Mountainside Treatment Center – Canaan, Connecticut
187 South Canaan Road, Canaan, Connecticut, 06018
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
Insurance
Payment Options
- Private health insurance
- Cash or self-payment
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
- Medicare
- Monthly
- Self-pay options
Addiction Resource Score
Scoring is assigned by a proprietary system which helps surface key metrics that determine quality. The 10-point scale factors in categories such as operations, customer satisfaction, and trust metrics.
We understand that choosing an addiction treatment center can be overwhelming, especially with so many options, promises, and marketing messages. That's why we've developed a clear, standardized rating system designed to cut through the noise and highlight what truly matters: safety, quality of care, and transparency. Our goal is to give individuals and families the information they need to make confident, informed decisions during a critical time.
In this guide, we explain exactly how we rate treatment centers—from accreditation and staff credentials to therapy options, facility environment, and family involvement. You'll see how we assign scores, award badges, and update listings to ensure accuracy and fairness. Most importantly, our system focuses on elevating centers that prioritize ethical, evidence-based care, not just those with the best marketing. This way, you can trust that the ratings you see reflect meaningful standards that help you find the right fit for lasting recovery.
10.0
Out of 10
Mountainside Treatment Center, located in Canaan, Connecticut, offers a comprehensive range of treatment options for individuals struggling with alcohol and drug addiction. The services provided include detoxification, residential treatment, extended care, and outpatient programs, providing a continuum of care to meet the diverse clients needs.
Adopting a holistic treatment philosophy, Mountainside Treatment Center integrates evidence-based therapies to ensure the efficacy of its programs. With a commitment to enhancing the standard of chemical dependency treatment, healthcare professionals at Mountainside Treatment Center deliver personalized and comprehensive services that address the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of recovery.
The continuum of care at Mountainside Treatment Center encompasses detox, residential treatment, extended care, and outpatient programs, facilitating clients’ seamless progression through each phase of their recovery journey.
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
- Holistic Treatment
- Mentoring/peer support
- Discharge Planning
- Self-help groups
- Naloxone and overdose education
- Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Recovery coach
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Alcohol Detoxification
- Benzodiazepines Detoxification
- Cocaine Detoxification
- Methamphetamines detoxification
- Opioids detoxification
- Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Persons with eating disorders
- Clients who have experienced trauma
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
- Screening for tobacco use
- Screening for mental disorders
- Screening for substance use
- Complete medical history/physical exam
Treatment Modalities
- 12-step facilitation
- Group counseling
- Individual psychotherapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy
- Family counseling
- Experiential Therapy
- Marital/couples counseling
- Life Skills
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Trauma-related counseling
- Nicotine replacement
- Recreational Therapy
- Eating Disorder Treatment
- Creative Arts Therapy
- Intervention Services
- Holistic Treatment
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Substance use disorder counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Motivational interviewing
- Anger management
- Relapse prevention
Conditions Treated
- Mental health treatment
- Alcoholism
- Opioid Addiction
- Substance use treatment
- Co-occurring Disorders
Levels Of Care
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Luxury Treatment
- Detoxification
- Aftercare
- Halfway house
- Outpatient
- Hospital inpatient treatment
- Short-term residential
- Long-term residential
- Residential detoxification
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
- Regular outpatient treatment
License and Accreditation
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- The Joint Commission
- NAATP
- SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
- State department of health
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Ancillary Services
- Case management service
- Acupuncture
- Mental health services
- Social skills development
- Transportation assistance
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Most private insurances accepted