AdCare Hospital
107 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605
Edward M Kennedy CHC OBOT Worcester
Also known as Office Based Addiction Treatment Prog
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for HIV treatment · Medications for Hepatitis C treatment · Clonidine · Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- 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
- Special programs
- Young adults · Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Licensing and accreditation
- State department of health · The Joint Commission · Federally Qualified Health Center · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
- Other services
- Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish · Other languages (excluding Spanish)
- Other languages
- Arabic · Creole · Farsi · French · German · Greek · Hebrew · Hindi · Hmong · Italian · Japanese · Korean · Polish · Portuguese · Russian · Tagalog · Vietnamese
Questions to ask Edward M Kennedy CHC OBOT Worcester
- 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?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- 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 (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 Edward M Kennedy CHC OBOT Worcester
Edward M Kennedy CHC OBOT Worcester reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, 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 Worcester
Measured from the population center of Worcester County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Worcester, about 1.8 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Worcester, about 1.8 miles (25 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Worcester, about 1.0 miles (46 within 25 miles)
See the Worcester County treatment map, methadone clinics near Worcester County and Suboxone doctors near Worcester County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Edward M Kennedy CHC OBOT Worcester offer?
Edward M Kennedy CHC OBOT Worcester reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Edward M Kennedy CHC OBOT Worcester accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Edward M Kennedy CHC OBOT Worcester located?
19 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Worcester?
From the center of Worcester County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Worcester, about 1.8 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Worcester
AdCare Hospital
107 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605
AdCare Outpatient
95 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605
AdCare Outpatient
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Advanced Psych Services
425 North Lake Avenue, Worcester, MA 01605
Advocates/FCP Inc
29 East Mountain Street, Worcester, MA 01606
See all 73 facilities in Worcester · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone
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.