Aroostook Mental Health Center
70 Kingsland Crossing, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Groups Recover Together
Address: 34 Downeast Highway, Ellsworth, ME 04605 · Map
Phone: (207) 835-5809
Intake: (207) 245-7654
Website: joingroups.com
About Groups Recover Together
Located a short 3-minute walk from Maine Coast Mall and about 2.9 miles from the historic Woodlawn Museum and Gardens, this rehabilitation clinic provides outpatient services in an environment focused on accessibility and a close connection to the local community. As part of a network of 15 centers across Maine, it offers medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction, with in-person support available Monday through Thursday from 9:00am to 7:00pm, and the clinic remains closed Friday through Sunday.
Care is based on proven methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing (MI). Together, these therapies help clients work through trauma, manage anger, and strengthen relapse prevention efforts to support emotional balance and lasting recovery. The program also includes education on substance use, discharge planning, aftercare coordination, and sign language assistance for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Intake specialists are available around the clock to answer questions and help clients schedule appointments online at their convenience.
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
- Medications used
- Buprenorphine with naloxone
- Treatment approaches
- Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · 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
- Exclusive programs
- Opioid use disorder clients only
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
- Other services
- Case management service · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Drug Addiction · Heroin · Opioids · Prescription Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · Online Therapy · Psychoeducation · Relapse Prevention Counseling
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Medical · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English · Sign Language Services
Questions to ask Groups Recover Together
- 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?
- 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 Groups Recover Together
Groups Recover Together reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, 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.
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 Groups Recover Together offer?
Groups Recover Together reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Groups Recover Together accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Groups Recover Together located?
34 Downeast Highway, 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
Better Life Partners
75 State Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Community Health and Counseling Servs Adult Child and Family Services Ellsworth
52 Christian Ridge Road Suite A, Ellsworth, ME
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.