The Substance Use Disorder Group Therapy Curriculum: A Facilitator's Complete Guide with 36 Session-by-Session Plans, Reproducible Worksheets, and Evidence-Based Frameworks for IOP and PHP Programs Paperback – February 9, 2026

The Substance Use Disorder Group Therapy CurriculumA Facilitator's Complete Guide with 36 Session-by-Session Plans, Reproducible Worksheets, and Evidence-Based Frameworks for IOP and PHP ProgramsThe 90-Day Group Therapy Curriculum for Substance Use DisordersAddiction treatment programs need structured group curricula that actually work. Most clinical manuals offer theory without implementation, or activities without a coherent treatment arc. Counselors piece together content from multiple sources, spending hours preparing for sessions that should take minutes. The result is inconsistent treatment delivery, facilitator burnout, and group sessions that vary wildly in quality from one day to the next.A Complete 12-Week, 36-Session Group Curriculum Ready to FacilitateThe Substance Use Disorder Group Therapy Curriculum provides 36 fully structured group sessions organized across three treatment phases. Every session includes step-by-step facilitation instructions, timed segments for 60, 75, and 90-minute formats, psychoeducation scripts, skills practice activities, group processing prompts, and reproducible worksheets. Facilitators can open this curriculum to any session and deliver clinically sound, evidence-based group treatment with minimal preparation time.Five Evidence-Based Modalities Integrated Into Every SessionThe curriculum integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, dialectical behavior therapy skills, acceptance and commitment therapy, and relapse prevention into a unified treatment framework. Phase 1 builds foundation through orientation, motivation, trigger identification, and cognitive restructuring. Phase 2 develops skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, behavioral activation, and relapse prevention planning. Phase 3 addresses relationships, identity reconstruction, co-occurring conditions, psychological flexibility, and continuing care.12 Original Clinical Frameworks Clinicians Can Teach ImmediatelyEach treatment phase introduces memorable protocols that clinicians and clients reference throughout recovery. From the TRACE Protocol for mapping trigger-to-use pathways to the REFRAME Protocol for cognitive restructuring to the FLEX Protocol for psychological flexibility, these frameworks give facilitators and group members shared clinical language that reinforces learning across all 36 sessions.Built for Real-World Treatment SettingsThe open-enrollment design means new members can join at any session without disrupting group flow. Six appendices provide 36 reproducible worksheets, a homework schedule, quick-reference cards, intake and documentation templates, completion certificates, and adaptation guides for trauma-exposed, justice-involved, LGBTQ+, older adult, and MAT populations. Every clinical claim is supported by peer-reviewed research.Designed for IOP, PHP, and Residential ProgramsAddiction counselors, social workers, licensed professional counselors, and program directors in intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential settings will find a 90-day curriculum that reduces preparation time, standardizes delivery, and satisfies documentation requirements for authorization and accreditation. Read more