228 COE House
228 Concord Street, Framingham, MA 01702
SMOC Behavioral Healthcare
Also known as Sage House
About SMOC Behavioral Healthcare
Non-profit rehabilitation and behavioral healthcare center providing mental health care, addiction recovery programs, counseling, and assistance for individuals and their families.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Long-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation
- 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 · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Young adults · Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Residential beds for clients' children · Case management service · Child care for clients' children · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Other languages (excluding Spanish)
- Other languages
- Creole
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab
- Substances treated
- Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Gambling · Perinatal Mental Health
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Motivational Interviewing · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Recovery Coach · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask SMOC Behavioral Healthcare
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- 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 Massachusetts. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at SMOC Behavioral Healthcare
SMOC Behavioral Healthcare reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare. With Massachusetts 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 Framingham
Measured from the population center of Middlesex County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Belmont, about 4.7 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Waltham, about 4.5 miles (55 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Bedford, about 2.5 miles (110 within 25 miles)
See the Middlesex County treatment map, methadone clinics near Middlesex County and Suboxone doctors near Middlesex County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does SMOC Behavioral Healthcare offer?
SMOC Behavioral Healthcare reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, MAT. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does SMOC Behavioral Healthcare accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is SMOC Behavioral Healthcare located?
517 Winter Street, Framingham, MA 01702.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Framingham?
From the center of Middlesex County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Belmont, about 4.7 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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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.