Aroostook Mental Health Center
70 Kingsland Crossing, Ellsworth, ME 04605
Searsport Counseling Associates
Also known as Irene Laney LADC LCSW
Address: 198 Main Street, Suite 202, Ellsworth, ME 04605 · Map
Phone: (207) 667-3100
Website: searsportcounseling.com
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Special programs
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Exclusive programs
- Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services
Questions to ask Searsport Counseling Associates
- 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?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- 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. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Searsport Counseling Associates
Searsport Counseling Associates reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, 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 Searsport Counseling Associates offer?
Searsport Counseling Associates reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Searsport Counseling Associates accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Searsport Counseling Associates located?
198 Main 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
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
Groups Recover Together
34 Downeast Highway, 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.