Supplemental Services

Ambulatory Detoxification- outpatient

Our Medical Director determines if detoxification is needed prior to admission.  In less severe situations, Ambulatory Detoxification is indicated.  Ambulatory Detox clients reside at Holliston Court and are taken for daily office visits with our Medical Director or another physician of their choosing.  Vital signs are checked throughout the 24-hour period.  When ready to transition, the client will most likely be admitted into Residential Treatment, which takes place at Bishop Gooden Home.  Dr. Spears is certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

Dual Diagnosis

In addition to treating those solely with addictive disease, we also admit clients who are diagnosed with mental disorders as described in the DSM IV, Axis I.  Our Program assists in identifying and addressing the symptoms while keeping enough focus on the ever-present disease of addiction.  The staff coordinates off-site psychiatric evaluation and consultation. We do not treat conditions that are so debilitating as to interfere with participation in treatment.   Once the condition is stabilized enough to make this participation possible, the client can continue with treatment. Our Clinical Director provides a weekly group to address the needs of those dealing with Axis I Dual Diagnosis issues.   A diagnosed co-occurring psychiatric disorder may need medications not only to stabilize the mental disorder, but also to prevent any resulting drug relapse. We provide on-site medication monitoring on-site

Follow-up Monitoring

At any time during his treatment, a client may elect to participate in a year- long program of random drug screens and weekly phone conversations. In situations involving a court, licensing body or place of employment, the Follow-Up Monitoring may be a pre-set condition of treatment. Participants will be asked to speak on the telephone for approximately 15 minutes with a counselor once a week.  They will also submit a written summary of recovery activities, such as A.A. meetings attended or meetings with a sponsor or therapist.  Additionally, each participant will be asked, at random, to supply a urine sample at a testing location near to him.