Placer Recoveryand Mental Health · Lincoln, CA

Placer County · Outpatient Programs

Outpatient mental health and addiction treatment in Lincoln, California

Day treatment for depression, anxiety, trauma and substance use — structured enough to change something, flexible enough that you keep your life. You come in during the day and go home at night.

Confidential. No obligation. We will tell you if we are not the right fit.

In crisis right now? If someone is in immediate danger call 911. For a mental health or suicidal crisis, call or text 988 — the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, free, confidential and open 24 hours. We are an outpatient programme and are not a 24-hour crisis service.

Two things at once, because that is usually how it arrives

Very few people have only one problem. Anxiety and drinking. Trauma and pills. Depression that started somewhere and a habit that grew around it. Treating one and ignoring the other is the most common reason people end up doing treatment twice.

We run mental health and substance use care side by side, in one plan, with one team.

MENTAL HEALTH

Depression, anxiety, trauma and mood

Structured day treatment when weekly therapy has stopped being enough.

Mental health programs →

SUBSTANCE USE

Alcohol and drug treatment

Outpatient treatment that fits around a job, for people who cannot disappear for a month.

Substance use programs →

Is outpatient the right level for you?

If more than one of those lines landed, a conversation is worth it. It costs nothing and commits you to nothing.

Why a programme like this, and why here

Placer County residents said this themselves. These are the county's own numbers, and the sources are linked so you can check them.

Alcohol and drug use was ranked the #1 health issue in Placer County

by residents themselves in the county's own 2023 Community Health Assessment. Untreated mental health came third.

Placer County 2023 Community Health Assessment

21% of Placer County adults report excessive drinking

against 18% across California — a gap that has held for years rather than being a one-off.

Placer County 2023 Community Health Assessment, p.103

Nearly one in five Placer County residents has seriously considered suicide

and the county has both fewer mental health providers and a higher suicide rate than California as a whole.

Kaiser Permanente Roseville Community Health Needs Assessment, 2025

There are fewer psychiatrists per head here than statewide

14.6 per 100,000 residents in Placer County against 15.4 across California. Cost, stigma and waiting lists were the barriers residents named.

Placer County 2023 Community Health Assessment, p.53

Our programs

Four programmes across two tracks. Which one fits is a clinical decision, not a sales one — and it is the first thing we work out with you.

PHP · Most of the day, most weekdays

Mental Health Partial Hospitalization

Structured treatment most of the day, most weekdays — and you sleep in your own bed.

What PHP involves →

IOP · A few hours a day, several days a week

Mental Health Intensive Outpatient

Several sessions a week with room left for work, school and the rest of your life.

What IOP involves →

PHP · Most of the day, most weekdays

Substance Use Partial Hospitalization

The most structure available without staying overnight — for the early weeks, when structure is what holds.

What PHP involves →

IOP · A few hours a day, several days a week

Substance Use Intensive Outpatient

Real treatment that fits around a job — the level most people mean when they search for outpatient rehab.

What IOP involves →

What actually happens when you call

The most common reason people put off calling is not knowing what they are agreeing to. So, plainly:

STEP 1

You call, and a person answers

Not a call centre reading a script. Someone asks what has been happening, what you have already tried, and what you want to be different.

STEP 2

We work out the right level of care

A clinical assessment decides whether PHP, IOP or weekly outpatient fits — or whether you need something we do not offer, in which case we will tell you that.

STEP 3

We check what your insurance covers

We contact your plan and come back to you with what we find, including your likely out-of-pocket cost. No guessing, and no surprise bill later.

STEP 4

You start

You get a schedule, a therapist, and a plan you helped write. Most people start within days rather than weeks.

Paying for it

Most behavioral health plans cover outpatient treatment at some level. What you actually pay depends on your plan, your deductible and where you are in the plan year — which is why nobody can honestly quote you a number before they have looked.

Call us and we will check your benefits and come back to you with what we find, including the part you would owe. If the answer is that we are not the right financial fit, we will say that too.

Checking your benefits is free, confidential, and does not commit you to treatment. Verification is not a guarantee of coverage — your insurer makes that decision.

Where we are, and who reaches us

Our programmes run at 821 Sterling Parkway, Lincoln, CA 95648, in Placer County. Because outpatient treatment means driving in and going home again, most people come from within about an hour:

Rocklin  ·  Roseville  ·  Auburn  ·  Loomis  ·  Penryn  ·  Newcastle  ·  Granite Bay  ·  Citrus Heights  ·  Folsom  ·  Antelope  ·  Sacramento  ·  Yuba City  ·  Marysville  ·  Grass Valley

If you are further out, call anyway. Part of our job is knowing who else is good, and where.

Questions people ask before they start

What is the difference between PHP, IOP and outpatient?

They differ in how many hours a week you attend. A partial hospitalization program runs most of the day, most weekdays. An intensive outpatient program is a few hours a day, several days a week, which is why it fits around a job. Outpatient is typically weekly. All three happen in the daytime and you go home afterwards — none of them involve staying overnight. Which one fits is a clinical decision, and working that out is the first thing we do with you.

Do you treat mental health and substance use together?

Yes. Depression, anxiety, trauma and substance use very often travel together, and treating one while ignoring the other is a common reason people end up back in treatment. Both are part of one plan here rather than two programmes you attend in turn.

Do I have to stop working?

Usually not at the IOP or outpatient level — groups are scheduled so most people can keep working or studying. A partial hospitalization program takes most of the day, so it generally does mean time away. We will be straight with you about that before you commit to anything.

Do I stay overnight?

No. Every programme we run is outpatient. You attend during the day and go home to sleep. If an assessment shows you need residential or medical detox first, we will tell you and help you find it.

Will my insurance cover treatment?

Most behavioral health plans cover outpatient treatment at some level, but what you actually pay depends on your specific plan, your deductible, and where you are in the plan year. Call us and we will check your benefits and tell you what we find — including when the honest answer is that we are not the right financial fit for you. Checking costs nothing and does not commit you to anything.

Where are you, and who do you serve?

We are at 821 Sterling Parkway in Lincoln, California, in Placer County. People reach us from across the Placer and Sacramento area, including Rocklin, Roseville, Auburn, Granite Bay, Loomis, Folsom, Citrus Heights and Sacramento.

What happens when I call?

A person talks to you — not a script. They will ask what has been going on and what you are hoping changes. If we are the right fit, we will explain what starting looks like. If we are not, we will say so and point you somewhere better. There is no obligation and the conversation is confidential.

Can I get help for someone else?

Yes, and a lot of first calls are exactly that. We can talk through what you are seeing, what the options are, and how to raise it with them. We cannot share information about an adult without their consent, but we can help you work out what to do next.

Start with a conversation, not a commitment

One phone call. We will tell you what we think, whether or not it involves us.

📞 Call (213) 321-6518