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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
AdCare Outpatient Worcester
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AdCare facilities, located in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, provide various levels of care, with some facilities offering medical detox and inpatient rehab and others providing outpatient therapy. Your insurance plan may cover one or more of these levels of care, depending on your plan.
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Customized Treatment Plans
Medically Assisted Detox
Certified Professionals
Trauma-Informed Care
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About AdCare Outpatient Worcester
AdCare Outpatient Worcester provides outpatient care for addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions. They have focused programs for veterans, first responders, and impaired professionals. Their levels of care include detox services, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), outpatient therapy, and telehealth services. AdCare Outpatient Worcenter uses a wide range of holistic and evidence-based therapies to comprehensively address the root cause of addiction.
Personalized Outpatient Care with Evidence-Based Therapies
AdCare Outpatient Worcester uses an initial assessment to determine each client’s unique treatment needs. Their IOP offers day and evening groups for greater flexibility. Clients attend treatment at least 9 hours weekly, for typically 3 days a week. General outpatient welcomes clients for fewer hours each week. Their SOAP (Structured Outpatient Addiction Program) provides 6 days of weekly treatment from 8:30-12pm. Program topics and activities include medication, recovery yoga, animal therapy, and community support groups. Clients attend 1:1, group, and family counseling during all levels of treatment. Evidence-based therapies include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing techniques, and medication-assisted treatment (MAT)
Groups and Programs for Specialized Needs
AdCare Outpatient Worcester provides various groups and psychoeducation opportunities for clients in their IOP and outpatient programs. They offer early recovery groups, men and women’s groups, spirituality groups, and parenting in recovery groups. AdCare Outpatient Worcester additionally offers mood management services for co-occurring mental health conditions. Specialized programs address the unique needs of veterans, first responders, young adults, and impaired professionals.
Family Support and Aftercare
AdCare Outpatient Worcester hosts a friends and family meeting on the first Thursday of each month. Family members and loved ones can also attend family counseling to heal together, set goals, and learn more about recovery. After completing treatment, AdCare Outpatient Worcester clients join their robust alumni program and begin independent living with a strong aftercare plan. Their alumni program includes access to an alumni app, continued check-ins from an alumni concierge, and invitations to regional and national American Addiction Centers events.
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Insurance Accepted
Provider's Policy: AdCare facilities, located in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, provide various levels of care, with some facilities offering medical detox and inpatient rehab and others providing outpatient therapy. Your insurance plan may cover one or more of these levels of care, depending on your plan.
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Comprehensive and Individualized Treatment
AdCare Outpatient Worcester provides a thorough assessment at admission to tailor treatment to each client’s full treatment needs. Their services address addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. Clients can also enjoy flexibility with day and evening IOP options, less-intensive outpatient therapy, and telehealth outpatient services.
Intensive Outpatient Program
AdCare Outpatient Worcester’s intensive outpatient program provides peer support, grows coping skills, and teaches greater emotional stability. Psychoeducation, 1:1 counseling, group therapy, and family counseling help clients heal the root cause of addiction in day or evening groups. Clients typically attend IOP for a month or longer.
Recovery-Focused Groups
AdCare Outpatient Worcester provides multiple group therapies to help clients grow a sober community, connect with peers, and strengthen their communication skills. Group topics include early recovery, parenting in recovery, men and women’s recovery, and relapse prevention. Families and loved ones can join monthly meetings and family counseling with their loved one.
Specialized Programs and Aftercare
AdCare Outpatient South Worcester caters to specific communities, including veterans, first responders, and impaired professionals. They also have a recovery program focused on education and life experience, called SOAP. Clients in this program participate in experiential and educational therapies 6 days weekly, from 8:30-12pm. After treatment, clients join AdCare’s alumni program for continued aftercare services and connection to staff and peers. Alumni can use their alumni app to track goals, journal, and get tips for wellness.
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Center Overview
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Young Adults
Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.
Treatment Focus
This center treats primary substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Your treatment plan addresses each condition at once with personalized, compassionate care for comprehensive healing.
Treatment
Specializations
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Life Skills
Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Combined with behavioral therapy, prescribed medications can enhance treatment by relieving withdrawal symptoms and focus patients on their recovery.
Treatment Services
Day Treatment
In a PHP, patients live at home but follow an intensive schedule of treatment. Most programs require you to be on-site for about 40 hours per week.
Intensive Outpatient Program
In an IOP, patients live at home or a sober living, but attend treatment typically 9-15 hours a week. Most programs include talk therapy, support groups, and other methods.
Outpatient
During outpatient rehab, patients attend a structured treatment program while continuing to live at home.
Approaches
Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
Individual Treatment
Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.
Twelve Step
Incorporating spirituality, community, and responsibility, 12-Step philosophies prioritize the guidance of a Higher Power and a continuation of 12-Step practices.
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Combined with behavioral therapy, prescribed medications can enhance treatment by relieving withdrawal symptoms and focus patients on their recovery.
Motivational Interviewing
Based on the idea that motivation to change comes from within, providers use a conversational framework to discover personalized methods for change.
Conditions We Treat
Grief and Loss
Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but severe grief can interfere with your ability to function. You can get treatment for this condition.
Anger
Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.
Suicidality
With suicidality, a person fantasizes about suicide, or makes a plan to carry it out. This is a serious mental health symptom.
Trauma
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
Substances We Treat
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.
Chronic Relapse
Consistent relapse occurs repeatedly, after partial recovery from addiction. This condition requires long-term treatment.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Cocaine
Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Ecstasy
Ecstasy is a stimulant that causes intense euphoria and heightened awareness. Abuse of this drug can trigger depression, insomnia, and memory problems.
Heroin
Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.
Psychedelics
Hallucinogenic drugs—like LSD—cause euphoria and increased sensory experiences. When abused, they can lead to depression and psychosis.
Aftercare
Experience
Activities
Smoking and Vaping Policy
Professional Staff
Andrea Dayotas
Interim CEO
MA, Counseling, LSWA, LADCI, LHMC, CAGS
John N. Copeland
Director of AdCare Hospital Telehealth/Outpatient Services
LMHC
Lisa Alekna
Counselor
LICSW
Gladys Rodriguez-Medina
Clinician
LPC
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Testimonial
The patience and selflessness I see from the counselors at this facility is absolutely mind blowing. They truly give their all when it comes to keeping people in treatment.
Erin
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