RISE Behavioral Health Program
Our Approach
The Resources, Insight, Support, Empowerment (RISE) Program at Providence Holy Family Hospital embraces a trauma-informed environment of care. RISE is designed for adolescents and adults who need more comprehensive mental health support than a weekly therapy session can provide.
Both our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) provide structured mental health treatment that is more supportive than traditional outpatient therapy but less intensive than inpatient hospitalization. RISE can also help prevent hospitalization and ease the transition from inpatient care back to home life.
With a focus on patient-first care and a supportive environment, we’re proud to provide:
- A trusted presence in Spokane, with RISE supporting our community since 2018
- Dedicated social work support for care management, referrals and resources
- Designated therapeutic outdoor space for reflection and healing
- Family therapy as a cornerstone within our adolescent programs
- In-person programs that foster engagement and connection
- Psychiatric and therapeutic expertise from specialty-trained providers
- Seamless access to specialty care through Providence’s extensive network
Our care team consists of psychiatrists, social workers and therapists. Medication consultation and management are available by psychiatrists during the duration of treatment.
The RISE program helps individuals:
- Develop healthy and effective skills for managing emotions
- Improve knowledge of community resources and how to utilize them
- Learn communication skills to improve relationships
- Recognize and manage their own mental health symptoms
Treatment modalities are tailored to meet each participant’s needs and primarily focus on dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) principles along with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other expressive modalities.
Each day of the week is dedicated to a specific skill:
- Monday: Mindfulness
- Tuesday: Distress tolerance
- Wednesday: Emotion regulation
- Thursday: Interpersonal effectiveness
- Friday: Self-care and safety planning
Therapy will focus on stabilization services for the patient. We don’t provide trauma therapy or long-term family therapy. Family interventions will include how to support the patient with skill use and help them in their recovery. If the family presents other dynamics that need to be addressed, RISE will refer them to family therapy.
All our RISE program options share the same treatment approach for adolescents and adults, whether they’re in PHP or IOP.
Participants will attend the program from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Adolescents will primarily attend group therapy throughout the day; receiving individual therapy, family therapy, medication management and care coordination.
Participants will attend the program from 9:00 a.m. – 2:20 p.m. Adults will primarily attend group therapy throughout the day; receiving individual therapy, medication management and care coordination.
RISE’s highest level of care is our Partial Hospitalization Program. This is a voluntary, time-limited, day-treatment program for individuals whose mental health symptoms have impacted their ability to function at work, school or in other social obligations.
Since participants return home each evening, we focus on rapid stabilization and building effective coping skills. PHP allows participants to continue to meet personal responsibilities and maintain independence while receiving intensive treatment for 5 hours per day, 5 days per week for 1–2 weeks.
RISE’s Intensive Outpatient Program is a voluntary, time-limited, day treatment program that meets the needs of those with mental health symptoms while allowing more time to resume and maintain responsibilities.
When participants aren’t attending treatment, they’re encouraged to use outpatient resources, return to work or school and prepare for transition fully back to community care. IOP allows participants to receive treatment for 5 hours per day, 3 days per week for 3–6 weeks.
The length of treatment is individualized based on the patient’s needs. Some patients may require more time than others, but treatment typically ranges from 6–8 weeks. Mental health specialists will work with the patient throughout treatment to determine when they’re ready to be discharged.
RISE Programs are designed to treat mental health conditions with symptoms including depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and difficulty coping with life stressors.
Some symptoms aren’t supported by our program, including:
- Physical aggression
- Property destruction
- Sexual aggression
These behaviors interfere with the therapeutic process and can be unsafe for the group.
We accept self-referrals as well as those from primary care providers, mental health providers, schools and others. RISE accepts all insurance.
Once we receive a referral, we contact the patient – and any parent or guardian, if the patient is a minor – to schedule a screening with a therapist. For adolescents, screenings are completed in person. For patients who are 18 and over, screenings are completed over the phone. The therapist will determine eligibility and recommend the level of care – PHP or IOP – for each participant.
After the screening is completed, the RISE team will work with the referred patient’s insurance company to obtain authorization. Upon approval, we’ll schedule a start date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our office is located at 235 E Rowan Ave, Suite 107, Spokane, WA 99207 inside the Health Center building, on the Providence Holy Family Hospital Campus.
A PHP is a voluntary, short-term intensive day treatment program for people with acute behavioral health concerns.
In PHP the patient learns different coping skills to improve self-management at home.
An IOP is a more flexible, voluntary, short-term intensive day-treatment program for individuals with behavioral health needs. Patients in the PHP also can transition to the IOP as part of their treatment plan or continuity of care.
An IOP is designed for individuals who need less time in treatment and a lower level of support than they’d receive from a PHP. PHP is for individuals with acute mental health treatment needs that require rapid stabilization. The program participants meet daily for a longer time, compared to IOP patients. An IOP may also be appropriate for individuals who have acute symptoms but can’t make the time commitments of the PHP schedule. The program meets daily for a shorter time, compared to the PHP.
PHP provides intensive support to help patients independently function in their community; this includes:
- Individual, weekly psychotherapy sessions
- Initial intake appointment with a psychotherapist
- Optional family sessions
- Treatment sessions: IOP and PHP will have different schedules
Participants return home each evening so they can manage personal responsibilities and have independence while receiving intensive treatment and support.
We accept most commercial and private insurance plans and work with your insurance provider to ensure that the required level of care is covered before beginning treatment.
During the program intake process, we advocate for the patient’s care and check to make sure insurance authorizes treatment.
If you have questions about coverage, please contact us at the phone number above.
Parents, guardians and family members can only receive information about the adolescent’s treatment if the patient signs a release of information allowing access to it.
In Washington state, adolescents are old enough to decide who can access their information. However, we encourage all adolescents to include their parents, guardians and family members in their treatment.
While patients are enrolled in RISE, our social worker collaborates with their school to support their education while prioritizing their well-being. When a student is enrolled in an IOP or PHP program, schools often have policies that allow for grade freezing. This means their current grades won’t drop due to absences, and they won’t be required to catch up on missed work in the traditional sense. This prevents additional academic stress while they focus on their therapy.