South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

Services:
Facility Vaping Policy
• Vaping permitted in designated area

Type of Care

• Substance use treatment
• Detoxification

Testing

• TB screening
• Metabolic syndrome monitoring
• HIV testing
• Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
• Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
• STD testing
• Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
• Drug or alcohol urine screening

Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

Type of Opioid Treatment

• Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program
• Methadone detoxification

Transitional Services

• Outcome follow-up after discharge
• Naloxone and overdose education
• Discharge Planning
• Aftercare/continuing care

Age Groups Accepted

• Adults
• Young Adults

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

• Hospital inpatient detoxification
• Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
• Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Outpatient
• Hospital inpatient treatment
• Regular outpatient treatment

Treatment Approaches

• Relapse prevention
• Substance use disorder counseling
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Contingency management/motivational incentives
• Motivational interviewing
• Brief intervention
• Trauma-related counseling
• 12-step facilitation

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Seniors or older adults
• Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
• Members of military families
• Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
• Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
• Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
• Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Adult men
• Active duty military
• Clients with HIV or AIDS
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ)
• Veterans

Medical Services

• Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination
• Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
• State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
• Medicaid
• Private health insurance
• SAMHSA funding/block grants
• Cash or self-payment
• Medicare

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Screening for tobacco use
• Complete medical history/physical exam
• Outreach to persons in the community
• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Screening for substance use

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

• Private non-profit organization

Pharmacotherapies

• Medications for HIV treatment
• Medication for mental disorders
• Methadone
• Nicotine replacement

Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

• Methamphetamines detoxification
• Alcohol Detoxification
• Cocaine Detoxification
• Medication routinely used during detoxification
• Opioids detoxification
• Benzodiazepines Detoxification

License/Certification/Accreditation

• State Substance use treatment agency
• Hospital licensing authority
• SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
• Federally Qualified Health Center
• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
• Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP)
• The Joint Commission

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

• Buprenorphine used in Treatment
• Methadone used in Treatment

Hospitals

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

• Integrated primary care services
• Mental health services
• Suicide prevention services
• Case management service

Recovery Support Services

• Mentoring/peer support
• Assistance with obtaining social services
• Recovery coach
• Self-help groups
• Housing services

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• Other contracted prescribing entity
• In-network prescribing entity

Education and Counseling Services

• Family counseling
• Group counseling
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
• Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
• Individual counseling
• Substance use disorder education
• HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder