Spectrum Health Systems – Outpatient Services – Worcester, Massachusetts
585 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
Insurance
Payment Options
- Cash or self-payment
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Private health insurance
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- Self-pay options
- Financial aid
Addiction Resource Score
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8.0
Out of 10
Founded in 1969, Spectrum Health Systems provides a comprehensive array of services for substance use disorders and mental health issues, including inpatient services, outpatient services, adolescent services, and peer support groups.
At its facility located at 585 Lincoln Street in Worcester, Spectrum Health Systems offers outpatient services that include medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders, utilizing medications such as methadone and Vivitrol administered by a dedicated medical team. Patients at this location also have access to individual and group counseling, intimate partner abuse education, and anger management classes.
The facility operates seven days a week, from 5:30 am to 8:00 pm, with medication dispensing times from 5:30 am to 5:30 pm. Spectrum Health Systems is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), underscoring its commitment to delivering high-quality care and services to its patients.
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
- Mentoring/peer support
- Housing services
- Discharge Planning
- Self-help groups
- Naloxone and overdose education
- Outcome follow-up after discharge
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Opioids detoxification
- Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Veterans
- Active duty military
- Members of military families
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
- Pregnant/postpartum women
- Clients with HIV or AIDS
- Clients who have experienced trauma
- Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
- Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
- Screening for tobacco use
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
- Interim services for clients
- Outreach to persons in the community
- Screening for mental disorders
- Screening for substance use
- Complete medical history/physical exam
Treatment Modalities
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Substance use disorder counseling
- Trauma-related counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Treatment for gambling disorder
- Group counseling
- Family counseling
- Marital/couples counseling
- Intervention Services
- Contingency management/motivational incentives
- Motivational interviewing
- Anger management
- Relapse prevention
- Treatment for other addiction disorder
- Individual psychotherapy
Conditions Treated
- Alcoholism
- Mental health treatment
- Substance use treatment
- Co-occurring Disorders
- Opioid Treatement
Levels Of Care
- Outpatient
- Outpatient detoxification
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Aftercare
License and Accreditation
- State mental health department
- State department of health
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Ancillary Services
- Case management service
- Suicide prevention services
- Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
- Domestic violence services, including family or partner
- Early intervention for HIV
- Mental health services
- Social skills development
- Transportation assistance
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