Community Healthlink - Detox Admissions
Community Healthlink - Detox Admissions in Worcester, MA focuses on providing comprehensive mental health and substance abuse treatment services. Specializing in inpatient detox programs, it assists both adults and adolescents. This center uniquely offers the only inpatient adolescent substance use disorder treatment program in Massachusetts.
CHL's mission is to promote, restore, and maintain the health and dignity of those experiencing mental illness, addiction, or homelessness. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health licenses its detox program, which has received a three-year accreditation and grants from the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.
- Serves over 22,000 individuals annually in Central Massachusetts.
- Provides inpatient, residential recovery, and outpatient counseling services.
- Offers medical monitoring and treatment for acute intoxication and withdrawal management.
- Home to the only inpatient adolescent substance use disorder treatment program in Massachusetts.
CHL treats acute alcohol and drug intoxication, severe withdrawal syndromes, and related medical issues, primarily serving both adults and adolescents in Central Massachusetts.
- 2+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 19 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 6 Levels of Care
- Speaks English, Spanish
- 28 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
State License
SAMHSA
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Rehab centers in Massachusetts exist to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using psychoactive substances. Centers like Community Healthlink - Detox Admissions are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction is one of the most common forms of addiction Massachusetts. Opioids include drugs like heroin, oxycontin and fentanyl. They are prescribed to treat pain, but they are often abused and they are addictive. The addiction is treated by detoxing the body, so it no longer needs the chemicals in the drugs. This is followed up by therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem.
Dual-Diagnosis
Some of the most common co-occurring disorders are schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder. Most rehab facilities in Worcester, MA like Community Healthlink - Detox Admissions provide patients with a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis gives rehab the means to treat addiction while restoring mental and emotional health.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intervention, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detox is the first step of rehab. It involves giving a person time to get the toxins out of their body. During detox, the patient gets ill and they will often start using again to get rid of these unpleasant feelings. That’s why it’s so important to have a Worcester medical professional at Community Healthlink - Detox Admissions present. A Massachusetts medical professional will make sure patients don’t start using during detox. They will also provide medication to ease their symptoms and coach them through on a mental level.
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.
An intervention is a planned conversation between an addicted person and their loved ones. Usually, a licensed alcohol and drug counselor or an interventionist supervises the conversation. The presence of a specialist is essential if your loved one has a history of a severe mental disorder, suicidal attempts, abusing mood-altering drugs. A proper intervention is an excellent bridge to an individual’s sobriety.
Aftercare Support at Community Healthlink - Detox Admissions, in short, is the support provided to a patient after they have finished treatment. It allows them to adjust to everyday life. It may entail setting them up and enrolling them in services such as Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) inside a halfway house. Career coaching may also be offered to patients to help them get back into the workforce.
Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy refers to one-on-one psychotherapy between a patient and their Community Healthlink - Detox Admissions therapist. Individual therapy seeks to help identify the issues that drive and contribute to a client’s addiction or alcoholism. Another goal of individual counseling is to assist the client to learn how to manage their lives without alcohol or drugs.
Therapy for couples decreases unhealthy behavior in a relationship that can trigger addiction. Either, or both, members of the couple will be improved by this. This treatment administered by Community Healthlink - Detox Admissions still targets addiction and can also make a relationship healthier through a variety of methods.
Group therapy occurs in a group setting as opposed to a one on one setting. It benefits patients by providing a feeling of support and letting them know they are not alone. Patients at Community Healthlink - Detox Admissions also learn to build trust and understanding and gain perspective through discussions.
After experiencing trauma, it’s crucial to look for a facility that can provide trauma therapy. This approach zeroes in on the traumatic incidents that a patient 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 and pain. Trauma can originate from domestic violence, sexual abuse, an early encounter with death, sexual assault, and many more. The goal of trauma therapy at Community Healthlink - Detox Admissions in Worcester, MA is to help the patient see beyond the trauma and move forward. Mental health professionals will facilitate the patient’s journey and see to it that he or she is no longer a victim of his or her traumatic experiences and has wholly regained his or her personal power.
DBT, also known as dialectical behavior therapy, is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how their thoughts, behaviors, and feelings all connect. This can give them more control over their actions, effectively stopping self-harm ideations and attempts in some patients. It can also help put people in control over some mental struggles, like borderline personality disorder.
Most individuals suffering from addiction have low self-awareness, so they end up making poor decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is suitable for patients recovering from an addiction of any kind. Through it, patients become more aligned with their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, giving them a better opportunity to respond appropriately to temptations and negative feelings.
This therapy modality at Community Healthlink - Detox Admissions in Worcester, MA strengthens a person’s ability to stay on top of their emotional state and learn new stress management techniques so they won’t give in to the temptations easily. Moreover, CBT helps people communicate and express their emotions well, which can be vital in relapse management. CBT is also suitable for managing co-occurring disorders like depression and bipolar illness.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy sees a person suffering from substance addiction to have illogical reasoning, counterproductive actions, and does not see things clearly. REBT at Community Healthlink - Detox Admissions in Worcester, MA deals with cognition, images, and behavior extensively to rectify the client’s bad habits. The process calls for practice, reiteration, and bolstering the new way of thinking being introduced to the patient.
When it comes to maintaining sobriety, people who quit recovery without developing life skills are disadvantaged. While teaching life skills at Community Healthlink - Detox Admissions is difficult, support with aftercare helps patients learn these skills over time. Life skills include getting a career, living in a good environment, self-care, and finance management, all in Worcester, MA.
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Location & Contact
12 Queen Street 5th Floor
Worcester, MA 01610
Phone Number
(774) 312-2400
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Location
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12 Queen Street 5th Floor Fl 5
Worcester, MA 01610 -
(774) 312-2400
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Children (0-12), Seniors (65+), Teenagers
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
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Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Worcester, Massachusetts Addiction and Treatment
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.
Worcester, located in central Massachusetts, offers a variety of recreational activities, cultural attractions, and community events. The city boasts beautiful parks, museums like the Worcester Art Museum, and a thriving arts and entertainment scene. In 2022, opioid-related deaths in Worcester County increased to 331, with fentanyl present in 93% of fatal overdoses. Worcester County had one of the highest opioid-related death rates in the state that year.
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