Addiction Treatment Services

At Waterbury HEALTH, we offer a range of outpatient services to fit the needs of everyone who come to us for help for addiction treatment. Our multidisciplinary approach – which includes behavioral counseling, medication management, treatment for co-occurring mental health issues, and long-term follow up to prevent relapse – is critical to patients’ success in returning to their lives and families.   

Our experienced, board-certified team of physicians,  advanced practice registered nurses certified substance abuse counselors and register nurses will assess patients for co-occurring behavioral health conditions such as depression and anxiety, in addition to their addiction.  An individualized treatment plan is developed together with the patient to address all areas of concern.   

The treatment options offered by Waterbury HEALTH for addiction include:  

• Open Access Admissions: For new patients seeking treatment for addiction, no appointment is necessary. Treatment begins with an initial comprehensive evaluation by our team of addiction experts. Admissions take place Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm.  

• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): Treatment program that allows individuals to live at home while attending three hours of group therapy per day for 3 to 5 days per week. IOP serves as a more intensive treatment option compared to traditional therapy, where a person may only attend once per week. Morning and evening times are available for this program, as well as treatment for co-occurring mental health issues.   

• Medication Management: Treatment of opiate dependence, including Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone). Both maintenance and detoxification regimens are available.  

• Suboxone Maintenance-Treatment consists of long-term use of Suboxone as part of the treatment plan for clients in IOP program and medication management.  

• Outpatient Relapse Prevention Groups: Group therapy program that serves as long-term follow-up to prevent relapse. Both morning and evening times are available.  

• Trauma Based Groups- Therapeutic groups specifically designed to address the needs of individuals who have experienced trauma. 

We accept most commercial insurances, as well as Medicare, Medicaid (Title XIX), and State Assistance (SAGA).