Crisis & Counseling Centers

Crisis & Counseling Centers is an outpatient mental health and addiction treatment center in Augusta, Maine. They have a lot of different counseling and therapy services, but one of them is specialized substance use disorder treatment.

There are two options for treatment here. The first is an intensive outpatient program (IOP), and that’s where a lot of clients start their journey here. In the IOP you’ll have a structured schedule of treatment every week, and it’s mostly group therapy. This level of care is great for people who don’t quite need residential rehab but who need a significant level of support for recovery.

The other option is traditional outpatient therapy. This is usually for the later stages of recovery when you’re more stable in your sobriety. You’ll have individual therapy or group therapy on a regular basis, but it will be less intensive than the IOP.

I think it’s helpful that on top of therapy and counseling they also have medications for addiction recovery. It’s specifically for people with opioid addiction, and they use medications like methadone and buprenorphine to limit your cravings and physical addiction symptoms. I was impressed that this treatment center also has a wide variety of groups for group therapy. They have women’s groups and men’s groups as well as recovery groups and a group for people who are affected by a loved one’s addiction. They have mental health treatment here, too, if you have co-occurring addiction and mental health conditions.

Clients here have mixed feedback, but many of them say that their counselors, and particularly the substance abuse counselors, have been helpful. They say that the counselors are kind and thoughtful, but some clients say that the reception staff and administrative staff aren’t as warm and welcoming as the counselors.

• Private Insurance
• Self-pay options
• Financial aid
• Medicare
• Military insurance
• Medicaid
• Medicare

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Inpatient

Intensive Outpatient

Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.

Aftercare

Rehab aftercare programs facilitate continuity of care for clients transitioning out of inpatient treatment. In addition to outpatient counseling, recovery education, and other forms of care, services typically include peer coaching, relapse prevention, career counseling, and 12 step program induction. Clients often continue to receive support after being discharged from formal outpatient treatment. Case managers and care teams may provide medical, mental health, and social service referrals as a part of the clients' rehab aftercare service plan.

12-Step

Participants in 12 step programs receive ongoing peer coaching and support as they cultivate understanding, accountability, and acceptance as a condition of their recovery journey. Though 12 step recovery is rooted in the belief in a higher power as a cornerstone of sustained sobriety, religious affiliation is not required. Regular attendance at 12 step meetings is expected. These meetings are free, peer-led, and available multiple times per day, 365 days per year, in most communities.

Sober Living Homes

A sober living home in Maine is typically located in a quiet neighborhood, where residents can focus on their recovery journey and personal growth. These halfway houses are typically privately owned and maintain strict rules for residents. These standards include abstinence from drug and alcohol use, participation in support group meetings and household chores, contribution to expenses such as rent, and adherence to a set curfew.

Intervention Services

The best time for a drug intervention in Maine is when you think a loved one needs help with substance use and they are not seeking it. A drug intervention is an organized effort to confront them and share how their behavior has affected those around them. Intervention services can provide an intervention specialist to walk you through this process.

Medically Assisted Detox

Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

Adolescence program

Adult program

Program for men

Program for women

Young adult program

Children program

Elderly program

Hearing impaired program

HIV/AIDS program

LGBTQ program

Military program

• Residential setting
• Private setting