Interim House

Boston, Massachusetts

62 Waldeck Street
Boston, MA 02124

(617) 265-2636

About Interim House

Interim House, located in Boston, Massachusetts is a non-profit alcohol and drug rehab that offers treatment for a variety of substance abuse addictions including alcoholism and opiate addiction. At Interim House additional levels of care offered include relapse prevention, recovery housing, and 12-step therapy.

Specialty rehab programs at Interim House include gender-specific addiction treatment addressing unique challenges faced by men and treatment integrated with HIV/AIDS care, ensuring comprehensive health management.

Patients at Interim House will find the residential setting creates an immersive environment promoting full engagement in recovery away from daily triggers and the private transportation allows for discreet and convenient travel to appointments. For recreation, patients can unwind in the rec room after a lengthy day of therapy.

Interim House has received accreditations from SAMHSA and the state of Massachusetts.

Dollar icon Payment Options

  • self-pay iconSelf-pay options
  • medicaid iconMedicaid

Medical briefcase icon Levels of Care

sober-living iconSober Living Homes

Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.

12-step icon12-Step

12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).

aftercare iconAftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

User icon Programs

adult-program iconAdult program

hiv iconHIV/AIDS program

men iconProgram for men

young-adult iconYoung adult program

House check icon Settings & Amenities

  • home-setting iconResidential setting
  • private iconPrivate setting
  • car iconPrivate transportation
  • recreation iconRecreation room

Shield icon Insurance

Our Policy: Interim House works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact us to verify your specific insurance provider.

Heart icon Treatment

alcohol iconAlcoholism

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

drugs iconDrug Addiction

Addiction is a highly complex problem, and drug rehab in Massachusetts is often necessary to address it. These programs treat physical, mental, and relational issues that are involved. Treatment empowers individuals to manage these issues without the use of drugs.

opium iconOpioid Addiction

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

substance-abuse iconSubstance Abuse

Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.

Hand holding medical sign icon Clinical Services

inpatient-file iconCognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

family iconFamily Therapy

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

intervention iconGroup Therapy

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

mental-health iconIndividual Therapy

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

life-skills iconLife Skills

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

desert iconMotivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical approach to helping people with substance abuse issues and other conditions shift behavior in positive ways. It is more goal-oriented than traditional psychotherapy, as MI counselors directly attempt to get clients to consider making behavioral change (rather than wait for them to come to conclusions themselves). Its primary purpose is to resolve ambivalence and help clients become able to make healthy choices freely.

Check icon Accreditations

SAMHSA

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1992 by congress, SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on American's communities.

SAMHSA Listed: Yes

State License

State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.

State License: Massachusetts

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Phone icon (617) 265-2636
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62 Waldeck Street
Boston, MA 02124

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Jeff Finnigan
8 months ago
5

I spent 7 months at the house and graduates in September of 2022. I went there with mixed emotions and a TON of anxiety and they helped me tremendously. They taught me about reclaiming my values and morals and about my addiction and about the importance of integrity. I've been clean 2 years now and I've been in a LOT of programs but this one is the one that was a game changer for me. The staff is incredible and went above and beyond to help me succeed in my recovery. I highly recommend the program to anyone who wants to CHANGE for the better.

Gul Dukat
1 year ago
1

I went to this house around 2010 and competed 7 months but when i went to aftercare they abruptly said i popped for alcohol and would not be doing anymore aftercare. This is el toro poopoo. I never drank and they just cut me free in a city i didnt know. THEY ONLY CARE ABOUT YOUR INSURANCE MONEY AND THE FOOD STAMPIES! Bob Macarusso was the only one there with any integrity. Scott the office manager is a slitherin snake. If u want help dont go here. They dont care about the truth just the bottom line.

Rachael Ashman
1 year ago
1

I had a loved one there. Who was there. They had a medical unresolved issue .So it would of been hard to work, at least till it was fixed. Its a working house. But that was not the issue. The issue I had is when the guys had to take each other places. So if one guy had to go to mass ave to get dosed one of the others had to go with them. I get what they were trying to do. But to have two pretty recently sober guys walking into a shooting gallery. I feel they are setting some up to fail. Other then that they were ok. Just extremely strict about any and everything. The house itself if absolutely gorgeous.

Forrest Walter
4 years ago
5

Yeah it's a tough house. Recovery ain't easy; but it's worth it. You don't get sobriety from Interim House; you learn it.

Albert Reilly
5 years ago
5

IF THEY CAN HELP MY DAUGHTER TO STOP HER FROM USING DRUGS THEN THEY ARE. A. TEN STAR PROGRAM

Hollister Jenks
6 years ago
1

Awful, rude people with no consideration. Asked to have some time to complete urine test because just went to the restroom was Was my second day & no schedule given. Staff told he wasn't waiting around for me all night & to "do it now or pack your shyte & get the F out!" Scumbags! Don't go there!!!!!

Stephen Simurda
6 years ago
1

Good house, but they threw me out for a false positive urine for morphine. I even went to my doctor, had a blood test and he called and told them I was not on any opiates, but they wouldn't take me back. They said they "hoped I learned a lesson." Now I'm living in a shelter. Be careful, if they don't want you there they might find a reason to toss you.

Colan Hurlburt
6 years ago
1

If looking for support in recovery keep looking. It's out there just not here.

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