Berkshire Medical Center
McGee Unit
725 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Berkshire Medical Center McGee Unit is a hospital inpatient facility in Pittsfield, MA offering detox. Buprenorphine and Naltrexone are used for opioid use disorder. It reports accepting self-payment, TRICARE, Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.
Licenses and accreditations
- Hospital licensing authorityLicensed by the state's hospital licensing authority.
- SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)Certified by SAMHSA as an opioid treatment program.
- State department of healthLicensed by the state's department of health.
- State substance use treatment agencyLicensed by the state's substance use treatment agency.
- The Joint CommissionAccredited by The Joint Commission.
Kinds of care
- Detoxification
- Medical care while the body clears a substance, with staff watching for withdrawal.
Settings
- Hospital inpatient detoxification
- Detox in a hospital, staying overnight.
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
- Care in a hospital with at least one overnight stay.
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.
- Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program
- Certified by the federal government to dispense methadone and other medications for opioid use.
- Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Lofexidine or clonidine to ease withdrawal during detox.
- Prescribes buprenorphine
- Prescribes buprenorphine.
Payment
- Accepted
- Cash or self-payment; TRICARE and other federal military insurance; Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; A state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid.
Who they serve
- Ages served
- Adults, 26 to 64; Seniors, 65 and older; Young adults, 18 to 25.
- Sex
- Female; Male.
- Programs for
- Adult men; Adult women; Young adults.
- Languages
- Other languages (excluding Spanish); Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing; Spanish.
- Other languages
- French; Korean; Russian; Vietnamese.
More details this facility reports
- Hospitals
- General Hospital (including VA hospital).
- External Opioid Medications Source
- In-network prescribing entity.
- Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.
- Pharmacotherapies
- Buprenorphine with naloxone; Buprenorphine without naloxone; Clonidine; Medication for mental disorders; Naltrexone (oral); Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation.
- Treatment Approaches
- 12-step facilitation; Brief intervention; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Trauma-related counseling.
- Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)
- Private non-profit organization.
- Assessment/Pre-treatment
- Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Screening for mental disorders; Screening for substance use; Screening for tobacco use.
- Testing
- Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening; HIV testing; Metabolic syndrome monitoring; STD testing; TB screening; Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV); Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV).
- Transitional Services
- Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education.
- Recovery Support Services
- Assistance with obtaining social services; Mentoring/peer support; Self-help groups.
- Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services
- Alcohol Detoxification; Benzodiazepines Detoxification; Medication routinely used during detoxification; Opioids detoxification.
- 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; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Substance use disorder education.
- Medical Services
- Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination; Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination.
- Facility Smoking Policy
- Smoking not permitted.
- Facility Vaping Policy
- Vaping not permitted.
- Ancillary Services
- Case management service; Domestic violence services, including family or partner; Early intervention for HIV; Integrated primary care services; Mental health services; Suicide prevention services.
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