IOP at Charlotte typically occurs after approximately 30 days, driven by clinical progress rather than calendar. The assigned primary therapist remains in place across the step-down. External provider referrals are arranged where appropriate (primary care, psychiatry, specialty mental health). Alumni programming begins.
The 24/7 admissions line is (888) 464-2144. While the clinical conversation continues, the team verifies insurance benefits in real time. Verification is free and confidential.
A licensed clinician conducts the assessment by phone, video, or in person using ASAM Criteria, LOCUS, PHQ-9, GAD-7, the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, and the biopsychosocial history. The assessment typically takes 30 to 60 minutes.
For clients in active withdrawal or with significant physical dependence, the team coordinates placement at an accredited partner detox facility (typically 3 to 10 days). The PHP intake is scheduled before partner discharge. The Archangel Centers does not operate medical detox on-site.
For direct admissions, the first day of PHP begins within 24 to 48 hours of the clinical assessment. The medical provider sees the new client within approximately 48 hours.
Most major insurance plans are required to cover medically necessary addiction treatment under the Affordable Care Act and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. The Archangel Centers works with most major commercial insurance plans, including Aetna, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, and Tricare. Benefits are verified free.
For NC Medicaid managed-care coverage, see NC Medicaid rehab coverage. Verification is free and confidential. Call (888) 464-2144 or use verify your insurance.
The Charlotte clinic serves clients across Mecklenburg County and the broader Charlotte metro, including Matthews, Huntersville, Pineville, Concord, Gastonia, Mint Hill, Cornelius, and Indian Trail.
For clients commuting from outside the metro who need a structured evening setting, the admissions team can coordinate placement into partner sober living arrangements during PHP. Virtual treatment is not currently structured for North Carolina residents; PHP is delivered in person at the Charlotte clinic.
Recovery starts with an assessment, not a commitment. The clinical team conducts a confidential evaluation to determine whether PHP is the right starting level of care, with insurance verification in the same call. Same-week placement is often possible.
Call (888) 464-2144 or verify your insurance. The admissions line is open 24 hours a day, confidentially.
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This page was prepared by The Archangel Centers editorial team. The Archangel Centers is an outpatient provider; medical detox and inpatient rehabilitation are not delivered on-site. This is general educational information, not medical advice.
1. The Archangel Centers internal program documentation (accessed 2026-06-07) 2. American Society of Addiction Medicine, "The ASAM Criteria," fourth edition 3. SAMHSA, "TIP 47: Substance Abuse: Clinical Issues in Intensive Outpatient Treatment"
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