Substance Use Disorder Treatment at Square Medical Group

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Outpatient Therapy

Square Medical Group provides individual and group therapy for those seeking personalized counseling for their mental health or substance use disorder. We offer therapy led by Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Mental Health Counselors and by other master’s and bachelor’s-level clinicians. Our therapists specialize in a wide range of conditions including depression, anxiety, trauma, attention-deficit disorder, bipolar disorder, family and marital issues, substance use disorders, and other life events that create stress and imbalance. Our clinicians utilize a variety of evidence-based modalities including but not limited to:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT)

For more information or assistance with scheduling an initial appointment, please call us at 617-916-5069.

Medication-Assisted Treatment

Square Medical Group offers a variety of Medication-Assisted Treatments for Opioids, Alcohol and other drugs. These include

Buprenorphine

Buprenorphine is a medication that comes in film, tablet or injectable form. By taking the place of the opioids used by patients, buprenorphine prevents cravings and makes withdrawal from opioids feel less intense. Patients on buprenorphine report feeling normal, functional and clear-headed all day long, which allows them to make positive choices the way that they did prior to their addiction. When combined with counseling and other forms of support, buprenorphine can be highly effective in helping patients recover from addiction. Square Medical Group provides buprenorphine treatment through:

Suboxone
Subutex
Sublocade

Vivitrol

Naltrexone is a monthly injectable medication that is useful for the treatment of opioid addiction and alcohol addiction. This medication binds to receptors in the brain and prevents patients from feeling any pleasant effects from opioids or alcohol. Vivitrol has been clinically proven to reduce the probability of relapse. Those suffering from an opioid addiction may only start taking Vivitrol after opioid detoxification. Vivitrol may also be used by patients who have completely tapered off of buprenorphine or methadone to prevent relapse.

For more information on Medication-Assisted Treatment or to schedule an appointment with one of our providers, please call us at 617-916-5069.

Intensive Outpatient

Square Medical Group provides a structured and evidence-based Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) five days per week via remote telehealth. Patients will be expected to attend no less than three (3) times per week, with 5-day-per-week programming allowing for weekly flexibility in scheduling and individual counseling. SMG specializes in providing patients with a broad continuum of fully integrated health services and, as such, patients may also receive the following services, based on their needs, during the course of their IOP participation:

Comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and pre-screenings
Behavioral health/mental health services through an SMG provider
Tobacco cessation program
Medication-Assisted Treatment or other pharmacological services through an SMG prescriber
Urine toxicology and Breathalyzer screenings (at least weekly)
Case management services

For more information on SMG’s Intensive Outpatient (IOP) services or to schedule an intake appointment with one of our IOP clinicians, please call us at 617-916-5069.

Residential Services

Square Medical Group offers residential services at our location in Waltham, MA. The “River House” program is an intensive 90-day program for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The program is located in a restored Victorian home situated on the Charles River within walking distance of downtown Waltham,

This is a 16-bed, 90-day residential co-occurring enhanced (COE) program designed to offer support for male adults looking to pursue independent and recovery-oriented living. River House provides a thoughtful treatment environment, offering a robust spectrum of psychiatric and clinical services. These services create a therapeutic milieu resulting in residents gaining greater amounts of self-responsibility and self-efficacy. By addressing our resident’s social determinants of health along with their medical, psychiatric, and addiction recovery needs, they will learn important skills to move beyond their illness, so they can pursue a personally meaningful life.

Requirements for Admission

Individual needs to be 18+
Co-occurring disorder present, substance use disorder primary
Needs to identify as male
Symptoms need to be managed well enough to participate in milieu-based residential treatment
Must be willing to voluntarily engage in treatment
Clients participating in MAT are welcome and eligible as residents
Most MassHealth plans accepted

For more information on River House or to discuss admission, call us at 617-916-5069.