Advocates Community Counseling

Harvard

257 Ayer Road, Harvard, MA 01451

Advocates Community Counseling Harvard is an outpatient facility in Harvard, MA offering substance use treatment. Buprenorphine and Naltrexone are used for opioid use disorder. It reports accepting self-payment, Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance, with a sliding fee scale based on income.

Licenses and accreditations

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)Accredited by CARF, an independent nonprofit accreditor of health and human services.
Council on Accreditation (COA)Accredited by the Council on Accreditation.
State department of healthLicensed by the state's department of health.
State mental health departmentLicensed by the state's mental health department.
State substance use treatment agencyLicensed by the state's substance use treatment agency.

Kinds of care

Substance use treatment: Treatment for alcohol and drug use.
Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children: Treats substance use together with a serious emotional disturbance in children and adolescents.
Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults: Treats substance use together with a serious mental illness in adults.

Settings

Outpatient: Regular appointments while living at home.
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment: Methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone for opioid use, with counseling, without staying overnight.
Regular outpatient treatment: Weekly or less frequent appointments while living at home.

Medications for opioid use

Buprenorphine used in Treatment: Buprenorphine is used here.
Naltrexone used in Treatment: Naltrexone is used here.

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere: Accepts clients whose medication for opioid use is prescribed elsewhere.
Buprenorphine maintenance: Buprenorphine continued over time to prevent relapse.
Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification: Lofexidine or clonidine to ease withdrawal during detox.
Prescribes buprenorphine: Prescribes buprenorphine.
Prescribes naltrexone: Prescribes naltrexone.
Relapse prevention with naltrexone: Naltrexone to help prevent relapse.

Payment

Accepted: Cash or self-payment; Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; A state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid.
Help with cost: A sliding fee scale: the fee depends on income and other factors.

Who they serve

Ages served: Children and adolescents, 17 or younger; Seniors, 65 and older; Young adults, 18 to 25.
Sex: Female; Male.
Programs for: Active duty military; Adolescents; Adult men; Adult women; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced sexual abuse; Clients who have experienced trauma; Clients with HIV or AIDS; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Members of military families; Pregnant/postpartum women; Seniors or older adults; Veterans; Young adults.
Languages: Other languages (excluding Spanish); Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing; Spanish.
Other languages: Any Chinese Language; Portuguese.

More details this facility reports

External Opioid Medications Source: In-network prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity.
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment: Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere; This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment: In-network prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity.
Pharmacotherapies: Acamprosate (Campral®); Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable); Buprenorphine sub-dermal implant; Buprenorphine with naloxone; Buprenorphine without naloxone; Clonidine; Disulfiram; Lofexidine; Medication for mental disorders; Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis; Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable); Naltrexone (oral); Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation.
Treatment Approaches: Anger management; Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Trauma-related counseling.
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public): Private non-profit organization.
Assessment/Pre-treatment: Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Interim services for clients; Professional interventionist/educational consultant; Screening for mental disorders; Screening for substance use; Screening for tobacco use.
Testing: Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; TB screening.
Transitional Services: Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge.
Recovery Support Services: Assistance with obtaining social services; Employment counseling or training; Housing services.
Other Services: Treatment for gambling disorder; Treatment for other addiction disorder.
Education and Counseling Services: Family counseling; Group counseling; HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Hepatitis education, counseling, or support; Individual counseling; Marital/couples counseling; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Substance use disorder education; Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.).
Facility Smoking Policy: Smoking not permitted.
Exclusive Services: Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients.
Facility Vaping Policy: Vaping not permitted.
Ancillary Services: Case management service; Domestic violence services, including family or partner; Mental health services; Social skills development; Suicide prevention services.

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