Berkshire Medical Center McGee Unit 3 West

Berkshire Medical Center McGee Unit 3 West - Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire Medical Center Mcgee Unit 3 West is a dual diagnosis treatment facility located at 725 North Street in the 01201 zip code in Pittsfield, MA. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. Berkshire Medical Center Mcgee Unit 3 West provides suboxone prescription, methadone detox and buprenorphine detox. Some of the treatment approaches used by Berkshire Medical Center Mcgee Unit 3 West include cognitive behavioral therapy, brief intervention and 12 step rehabilitation. Berkshire Medical Center Mcgee Unit 3 West also specializes in detox services and offers residential benzodiazepines detox, inpatient alcohol detoxification and inpatient opioid detox. Berkshire Medical Center Mcgee Unit 3 West provides hospital inpatient treatment, inpatient hospital rehab and hospital inpatient detox. It also provides residential substance abuse treatment, inpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and inpatient detox services.

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Address: 725 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201

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

Here are the full facility listing details on Berkshire Medical Center McGee Unit 3 West in Pittsfield, MA:

Types of Care:

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

Service Settings:

  • inpatient hospital rehab
  • inpatient hospital detox
  • hospital inpatient alcohol/drug treatment

Hospitals:

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Methadone treatment
  • Buprenorphine clinical treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • Other contracted prescribing entity

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:

  • In-network prescribing entity
  • Other contracted prescribing entity
  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type Of Treatment:

  • buprenorphine detox
  • methadone detox
  • suboxone prescription

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Methadone
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches:

  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling approach
  • 12 step rehabilitation

Facility Ownership:

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State department of health
  • Hospital licensing authority
  • Certified by The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts cash
  • Accepts state health insurance

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment

Screening & Testing:

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • STD testing
  • TB screening

Transitional Services:

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

Ancillary Services:

  • recovery management
  • domestic violence services
  • HIV early intervention
  • mental health services
  • self help meetings
  • mentoring

Detoxification:

  • inpatient alcohol detoxification
  • residential benzodiazepines detoxification
  • inpatient opioid detoxification

Counseling Services and Education:

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

Medical Services:

  • Hepatitis A vaccination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • No smoking allowed

Age Groups Accepted:

  • accepts adults
  • accepts young adults over 18

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Services for deaf:

  • Service for hearing impaired

Phone #: 415-445-9228 x2

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

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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