Spectrum Health Systems – Residential Program – Westborough, Massachusetts

Payment Options

• Cash or self-payment
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
• Private health insurance
• Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
• Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

Spectrum Health Systems is located in Westborough, Massachusetts, in a 25-acre parkland site. 

This facility provides three levels of inpatient care for opioids, alcohol and other substances addiction, such as: clinical stabilisation services, inpatient detoxification and  residential treatment for both men and women.

The detoxification program is a medically supervised process managed by a mutidisciplinary team, they provide 24-hour supervision and nursing care to ensure safe withdrawal from opioids, alcohol and other substances.  Medications are used to suppress withdrawal symptoms and maximize comfort. 

Clinical stabilization at Spectrum Health System Westborough is a short-term program designed to transition patients from detoxification to subsequent treatment phases. The stabilization process includes a comprehensive assessment, treatment planning, individual and group counseling, health education, and continuing care planning.

The residential program at Spectrum Health System Westborough is gender-specific. Each program offers a high degree of structure and accountability to help create stability and routine.

Individual therapy provides a space for clients to explore the psychological challenges associated with addiction. With professional guidance, individuals can process their emotions, often addressing unresolved trauma, anger, depression, anxiety, and the need for more control or autonomy in life.

Group therapy involves treatment through the process of connecting in a group setting to discuss and work through mental, emotional, and physical issues. 

Treatment Options

The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:

• Mentoring/peer support
• Housing services
• Discharge Planning
• Employment counseling or training
• Self-help groups
• Naloxone and overdose education
• Outcome follow-up after discharge

The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:

• Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
• Veterans
• 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
• Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
• Screening for tobacco use
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for substance use

Treatment Modalities

• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Substance use disorder counseling
• Trauma-related counseling
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Group counseling
• 12-step facilitation
• Intervention Services
• Contingency management/motivational incentives
• Motivational interviewing
• Anger management
• Relapse prevention
• Individual psychotherapy
• Experiential Therapy
• Couples/family therapy
• Nutrition Therapy

Conditions Treated

• Alcoholism
• Substance use treatment
• Opioid Treatement

Levels Of Care

• Hospital inpatient treatment
• Long-term residential
• Aftercare
• Detoxification
• Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient

License and Accreditation

• State department of health
• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
• SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
• The Joint Commission

Ancillary Services

• Case management service
• Mental health services
• Social skills development
• Transportation assistance