Aroostook Mental Health Center
70 Kingsland Crossing, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Better Life Partners
Address: 75 State Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605 · Map
Phone: (866) 679-0831
Website: betterlifepartners.com
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for HIV treatment · Medications for Hepatitis C treatment · Clonidine · Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
- Education and counseling
- Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling
- Special programs
- Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
Questions to ask Better Life Partners
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Maine (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Better Life Partners
Better Life Partners reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Maine Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Ellsworth
Measured from the population center of Hancock County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Bangor, about 27 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Bangor, about 27 miles
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Ellsworth, about 4.8 miles (3 within 25 miles)
See the Hancock County treatment map, methadone clinics near Hancock County and Suboxone doctors near Hancock County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Better Life Partners offer?
Better Life Partners reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Better Life Partners accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Better Life Partners located?
75 State Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Ellsworth?
From the center of Hancock County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Bangor, about 27 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Ellsworth
Aroostook Mental Health Center
70 Kingsland Crossing, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Astor Gillis LADC
18 High Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Community Health and Counseling Servs Adult Child and Family Services Ellsworth
52 Christian Ridge Road Suite A, Ellsworth, ME
Groups Recover Together
34 Downeast Highway, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Searsport Counseling Associates
198 Main Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605
See all 8 facilities in Ellsworth · Outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance · Sliding scale
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.