Berkshire
46 Kent Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Brien Center
Also known as CBHC and Emergency Services
Address: 334 Fenn Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 · Map
Phone: (413) 499-0412
Intake: (800) 252-0227
Website: briencenter.org
About Brien Center
Nonprofit outpatient clinic that provides a full range of mental health care for children, adults, and families, with fees set on a sliding scale.
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
- Loxapine · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing 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
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- 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 · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Family psychoeducation · Case management service · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Eating Disorders · Gambling · 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 · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · French · Spanish
Questions to ask Brien Center
- 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 Brien Center
Brien Center reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, 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.
Distance to specialized care from Pittsfield
Measured from the population center of Berkshire County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Pittsfield, about less than a mile
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Pittsfield, about less than a mile (7 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Pittsfield, about less than a mile (14 within 25 miles)
See the Berkshire County treatment map, methadone clinics near Berkshire County and Suboxone doctors near Berkshire County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Brien Center offer?
Brien Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Brien Center 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 Brien Center located?
334 Fenn Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Pittsfield?
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.
Other treatment facilities in Pittsfield
Berkshire Medical Center
725 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Better Life Partners
67 East Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Better Life Partners
67 East Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Brien Center
202 Bradford Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Brien Center
251 Fenn Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
See all 23 facilities in Pittsfield · Residential · Outpatient · MAT · Methadone · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare
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.