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South Bay Community Services - Salem Mental Health Clinic

Drug Rehab Center in Salem, Massachusetts

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

South Bay Community Services – Salem Mental Health Clinic is a CARF-accredited addiction treatment facility in Salem, MA that offers comprehensive treatment plans tailored to each individual, including both inpatient and outpatient levels of care, detoxification services, and aftercare support, in order to empower patients to achieve lasting sobriety and success in life.

About This Salem, MA Facility

South Bay Community Services - Salem Mental Health Clinic, located in Salem, Massachusetts, is a respected mental health and addiction treatment center with a long history of serving the community. As part of the larger South Bay Community Services organization, the clinic is dedicated to encouraging self-sufficiency through comprehensive behavioral health care and substance abuse services.

• Tailored programs: The clinic offers individualized treatment plans to meet each client's specific needs.
• Intensive outpatient program: Designed to help clients stay connected to their recovery, even if they can't attend an inpatient program.
• Relapse prevention strategies: The clinic provides strategies for avoiding substance use in the future.
• Individual and group counseling: Sessions focus on addiction education, developing healthy coping strategies, and building meaningful connections with recovery support systems.

South Bay Community Services - Salem Mental Health Clinic is fully licensed, certified, and accredited by various organizations, including the Council on Substance Abuse, the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The clinic is also a member of the Massachusetts Association of Behavioral Health Centers.

The clinic treats a wide range of mental health and addiction issues, including substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and trauma. Treatment methods include individual and group therapy, medication management, and evidence-based practices such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. The clinic offers various levels of care, including outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization programs, to meet the diverse needs of its clients.

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

    CARF

    The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Rehab centers exist in Salem, MA to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse, which is an umbrella term for drug and alcohol addiction. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Centers like South Bay Community Services - Salem Mental Health Clinic provide individuals a chance to access individual and group therapy that can be monumental for recovery.

    Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using various psychoactive substances. It is also a diagnostic term used by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to define the mental and physical impairment or distress caused by misuse and overuse of certain substances in a period of 12 months.

    Opioid addiction involves addiction to legal or illegal opioids. It may happen very quickly with any opioid use. Sometimes within a matter of days. Opioid addiction is a known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction.

    Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use even if they want to quit. Stopping using an opioid requires careful medical observation. Sometimes the withdrawal can persist for many weeks, which can put the user at a high risk for relapse.

    It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox like those offered at South Bay Community Services - Salem Mental Health Clinic in Salem, MA, MA, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.

    People with dual diagnosis have coexisting addiction and a mental disorder. 9.2 million US adults had a co-occurring disorder in 2018, so not just limited to Massachusetts residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.

    Levels of Care Offered

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

    Detoxification is a process that allows the patient to stop using opioids without experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms. This can be necessary for those who have been addicted for a long period of time or who are struggling with chronic pain.

    During this process, addicts will receive medication and psychological support from doctors and other medical professionals until they can control their cravings.

    Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Salem, MA. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. South Bay Community Services - Salem Mental Health Clinic peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.

    After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by South Bay Community Services - Salem Mental Health Clinic is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around Massachusetts, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.

    South Bay Community Services - Salem Mental Health Clinic‘s Therapies & Programs

    Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. Patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group.

    Couples therapy is an approach wherein the patients and their partners are engaged together as a part of the treatment process. When a person becomes a victim of substance abuse, it affects the patient and the people around him, particularly his partner. Their relationship can become strained due to lack of communication, financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse in more severe cases.

    Couples therapy addresses these issues and tries to rebuild the trust between the partners. The partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success and sustained recovery.

    Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.

    Group therapy happens at South Bay Community Services - Salem Mental Health Clinic in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Salem, MA patients’ recovery by offering a sense of comfort and letting them know that they are not alone. Through shared conversations, patients also learn to develop faith and understanding and gain insight on their addictions.

    Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma therapy refers to treatment wherein specialist therapists help the patients to resolve the trauma that led the patients to substance abuse. The trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. Thinking of these traumatic events causes emotional disturbances like anxiety, depression and results in addiction. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed. Otherwise, there is a risk of relapse. Trauma therapy also improves the cognitive functions and provides long term benefits.

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). DBT is a treatment of choice for people suffering from self-harming behaviors characterized by cutting and suicidal thoughts or inclinations.

    This treatment is developed to help individuals recognize their thought patterns, behaviors, and feelings. It has demonstrated its effectiveness for people that are finding it difficult to control their emotions and urges. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT as it imparts individuals stress-management techniques and enhanced self-esteem so they can sustain their sobriety by reducing the impact of triggers and out-of-control emotions.

    Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. It can be used in individual counseling sessions. Talking through issues with professionals at South Bay Community Services - Salem Mental Health Clinic can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. It is a way of learning about yourself and your individual perceptions. CBT is a healthy way of addressing some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in your life.

    Contingency management is a way to help motivate someone to remain substance free. It is a process of rewarding positive choices and good outcomes. As humans we are wired to recreate experiences that lead to positive feelings. Through this method incentives are used for completing positive steps towards a sober life. This may be a reward for attending meetings, remaining sober or for employment goals.

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    Additional Details

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    South Bay Community Services - Salem Mental Health Clinic Location and Directions
    Address Information35 Congress St
    Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Phone Number(978) 542-1951 Meta DetailsUpdated April 15, 2024
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    Salem, 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 majority of drug users in Salem are between the ages of 18 and 25. In 2017, there were a total of 24 overdoses in Salem, with 19 of those involving opioids. Salem is also one of the top 10 cities in Massachusetts for alcohol-related crashes. 45% of drug users in Salem are employed. Inpatient or residential treatment is the most common type of treatment available in Salem, MA.

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