Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Addiction Center – Butler, Pennsylvania
315 Liberty Street, Butler, Pennsylvania, 16001
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
Insurance
Payment Options
- Cash or self-payment
- Medicaid
- Private health insurance
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
- Self-pay options
Addiction Resource Score
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8.5
Out of 10
The Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center, situated in Butler, Pennsylvania, is a facility that specializes in the treatment of substance use disorders, with a particular emphasis on opioid use disorders. The facility provides outpatient and comprehensive services to assist those who are attempting to recover from addiction. The center offers comprehensive care through individual and group therapy sessions, as well as telehealth services, to ensure ongoing support and relapse prevention, without specifying gender-specific or faith-based programs.
By integrating motivational enhancement, medication monitoring, trauma-informed care, and cognitive behavioral therapy, the Gaiser Center customizes its approach to accommodate the unique requirements of each patient, utilizing evidence-based treatment modalities. It is acknowledged as a Pennsylvania Center of Excellence for opioid use disorder treatment, as it is the longest-running addiction treatment program in the region. The Gaiser Center is dedicated to providing clients with compassionate and specialized care, thereby facilitating their long-term recovery through the provision of holistic and ethical treatment.
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
- Mentoring/peer support
- Housing services
- Discharge Planning
- Employment counseling or training
- Naloxone and overdose education
- Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Individualized Treatment
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
- Clients who have experienced trauma
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
- Outreach to persons in the community
- Screening for mental disorders
- Screening for substance use
Treatment Modalities
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Substance use disorder counseling
- Trauma-related counseling
- Treatment for gambling disorder
- Group counseling
- Family counseling
- Marital/couples counseling
- 12-step facilitation
- Intervention Services
- Contingency management/motivational incentives
- Motivational interviewing
- Anger management
- Matrix Model
- Relapse prevention
- Treatment for other addiction disorder
- Individual psychotherapy
Conditions Treated
- Alcoholism
- Substance use treatment
Levels Of Care
- Outpatient
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Aftercare
License and Accreditation
- SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
- State department of health
Ancillary Services
- Case management service
- Suicide prevention services
- Mental health services
- Social skills development
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