Skip to content

Options that fit your needs and accept your insurance.

  • Real-time help available 24/7.
  • Instantly check rehab coverage.
  • Personalized admissions guidance.
(888) 674-0062

Confidential Admissions Guidance

Get Help Now

Riverside Community Care - Cambridge

Riverside Community Care - Cambridge

Drug Rehab Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts

  • Opioid Addiction
  • Eating Disorder
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Riverside Community Care in Cambridge, MA is a specialized program providing various levels of treatment for addiction, mental health issues and eating disorders using an array of effective methods.

Multiple patients have reported Riverside Community Care - Cambridge as permanently closed.

Research other rehabs in Cambridge, Massachusetts, or get help finding an open facility.

Our experts will find you an alternative facility.

(888) 674-0062 24/7 Free, Confidential, Expert Hotline

About This Cambridge, MA Facility

Riverside Community Care in Cambridge, MA is dedicated to treating addictions and mental health issues with compassion, care and respect. This specialized program is equipped to provide a range of treatment programs for clients dealing with addiction including Alcoholism, Opioid Addiction and Dual Diagnosis as well as for those with Eating Disorders. It also provides services for Drug Addiction. Treatment levels range from Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intervention, and Outpatient Treatment.

Riverside Community Care uses an array of methods and treatments such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Eating Disorder Treatment, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Life Skills, Trauma Therapy, Drug Rehab,Dual-Diagnosis, Intervention, Outpatient Treatment, Residential Long Term Treatment (>30 Days) and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment as a means to provide effective and compassionate care to those struggling with addiction. This treatment facility accepts private health insurance. Riverside Community Care is affiliated with The Riverside Community Care, a leading provider of high-quality mental, emotional and behavioral health services in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Multiple Centers
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    With so many people struggling with opioid addiction, opioid addiction treatment is more critical than ever before. Patients often take opioids when they face a painful injury. When someone begins taking opioids such as Vicodin or oxycodone differently than how the medications were prescribed, this points to opioid addiction.

    Stopping these types of medications abruptly is not safe. That is where opioid addiction treatment at Riverside Community Care - Cambridge in Cambridge, MA comes in. Most opioid addiction treatment facilities start with detox and move to rehabilitation services while providing medical support during the process.

    Getting over an opioid addiction takes time and determination, but with the right support and resources, those struggling with opioid addiction can recover and move forward with their lives.

    Addiction is often caused by an underlying issue. Mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or anxiety disorder could lie at the root. A dual diagnosis by Riverside Community Care - Cambridge aims to treat the addiction as well as the cause of the addiction. This ensures the patient will not fall back on old ways after treatment is complete.

    Levels of Care Offered

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intervention, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Cambridge, MA. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. Riverside Community Care - Cambridge peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.

    Most people with addiction in Cambridge do not readily recognize that they need help. Family and friends need to take action and express their concern over their loved one’s well-being. It’s best to seek specialists like Riverside Community Care - Cambridge, who provide intervention services.

    Riverside Community Care - Cambridge‘s Therapies & Programs

    Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. Therefore, it becomes easier for a person to unload and become more open to his or her counselor.

    Another benefit of individual therapy at Riverside Community Care - Cambridge in Cambridge, MA is that all sessions aim to speed up a single person’s progress. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.

    Once the roots of the problems are addressed, it becomes less challenging for a recovering patient to maintain sobriety and brush off temptations.

    Families are not always as supportive as they could be, but by opting for family therapy, many recovering addicts are able to understand their addiction and get the support they need to get sober. These therapy sessions at Riverside Community Care - Cambridge in Cambridge, MA involve all members of the family who play a role in the recovering person’s daily life. They work together to overcome past issues, avoid triggers, and remain strong and supportive of each other.

    In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients dealing with similar problems under the guidance of a trained counselor. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues. The recovery of members of the group from the problems that they face gives the patients confidence that they can also overcome their addiction.

    Group therapy at Riverside Community Care - Cambridge reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. Group therapy provides patients with continuous feedback from other members. The group dynamics ensure that members start having some structure and routine in their lives.

    Trauma therapy zeroes in on traumatic incidents that a Riverside Community Care - Cambridge patient in Cambridge, Massachusetts has encountered in the past, recent or not. It’s been widely known that trauma can make an individual resort to alcohol or other substances to mask their troubles. The goal of trauma therapy is to help the patient see beyond the trauma and move forward.

    Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a method of individual and/or group counseling that focuses on acceptance and change. DBT can be very effective in developing coping strategies for negative emotions.

    Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. Talking through issues can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. CBT is a healthy way Riverside Community Care - Cambridge addresses some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in a persons life.

    Life skills pertain to the skill sets a person should possess to become successful in life. Examples are time management, budgeting, and social abilities. Life skills therapy highlights the fact that addiction recovery is more than just a person’s ability to go through their day-to-day without resorting to substance use. Patients in recovery should also be given the tools to thrive. Life skills training provides recovering alcoholics and substance users a chance to learn new things that can help them land a job and function well in society. The new learnings they acquire can motivate them to live with a goal-oriented and sober lifestyle once they leave the facilities at Riverside Community Care - Cambridge in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
  • Is your insurance accepted?
    Ask an expert, call (888) 674-0062

    Riverside Community Care Associated Centers

    Discover treatment facilities under the same provider.

    Learn More About Riverside Community Care Centers

    Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Riverside Community Care - Cambridge Location and Directions
    Address Information5 Sacramento St
    Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 Phone Number(617) 354-2275 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
    Staff Verified

    Patient Reviews

    There are no reviews yet. Be the first one to write one.

    Cambridge, Massachusetts Addiction Information

    Massachusetts has one of the highest rates of drug abuse in the country. More than half a million Massachusetts residents abuse alcohol while more than 1.5 million use illegal drugs each year. This drug and alcohol usage is the cause of over 8% of all deaths in the state. In 2017, Massachusetts ranked in the top 10 of the states with the highest opioid overdose rates.

    The percentage of people who reported using drugs is significantly higher in Cambridge than in the rest of Massachusetts. 4% of teenagers reported using an illicit drug. About 5.5% of adults aged 18 or older reported using marijuana. The most commonly used drugs in Cambridge are marijuana and heroin. Out of many different types of rehab programs available in Cambridge, the most common type is an outpatient program,

    Treatment in Nearby Cities
    Centers near Riverside Community Care - Cambridge
    401 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02144
    Institute for Health and Recovery
    349 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
    North Charles Mental Health & Addiction Services
    54 Washburn Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140
    Arbour Counseling Services - Allston
    14 Fordham Rd, Allston, MA 02134
    Arbour - HRI Hospital
    227 Babcock Street, Brookline, MA, 02446
    Column Health - Arlington Clinic
    339 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02474
    Addiction Treatment Center of New England
    77 Warren Street Suite F, Brighton, MA 02135
    77 Warren Street Building 5, Brighton, MA 02135
    Addiction Treatment Center
    77 Warren St, Brighton, MA 02135


    The facility name, logo and brand are the property and registered trademarks of Riverside Community Care - Cambridge, and are being used for identification and informational purposes only. Use of these names, logos and brands shall not imply endorsement. RehabNow.org is not affiliated with or sponsored by Riverside Community Care - Cambridge.