Advocates Channing House

Advocates Channing House - Worcester, MA

Advocates Channing House is a mental health and addiction treatment center located at 21 Catharine Street in the 01605 zip code in Worcester, MA. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. Some of the treatment approaches used by Advocates Channing House include motivational interviewing, relapse prevention and 12-step rehab. Advocates Channing House provides long term rehab and residential addiction treatment. It also provides inpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and residential substance use treatment.

Address: 21 Catharine Street, Worcester, MA 01605

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. External Opioid Medications Source
  4. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  5. External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. Treatment Approaches
  7. Facility Ownership
  8. License/Certification/Accreditation
  9. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  10. Payment Assistance Available
  11. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  12. Screening & Testing
  13. Transitional Services
  14. Ancillary Services
  15. Counseling Services and Education
  16. Tobacco/Screening Services
  17. Facility Smoking Policy
  18. Age Groups Accepted
  19. Gender Accepted
  20. Services for deaf

Here are the full facility listing details on Advocates Channing House in Worcester, MA:

Types of Care:

  • residential treatment for substance abuse
  • inpatient treatment for drug/alcohol addiction and mental health diagnosis

Service Settings:

  • long term rehab
  • one year inpatient rehab

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Personal physician/health care provider

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • motivational incentives
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • substance use counseling approach
  • counseling for trauma victims
  • 12 step rehabilitation

Facility Ownership:

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • State substance abuse agency

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding
  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts cash

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance
  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • adult men

Screening & Testing:

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for substance use
  • STD testing
  • TB screening

Transitional Services:

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning

Ancillary Services:

  • case management
  • housing services
  • social skills training
  • mentoring

Counseling Services and Education:

  • individual counseling services
  • counseling for groups
  • counseling for families
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS support
  • health education services
  • employment counseling services

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted:

  • accepts adults
  • accepts young adults over 18

Gender Accepted:

  • men

Services for deaf:

  • Service for hearing impaired

Phone #: 508-755-8088

Call (888) 303-2026 to get 24/7 help with treatment.

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What is dual diagnosis treatment?

Dual diagnosis treatment is a specialized approach to helping individuals who are dealing with both substance abuse issues and mental health disorders simultaneously. It recognizes the interconnected nature of these challenges and aims to address them comprehensively.

People with dual diagnosis face a unique set of hurdles as their mental health issues and substance use often reinforce each other, creating a cycle that can be difficult to break. For instance, someone with depression might turn to drugs or alcohol as a way to cope with their emotions, and the substance use can, in turn, exacerbate their mental health symptoms. This complex interaction requires a tailored treatment approach.

The primary goal of dual diagnosis treatment is to provide integrated care that addresses both the substance use disorder and the mental health condition concurrently. This involves a team of professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, addiction specialists, and counselors, working collaboratively to develop a comprehensive treatment plan.

The treatment plan may include various therapeutic modalities, medication management, and support services. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing are commonly used therapeutic approaches. Medications may be prescribed to manage psychiatric symptoms and support the individual's recovery from substance use.

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