MaineGeneral Counseling Center

MaineGeneral Counseling Center - Augusta, ME

Mainegeneral Counseling Center is an addiction and mental health treatment center located at 9 Green Street, Suite 101 in the 04330 zip code in Augusta, ME. It is operated by a private non-profit organization. Some of the treatment approaches used by Mainegeneral Counseling Center include rational emotive behavioral therapy, matrix model and relapse prevention. Mainegeneral Counseling Center provides regular outpatient treatment, intensive outpatient treatment and outpatient rehabilitation. It also provides residential substance use treatment and inpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Address: 9 Green Street, Suite 101, Augusta, ME 04330

  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. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  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. Exclusive Services
  21. Services for deaf

Here are the full facility listing details on MaineGeneral Counseling Center in Augusta, ME:

Types of Care:

  • residential treatment for substance use
  • inpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders

Service Settings:

  • outpatient services
  • intensive outpatient treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

  • In-network prescribing entity
  • 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:

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

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention services
  • CBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • 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 Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts self-payment

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Sliding fee scale

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients

Screening & 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 management
  • housing services
  • mental health services

Counseling Services and Education:

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

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking not allowed

Age Groups Accepted:

  • accepts children / teenagers

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients

Services for deaf:

  • Service for hearing impaired

Phone #: 207-621-3750

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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