Arbour Counseling Services
21 George Street, Lowell, MA 01852
Lowell Community Health Center Inc
Also known as Behavioral Health Services Outpatient
About Lowell Community Health Center Inc
Comprehensive outpatient facility offering mental health support, integrated treatment options, services for the transgender community, and acceptance of Medicaid, along with counseling focused on trauma recovery.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Facility type
- Outpatient mental health facility
- Medications used
- Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Cognitive remediation therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia · Persons with eating disorders · Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Community Mental Health Block Grants · Community Service Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Other State funds · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- Federally Qualified Health Center · Mental Health Clinic or Mental Health Center
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Chronic disease/illness management · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish · Other languages (excluding Spanish)
- Other languages
- Arabic · Greek · Hindi · Portuguese
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Chronic Pain Management · Eating Disorders · Perinatal Mental Health · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Nutrition Counseling · Online Therapy · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Outpatient Treatment · Recovery Coach · Support Meetings
- Languages
- Arabic · English · Greek · Portuguese · Spanish
Questions to ask Lowell Community Health Center Inc
- 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 Massachusetts. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Lowell Community Health Center Inc
Lowell Community Health Center Inc reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. 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. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Lowell
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 Lowell Community Health Center Inc offer?
Lowell Community Health Center Inc reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Lowell Community Health Center Inc accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Lowell Community Health Center Inc located?
161 Jackson Street, Lowell, MA 01852.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Lowell?
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.
Other treatment facilities in Lowell
Arbour Counseling Services
21 George Street, Lowell, MA 01852
Bridgewell Counseling Services
35 Market Street, Lowell, MA 01852
Bridgewell Counseling Services
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Elm Tree Clinic
12 Wood Street, Lowell, MA 01851
Elm Tree Clinic
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See all 22 facilities in Lowell · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance
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.