Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program - Boston Massachusetts

Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program - Boston, MA

Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program is a treatment center in Boston, MA, situated at 725 Albany Street, Suite 5-b in the 02118 zip code. Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program specializes in buprenorphine detox, suboxone prescription and buprenorphine maintenance. It can accommodate children and adolescents. Some of the treatment approaches utilized by Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program consist of relapse prevention, brief intervention and motivational interviewing. As part of its treatment program, Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program also provides alcohol detox, methamphetamines detoxification and cocaine detoxification. Moreover, it offers health education services, HIV and AIDS education, support and counseling and employment counseling or training. Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program provides treatment options to women and men.

Address: 725 Albany Street, Suite 5-B, Boston, MA 02118

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Hospitals
  4. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  5. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. Type Of Treatment
  7. Pharmacotherapies
  8. Treatment Approaches
  9. FacilityOwnership
  10. License/Certification/Accreditation
  11. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  12. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  13. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  14. Screening & Testing
  15. Transitional Services
  16. Ancillary Services
  17. Other Addictions Treatment
  18. Detoxification
  19. Counseling Services and Education
  20. Medical Services
  21. Tobacco/Screening Services
  22. Facility Smoking Policy
  23. Age Groups Accepted
  24. Gender Accepted
  25. Services for deaf
  26. Additional Spoken Languages

Additional details on Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program in Boston, MA:

Types of Care at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • Detoxification
  • Substance use treatment
  • Treatment for co-occurring serious mental health illness/serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders

Service Settings at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • outpatient treatment
  • outpatient detoxification
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment

Hospitals at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • Buprenorphine used in Treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • buprenorphine detox
  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone
  • methadone/buprenorphine for pain management

Pharmacotherapies at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable, for example, Sublocade)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Medications for HIV treatment
  • Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
  • Lofexidine
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • brief intervention
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling

FacilityOwnership at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State department of health
  • State mental health department
  • Hospital licensing authority
  • The Joint Commission
  • National Committee for Quality Assurance

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • Federal funding
  • IHS/Tribal/Urban funds
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military insurance
  • Private health insurance
  • State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • teenagers
  • transitional age young adults
  • pregnant/postpartum women
  • people with HIV or AIDS

Assessment/Pre-treatment at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • STD testing
  • TB screening
  • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
  • Testing for metabolic syndrome

Transitional Services at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • case management
  • domestic violence services
  • early intervention for HIV
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • recovery coaches
  • self-help groups
  • social skills development
  • transportation assistance
  • mentoring/peer support

Other Addictions Treatment at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • Treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder

Detoxification at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • alcohol detox
  • benzodiazepines detoxification
  • cocaine detoxification
  • methamphetamines detoxification
  • opioid detox

Counseling Services and Education at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education, support and counseling
  • health education services
  • employment counseling or training

Medical Services at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • Hepatitis A vaccination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • children and adolescents

Gender Accepted at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • women
  • men

Services for deaf at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available

Additional Spoken Languages at Boston Medical Center Office Based Addiction Treatment Program

  • Spanish

Phone #: 617-414-5951

Call (855) 372-9382 for 24/7 help with treatment.

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