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South Shore Mental Health Center

Drug Rehab Center in Charlestown, Rhode Island

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

The South Shore Mental Health Center in Charlestown, RI provides a comprehensive range of addiction and mental health treatment plans tailored to each individual's needs, from outpatient and inpatient care to dual-diagnosis services and private health insurance acceptance, all with the support of a professional and compassionate multidisciplinary team of clinicians, nurses, and psychiatrists.

About This Rhode Island Facility

South Shore Mental Health Center (SSMHC) is a comprehensive mental health facility located in Charlestown, Rhode Island, dedicated to providing comprehensive behavioral health services to adults and adolescents. Services include comprehensive assessments, crisis stabilization, medication management, therapeutic interventions, and education and support services. Additionally, SSMHC offers a range of addiction and substance abuse services including individual and group psychotherapy, intensive outpatient programming, and medication assisted treatment. SSMHC also provides a supportive environment to help those facing addiction and other substance dependency issues to begin their journey of recovery.

SSMHC staff are well versed in the latest evidence-based practices in addiction and substance abuse treatment, which includes person-centered approaches to help patients achieve their goals. Their psychotherapy services involve individual, group, and family counseling as well as collaboration with medical staff to create comprehensive treatment plans. SSMHC also provides a variety of support services to help individuals stay in recovery, such as case management, aftercare planning, and referrals to community programs. SSMHC also offers unique virtual support options to help individuals in need of supportive services.

South Shore Mental Health Center is accredited by The Joint Commission and licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Developmental Disabilities. SSMHC staff have been honored with awards for providing outstanding care, and the facility was also recognized for their exemplary treatment approaches. As an additional component to recovery, SSMHC also provides educational opportunities such as art therapy, horticultural therapy, and yoga classes. These classes provide a holistic approach to addiction treatment, helping individuals to gain insight into their recovery process and find a sense of purpose and hope for their future.

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

    Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. If you are taking more of your prescription, or earlier than the prescribed time interval between doses than is directed you may be abusing that medication. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally in or near Charlestown, RI, you may be suffering from substance abuse.

    Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use and lead rapidly to substance abuse. The professionals at South Shore Mental Health Center are here to help.

    Conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder are part of mental illness. This may occur that opioid abuse and vice versa are induced by mental illness. Diagnosing a concurrent diagnosis or co-occurring condition at South Shore Mental Health Center is essential to understand the addiction better.

    Addiction, ADHD, Alcohol Abuse, Anxiety, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Drug Addiction, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Eating Disorders, Mental Health, Mood Disorders, Obesity, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic Disorder, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Schizophrenia, Self-Harming / Suicidal Ideation, Sleep or Insomnia, Substance Abuse, Trichotillomania 

    Levels of Care Offered at South Shore Mental Health Center

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

    Inpatient programs are intensive regimes that require individuals suffering from serious addictions to admit themselves into a controlled environment. Inpatient programs in Rhode Island generally span over 28 days to six months. The first step in an inpatient program is medically assisted detox. Doctors and addiction specialists at South Shore Mental Health Center monitor the individual’s vital signs as the drugs leave their system. Some inpatient rehab programs also provide counseling for family members to provide encouragement and emotional support. In inpatient programs, patients have access to 24-hour medical supervision.

    To assist with alcohol or opioid abuse, or a co-occurring condition, South Shore Mental Health Center offers an outpatient treatment program. For their rehabilitation and other services, the Rhode Island patient will go to the treatment center, yet return home every night. After most of the program is completed, the level of mandatory participation reduces.

    Therapies & Programs

    Therapy plays a major role in addiction recovery. It encourages patients to get to the root of their addiction and learn how to better handle the issues that led to using. Therapy can be conducted in group and one on one settings. In South Shore Mental Health Center‘s individual therapy, the patient meets with the therapist in a one on one setting. This allows them to focus on the underlying issues of addiction and come up with solutions to prevent future abuse.

    One of the most common areas of stress and damage during addiction is in intimate relationships. Addiction involves everyone in a family, not only the addict. Couples therapy can rebuild trust and joy that may have been damaged.

    When the whole family is involved, healing can be far more successful. Family counseling involves genetic factors to the family of the addict. This offers the means to cope with addiction and its underlying emotional disorders for loved ones. It is a helpful method for addicts in helping to adjust to sober living.

    Attending group therapy at South Shore Mental Health Center in Charlestown, Rhode Island allows those seeking sobriety to realize they are not alone in their battles. This is when a group of people all in different phases of recovery get together and speak about their battles. They talk about their triggers, their successes, their failures, and the things they can do to get on and stay on a sober path. These sessions also teach life skills, communication, healthy habits, and can include alternative types of therapy.

    Trauma therapy allows people who struggled with a past trauma to face the situation and learn to overcome the situation. Many people who went through trauma early on, struggle with addiction later in life. By addressing the trauma and moving past the issues, it can help someone attending treatment at South Shore Mental Health Center in Charlestown, RI move forward with their recovery and begin to take a better hold of their sober future.

    The relationship between the thoughts, feelings, and actions of a patient is explored by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). As an alternative to turning to drugs and alcohol in Charlestown, Rhode Island, it helps to create a balanced response to thoughts and feelings. Effective communication between users and those around them is also encouraged. It is an efficient treatment for individuals suffering from all sorts of addictions, professionally provided by South Shore Mental Health Center.

    Addiction commonly results in malnutrition, vitamin and mineral deficiencies. This can be reflected in weight loss, hair loss or hair changes, skin irregularities. Eating correctly to replace lost vitamins and minerals while balancing your diet can build confidence. South Shore Mental Health Center will help you get back on track.

    Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) uses low-dose nicotine drugs to eliminate tobacco addiction from smokers. Without smoking, the treatment at South Shore Mental Health Center in Charlestown, RI brings nicotine into the bloodstream to minimize dependence on the physical habit, while detoxing the body from the attachment. To alleviate withdrawal symptoms, it also helps abusers to adapt to lower doses over time.

    Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Couples Therapy, Dual-Diagnosis, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Individualized Treatment, Inpatient Treatment, Nutrition Therapy, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Trauma Therapy

    Patient Experience

    Experiential Therapy at South Shore Mental Health Center

    This is a type of therapy that involves activity to recreate situations that may have caused trauma or negative emotions. Experiential therapy at South Shore Mental Health Center in Charlestown, RI can involve acting, props, arts and crafts, animal care or other tools that may be effective.

    This therapy is done on an individual basis and can help revisit and heal from past traumas. Trust between the therapist and individual is important for success. Experiential therapy can help you more closely become you and move through life in a positive and authentic manner.

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
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    Additional Details

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    South Shore Mental Health Center Location and Directions
    Address Information4705 Old Post Rd
    Charlestown, Rhode Island 2813 Phone Number(401) 364-7705 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Charlestown, Rhode Island Addiction Information

    Although Rhode Island is the smallest state, it is not immune to the rampant drug and alcohol crisis sweeping the country. Between 2008 and 2017, 16.8% of all deaths in the state were caused by either drugs or alcohol. Fentanyl is used by drug dealers to cut heroin, and is 30 to 50 times stronger than heroin.

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