Berkshire Mountain Health
DetoxResidentialHospital inpatientMATMethadone (OTP)Private insuranceSelf-pay
About Berkshire Mountain Health
Berkshire Mountain Health is dedicated to helping clients break free from substance use disorders within a secure, compassionate setting. Situated in the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts, the 16-bed center provides medically supervised detox along with a residential program for individuals who need continued support. The facility is designed for individualized attention, creating a calm, close-knit space for people working toward recovery.
Berkshire Mountain Health also addresses the possibility of relapse by helping clients recognize triggers tied to their surroundings, relationships, and personal patterns. Treatment includes individual counseling, group sessions, and family therapy, which together strengthen coping skills and personal resilience. The center uses evidence-informed and complementary services such as EMDR for trauma, CBT, hypnotherapy, and life coaching. By combining these approaches, clients are better able to understand what drives their addiction and step forward with greater self-assurance.
Each resident has a shared bedroom with a private en suite bathroom, offering a practical mix of togetherness and comfort through semi-private living. Residents can spend time in a community area equipped with comfortable seating, a TV, games, and a selection of snacks. The peaceful Berkshire Mountains setting adds a restorative backdrop, with abundant local wildlife visible onsite.
Berkshire Mountain Health’s aftercare includes a structured discharge plan intended to help clients maintain progress over time. The treatment team collaborates with each client to determine the right next level of care, including options such as transitioning to day treatment or continuing participation in 12-Step meetings.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Residential/24-hour residential · Hospital inpatient detoxification · Hospital inpatient treatment · Residential detoxification · Short-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification
- Detox services
- Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Cocaine Detoxification · Methamphetamines detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine detoxification · Buprenorphine maintenance · Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program · Methadone detoxification · Methadone maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Use methadone/buprenorphine for pain management or emergency dosing · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Methadone · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · 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
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · The Joint Commission · SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP) · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Detox · Residential Rehab · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Ecstasy · Heroin · Methamphetamine · Psychedelics
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Depression · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR) · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Introduction to the 12 Step Program · Psychoeducation · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Individual Treatment · Medical · Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Outpatient Treatment · Relapse Prevention Planning · Support Meetings
- Amenities
- Access to Nature · Designated Smoking Area · Lounge · Outdoor Lounge · Outdoor Space · TV · Walking Trails
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Berkshire Mountain Health
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- Do you provide medical detox on site, and how many days does it usually last?
- 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 (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 Berkshire Mountain Health
Berkshire Mountain Health reports accepting Private insurance, Self-pay. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Massachusetts Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Berkshire Mountain Health offer?
Berkshire Mountain Health reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Residential, Hospital inpatient, MAT, Methadone (OTP). Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Berkshire Mountain Health accept insurance?
It reports accepting Private insurance, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Berkshire Mountain Health located?
Great Barrington, MA 01230.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Great Barrington?
From the center of Berkshire County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Pittsfield, about less than a mile away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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.