The Outpatient Addictions Program helps people get sober and maintain recovery. We offer medication management, along with individual and group counseling, several days a week for people 18 and older.
Intake
Our "walk-in" information and intake time is Tuesday at 11:30 AM. Clients get a comprehensive intake assessment to match them to the most appropriate level of care.
Services
- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): A group-based program is for people who are newly sober or in early recovery. The goal is to help prevent relapse. It is a 4-week program meets Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 9 am - 12 pm.
- Recovery Groups: Weekly, biweekly and monthly groups (days and evenings) to help people in various stages of recovery (Groups without sobriety, Groups that require sobriety., and Specialty groups, that also focus on topics like DBT, Mindful Recovery and Anxiety Management.
- Groups without sobriety. These groups are for people in the early stages of thinking about their addiction with no sobriety commitment.
- Groups that require sobriety. These groups cover topics like relapse prevention, recovery support, emotion management, health and wellness and living with co-occurring psychiatric disorders.
- Specialty groups. We occasionally offer groups that focus on topics like DBT, Mindful Recovery and Anxiety Management.
- Therapy: The Outpatient Addictions Service (OAS) does offer therapy for some patients, but out capacity is very limited. Most of the care provided is group psychotherapy.
- For dual-diagnosis: CHA has the expertise to help people with both psychiatric and addicton disorders. This includes Medication-Assisted Treatment like Buprenorphine (Suboxone) and Naltrexone. To be eligible for ongoing medication management, you must be enrolled in primary care at CHA and be engaged in group or individual treatment in the Outpatient Addiction Service.
Location
CHA Central Street Care Center, Somerville
617-591-6051