Aroostook Mental Health Center

Aroostook Mental Health Center - Houlton, ME

Aroostook Mental Health Center is an addiction and mental health treatment center located at 11 Mill Street in the 04730 zip code in Houlton, ME. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. Aroostook Mental Health Center provides buprenorphine maintenance, suboxone prescription and administers naltrexone. Some of the treatment approaches used by Aroostook Mental Health Center include dialectical behavior therapy, matrix model and relapse prevention treatment. Aroostook Mental Health Center provides outpatient rehabilitation, regular outpatient treatment and intensive outpatient treatment services. It also provides inpatient treatment for dual diagnosis and residential treatment for substance use. Other addiction treatment offered includes treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder.

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Address: 11 Mill Street, Houlton, ME 04730

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

Here are the full facility listing details on Aroostook Mental Health Center in Houlton, ME:

Types of Care:

  • residential substance use treatment
  • inpatient treatment for dual diagnosis

Service Settings:

  • outpatient services
  • outpatient day treatment
  • IOT
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Buprenorphine clinical treatment
  • Naltrexone treatment

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:

  • Other contracted prescribing entity

Type Of Treatment:

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • prescribes suboxone
  • naltrexone administration

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention services
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • motivational incentives
  • DBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • substance use counseling approach
  • trauma counseling

Facility Ownership:

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State mental health department

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts self-payment

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance
  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • rehab for teens
  • transitional-age young adults
  • rehab for adult women
  • rehab for pregnant women
  • adult men
  • rehab for seniors
  • LGBT
  • rehab for vets
  • active duty military
  • military families
  • judicial clients
  • co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment
  • people with HIV or AIDS
  • sexual abuse victims
  • domestic violence victims
  • people with trauma
  • people with co-occurring pain and substance use

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing:

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing

Transitional Services:

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education

Ancillary Services:

  • case managers
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • recovery coaches
  • self help meetings
  • social skills development
  • peer support

Other Addictions Treatment:

  • treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder

Counseling Services and Education:

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

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking not allowed

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients

Services for deaf:

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available

Phone #: 207-532-6523

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WHO ANSWERS?

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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