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Drug and Alcohol State Funded Rehab in Worcester, MA

State funded drug and alcohol rehab centers in Worcester are supported by public funds and MassHealth, the state’s Medicaid program, so care is usually free or sliding-scale for Worcester County residents who qualify, sometimes with a waiting list. Providers in Main South, Shrewsbury Street and Westborough are licensed through the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.

Worcester’s publicly funded listings combine details providers report about their own funding with government treatment registers, state licensing records and accreditor directories. Rutland, Whitinsville and North Brookfield are a short drive away for more choice. Browse the state funded programs below and ask about eligibility and wait times.

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State Funded Rehab Centers in Worcester, MA

Haven Detox – Worcester

1369 Grafton Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1604

4.7★★★★★~~295~~

Joint Commission

DetoxResidentialAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicareAccepts TRICARE+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATMethadone+11

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoH

1369 Grafton Street in Worcester puts Haven Detox inside a short drive of Westborough, Northborough and the towns around them. Worcester, Westborough, Northborough and Upton all sit within 8 miles of the door. Worcester is in Worcester County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. Care offered spans detox, residential treatment and sober living. Approved medication runs alongside counseling, which is what medication-assisted treatment means in practice. Both conditions are worked on in parallel, which…

2.5 miMiddle River6.9 miWorcester Regional AirportServes24 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Detox · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Ativan (Lorazepam) Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Benzodiazepine Rehab · Binge Drinking Treatment · +54 more

Levels of care

14-Day Rehab · 21-Day Rehab · 30-Day Rehab · Addiction Retreat · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Alcohol Detox Program · Anxiety Retreat · Ativan (Lorazepam) Detox Program · Benzodiazepine Detox Program · Buprenorphine-Assisted Detox · +51 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · +9 more

Mental health

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · +5 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Detox · Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · +69 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Education and Job Training · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Hepatitis C Treatment · HIV Treatment · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · +8 more

Languages

CARF Accredited Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Detox · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Residential Rehab · Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Anthem / Elevance Health · Cigna Healthcare · Harvard Pilgrim Health Care · Health New England · Mass General Brigham Health Plan · Medicare · TRICARE · Tufts Health Plan

Eleanor Health – Worcester

108 Grove Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1605

4.7★★★★★40

CARF accredited

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+4

MATSeniorsYoung adults+6

Deaf and HoH

Eleanor Health is located at 108 Grove Street in Worcester, within a few minutes of Northborough and Westborough. Northborough, Westborough, Spencer and Rutland all sit within 11 miles of the door. Worcester is in Worcester County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. Eleanor Health delivers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication-assisted treatment pairs buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone with counseling. Both conditions are worked on in parallel, which is what the evidence supports. Video appointments…

2.8 miMiddle River3.9 miWorcester Regional AirportServes24 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · +35 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Clonidine and Lofexidine Detox · Continuing Care · Detox by Substance · Detox Centers · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · +5 more

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment · +2 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Men's Medicare Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Telehealth · Men's TRICARE Rehab · Pregnant Women MAT · Pregnant Women Medicare Rehab · Pregnant Women Outpatient Rehab · +15 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Peer Support · Practical Support · Recovery Coaching · +4 more

Languages

CARF Accredited Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab

Insurance accepted

Aetna · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Cigna Healthcare · Harvard Pilgrim Health Care · Mass General Brigham Health Plan · Medicaid · Medicare · People's Health · Revere Health Choice · TRICARE · +2 more

Catholic Charities – Worcester

10 Hammond Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1610

4.4★★★★☆26

State licensed

ResidentialTelehealthSober living+1

Accepts MedicaidAccepts MedicareAccepts State Insurance+2

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+6

Spanish spokenPortuguese spoken

Catholic Charities is located at 10 Hammond Street in Worcester, within a few minutes of Spencer and Northborough. Within around 11 miles that includes Spencer, Northborough, Oxford and Westborough. Worcester County is the relevant authority here, which matters for anyone using state-funded care. Services run to residential treatment. Medication for opioid dependence is available here alongside talking treatment. Video appointments are an option here. Trauma-specific treatment is available here. Licensing sits with the Massachusetts Bureau…

1.5 miMiddle River3.3 miWorcester Regional AirportServes23 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

30-Day Rehab · 45-Day Rehab · 60-Day Rehab · 90-Day Rehab · Addiction Retreat · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Anxiety Retreat · Continuing Care · Depression Retreat · Discharge Planning · +15 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · +3 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Court Ordered MAT · Court Ordered Medicare Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · Early HIV Intervention · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · +27 more

Support services

Case Management · Education and Job Training · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intervention Services · Peer Support · Practical Support · +4 more

Languages

Portuguese Speaking Rehab · Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE

Jeremiahs Inn Inc – Worcester

1059 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1603

4.4★★★★☆5

State licensed

ResidentialTelehealthSober living+1

Accepts MedicaidAccepts State InsuranceState Funded+2

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedYoung adults+3

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoH

Jeremiahs Inn Inc is located at 1059 Main Street in Worcester, within a few minutes of Spencer and Oxford. People travelling from Spencer, Oxford, Northborough and Rutland are all inside 11 miles. The facility falls within Worcester County for the purposes of state and county-funded treatment. Care offered spans residential treatment. Buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone can be prescribed alongside therapy. Remote appointments are offered, useful for anyone without transport. Trauma-focused work forms part of the…

1.9 miMiddle River2.7 miWorcester Regional AirportServes23 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · +34 more

Levels of care

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · +4 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Early HIV Intervention · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Residential Rehab · Men's Sober Living · +5 more

Support services

Case Management · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · HIV Treatment · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Peer Support · Practical Support · Recovery Coaching · +3 more

Languages

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Residential Rehab · Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · TRICARE

New Hope Behavioral Health – Worcester

33 Waldo Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1608

5.0★★★★★1

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+4

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+11

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoHVietnamese spoken+3

New Hope Behavioral Health is located at 33 Waldo Street in Worcester, within 9.3 miles of Northborough and Westborough. Anyone within about 10 miles can reach it without a major journey, which takes in Northborough, Westborough, Spencer and Oxford. Worcester County is the relevant authority here, which matters for anyone using state-funded care. What is available here is intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication for opioid dependence is available here alongside talking treatment. Some contact…

2.0 miMiddle River3.9 miWorcester Regional AirportServes23 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Chronic Pain and Substance Use · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · +37 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Clonidine and Lofexidine Detox · Continuing Care · Detox by Substance · Detox Centers · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · +6 more

Therapies

Mental health

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · +90 more

Support services

Languages

Creole Speaking Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · French Speaking Rehab · Portuguese Speaking Rehab · Spanish Speaking Rehab · Vietnamese Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE

Hector Reyes House – Worcester

27 Vernon Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1610

4.2★★★★☆11

State licensed

DetoxResidentialTelehealth+2

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+7

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoH

Hector Reyes House operates from 27 Vernon Street in Worcester, close enough to Northborough and Westborough to serve both. The practical catchment runs to roughly 10 miles, covering Northborough, Westborough, Spencer and Oxford. Worcester sits in Worcester County, and the county's own provision is limited enough that this site draws from a wide area. The facility runs residential treatment and sober living. Licensing sits with the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, alongside federal SAMHSA…

1.2 miMiddle River4.2 miWorcester Regional AirportServes23 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

30-Day Rehab · 45-Day Rehab · 60-Day Rehab · 90-Day Rehab · Addiction Retreat · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Anxiety Retreat · Clonidine and Lofexidine Detox · Continuing Care · Depression Retreat · +17 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Cognitive Remediation Therapy · Community Reinforcement Approach · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · +10 more

Mental health

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Illness Management and Recovery · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · +11 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · +45 more

Support services

Case Management · Chronic Illness Management · Community Outreach · Education and Job Training · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Hepatitis C Treatment · HIV Treatment · Housing and Employment Support · +14 more

Languages

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Residential Rehab · Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE

Spectrum Health Systems Inc – Main Street, Worcester

1023 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1603

4.4★★★★☆7

CARF accredited

OutpatientTelehealthAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersMATMethadone+11

Deaf and HoH

Spectrum Health Systems Inc is located at 1023 Main Street in Worcester, within 9.3 miles of Spencer and Oxford. That radius takes in Spencer, Oxford, Northborough and Rutland, all within 10 miles. Worcester is in Worcester County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. Spectrum Health Systems Inc offers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Approved medication runs alongside counseling, which is what medication-assisted treatment means in practice. The facility treats addiction and mental health together.…

1.8 miMiddle River2.8 miWorcester Regional AirportServes23 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient MAT Clinic · Outpatient Rehab · Overdose Prevention Education · Post-Treatment Follow-Up · +2 more

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment · +2 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Support services

Case Management · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Recovery Support Services · Suicide Prevention Services

Languages

CARF Accredited Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE

VA Central Western Massachusetts – Worcester

403 Belmont Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1604

3.8★★★★☆59

SAMHSA listed

OutpatientTelehealthWalk-in

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+4

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedVeterans+7

VA Central Western Massachusetts is located at 403 Belmont Street in Worcester, within a few minutes of Northborough and Westborough. That radius takes in Northborough, Westborough, Upton and Clinton, all within 11 miles. Worcester sits in Worcester County, and the county's own provision is limited enough that this site draws from a wide area. VA Central Western Massachusetts offers intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Both conditions are worked on in parallel, which is what the…

3.3 miMiddle River5.9 miWorcester Regional AirportServes23 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · Nicotine and Tobacco Treatment · Nicotine Replacement Therapy · Prescription Stimulant Rehab · Ritalin Rehab · Smoking Cessation Counseling · Smoking Cessation Medication · Stimulant Rehab · +2 more

Levels of care

Evening Treatment · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Walk-In Rehab · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment

Mental health

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Walk-In Clinic · +5 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · +28 more

Support services

Case Management · Health and Wellness Support · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Peer Support · Recovery Support Services · Suicide Prevention Services · Supported Employment · Supported Housing · +1 more

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE

Advocates/FCP Inc – Worcester

29 East Mountain Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1606

3.0★★★☆☆2

Federally certified

OutpatientTelehealthAftercare

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+5

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedVeterans+10

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoH

Advocates/FCP Inc sits at 29 East Mountain Street, Worcester — around 7.3 miles from Northborough and 8.5 from Clinton. People travelling from Worcester, Northborough, Clinton and Rutland are all inside 9 miles. Worcester is in Worcester County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. Advocates/FCP Inc provides intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone can be prescribed alongside therapy. Both conditions are worked on in parallel, which is what the evidence supports. Sessions…

4.2 miQuinapoxet River5.8 miWorcester Regional AirportServes23 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · Chronic Pain and Substance Use · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · +34 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Evening Treatment · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Overdose Prevention Education · Post-Treatment Follow-Up · Recurrence Prevention · +1 more

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · +3 more

Mental health

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · First Episode Psychosis · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · +10 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · +68 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Practical Support · Recovery Coaching · Recovery Support Services · Suicide Prevention Services

Languages

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE

UMass Memorial Medical Center – Worcester

26 Queen Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1610

3.4★★★☆☆~~433~~

Federally certified

InpatientTelehealth

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+3

Co-occurring DisordersTrauma-informedSeniors+4

UMass Memorial Medical Center operates from 26 Queen Street in Worcester, close enough to Spencer and Northborough to serve both. The practical catchment runs to roughly 10 miles, covering Spencer, Northborough, Westborough and Oxford. Worcester is in Worcester County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. What is available here is residential treatment. The facility treats addiction and mental health together. Remote appointments are offered, useful for anyone without transport. SAMHSA holds the federal registration;…

1.8 miMiddle River3.2 miWorcester Regional AirportServes23 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Inpatient Rehab · Non-12-Step Rehab · Online Rehab and Telehealth

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment · Specialized Therapy

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Illness Management and Recovery · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Mental Health Treatment · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · +3 more

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Senior Rehab · Senior Telehealth · Trauma Informed Rehab · Trauma Survivor Programs · Young Adult Rehab

Support services

Case Management · Chronic Illness Management · Health and Wellness Support · Recovery Support Services · Suicide Prevention Services

Insurance accepted

Aetna · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Cigna Healthcare · ConnectiCare · eternal Health · Harvard Pilgrim Health Care · Health New England · Mass Advantage · Mass General Brigham Health Plan · Medicaid · +10 more

Youth Opportunities Upheld Inc – Worcester

135 Gold Star Boulevard, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1606

1.8★★☆☆☆4

COA accredited

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+4

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoHArabic spoken+3

Youth Opportunities Upheld Inc operates from 135 Gold Star Boulevard in Worcester, close enough to Northborough and Rutland to serve both. Within around 10 miles that includes Northborough, Rutland, Westborough and Spencer. The facility falls within Worcester County for the purposes of state and county-funded treatment. Care offered spans intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Medication for opioid dependence is available here alongside talking treatment. The facility treats addiction and mental health together. Remote appointments are…

3.1 miThe Cascade4.1 miWorcester Regional AirportServes23 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · EMDR Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · +7 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · PTSD Treatment · +4 more

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Medicare Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's PTSD Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Telehealth · Men's Trauma Rehab · Men's TRICARE Rehab · +34 more

Support services

Case Management · Peer Support · Practical Support · Recovery Support Services · Suicide Prevention Services · Transportation to Rehab · Waitlist Interim Services

Languages

Arabic Speaking Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · French Speaking Rehab · Polish Speaking Rehab · Portuguese Speaking Rehab · Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE

Edward M Kennedy CHC OBOT Worcester – Worcester

19 Tacoma Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1605

3.1★★★☆☆~~151~~

Joint Commission

DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+10

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoHVietnamese spoken+17

Edward M Kennedy CHC OBOT Worcester sits at 19 Tacoma Street, Worcester — around 6.1 miles from Northborough and 8.0 from Westborough. Worcester, Northborough, Westborough and Clinton all sit within 10 miles of the door. Worcester is in Worcester County, which shapes which public funding routes apply. Services run to intensive outpatient and outpatient care. Edward M Kennedy CHC OBOT Worcester is federally registered and licensed by the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services. Buprenorphine,…

4.8 miMiddle River6.1 miWorcester Regional AirportServes25 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Individual Therapy · Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment · +2 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and Trauma · First Episode Psychosis · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Court Ordered MAT · Court Ordered Medicare Rehab · Court Ordered Outpatient Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · Early HIV Intervention · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · +63 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Hepatitis C Treatment · HIV Treatment · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Practical Support · PrEP Services · +4 more

Languages

Arabic Speaking Rehab · Chinese Speaking Rehab · Creole Speaking Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Farsi Speaking Rehab · French Speaking Rehab · German Speaking Rehab · Greek Speaking Rehab · +12 more

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · Medicare · TRICARE

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UMASS Memorial Medical Center Inc – Worcester

55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1655

2.7★~~(508)~~

InpatientTelehealthAccepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+4

Central Mass Clinical Associates Inc – Worcester

108 Grove Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1605

—

DetoxPHPIOP+3Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+5

McAuley Nazareth Inc – Leicester

77 Mulberry Street, Leicester, Massachusetts, 1524

—

ResidentialState Funded

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Common questions about State Funded Rehab, Worcester

Answered from what is listed here.

What is state-funded rehab in Worcester?

Treatment paid mainly with public money, the federal SUPTRS Block Grant, State Opioid Response grants, Massachusetts state funds and opioid settlement dollars, passed to Worcester County community programs for people with little ability to pay.

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Is state-funded rehab free in Massachusetts?

Not always. Programs often charge on a sliding scale tied to income, since block grant money is the payer of last resort and is expected to be used only after other coverage, including MassHealth, has been billed.

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Who qualifies for state-funded treatment in Worcester County?

Federal rules require priority for pregnant women, women with dependent children and people who inject drugs. Massachusetts adds its own additional tests, typically residency, diagnosis and limited income or coverage.

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Does MassHealth have to be billed before state funds?

Generally yes. Because block grant money is the payer of last resort, a Massachusetts program typically screens for MassHealth or other coverage before applying state or settlement dollars.

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What is the SUPTRS Block Grant?

The federal Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant, formerly the SAPT Block Grant until fiscal year 2023, which sends formula funds to every state to prevent and treat substance use.

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What are opioid settlement funds, and do they pay for rehab in Massachusetts?

Money from lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies, paid to states in installments over about 18 years and spent on opioid remediation, including treatment, separately from the block grant.

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Do pregnant women get priority for state-funded rehab in Worcester?

Yes. Federal rules require pregnant women be given preference in admission, and if no program has an opening, interim services including a prenatal care referral must be arranged within 48 hours.

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How long is the wait for state-funded rehab in Massachusetts?

There is no single published figure. Federal rules require a person who injects drugs be admitted within 14 days, or within 120 days if no bed is available and interim services start within 48 hours.

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What are interim services while waiting for a bed in Worcester County?

At minimum, counseling and education about HIV and tuberculosis and the risks of needle-sharing, with referral for testing where needed.

Pregnant women also receive counseling on substance effects on a fetus and a prenatal care referral.

dual diagnosis rehab listings for Worcesterhttps://rehabseekers.com/locations/us/massachusetts/worcester/dual-diagnosis-worcester/

What levels of care does state funding typically cover?

States vary, but commonly fund outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential rehabilitation, withdrawal management and medications for opioid use disorder.

Medicare rehab listings for Worcesterhttps://rehabseekers.com/locations/us/massachusetts/worcester/opioid-worcester/

Can I apply for state-funded rehab if I already have MassHealth?

Possibly. Someone who has used up a MassHealth benefit or whose plan does not fully cover a needed level of care may still qualify for state funding to cover the remainder.

outpatient rehab listings for Worcesterhttps://rehabseekers.com/locations/us/massachusetts/worcester/outpatient-worcester/

How do I find a state-funded rehab program in Worcester?

Compare the local state-funded listings against other payment-type listings for Worcester, then confirm directly with each program what documentation and income test applies before intake.

state-funded rehab listings for Worcesterhttps://rehabseekers.com/locations/us/massachusetts/worcester/state-funded-worcester/

Can I compare Worcester to other Massachusetts cities for state-funded rehab?

Yes. The statewide listings make that comparison possible, and nearby Springfield and Boston each have their own state-funded listings if travel is realistic.

Confirming which MassHealth plan, if any, applies is still the first step regardless of which city a program is in.

state-funded rehab listings for Springfieldhttps://rehabseekers.com/locations/us/massachusetts/springfield-ma/state-funded-springfield-ma/

Is there a separate state-funded track for medication-assisted treatment in Worcester?

Nationally, yes, this is tracked separately from general outpatient or residential funding because medication-assisted treatment has its own cost and staffing requirements.

Massachusetts's own State Opioid Response money is one of the funding sources behind this specific category in Worcester County.

state-funded medication-assisted treatmenthttps://rehabseekers.com/payment/state-funded/treatment/state-funded-mat/

Worcester is the seat of Central Massachusetts, about forty miles west of Boston and built among hills with the Blackstone River forming near its center, and like any New England city of its size it has residents who need substance use treatment but cannot cover a private program’s full rate. State-funded rehab is the term for the public money set aside for exactly that gap, and the way it is structured is worth understanding before assuming it works like an insurance benefit.

Rather than a benefit owed to anyone who applies, state-funded treatment in Massachusetts is public money, mainly the federal Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services (SUPTRS) Block Grant, State Opioid Response grants, the Commonwealth’s own funds and opioid settlement dollars, that a state agency passes to community providers for people with limited ability to pay. Federal rules make this money the payer of last resort, meaning a funded program is expected to bill other coverage first, commonly MassHealth, before applying public dollars directly.

That single rule is why eligibility conversations in Worcester County can feel inconsistent from one program to the next: the real determinant is usually what other coverage a person already has, not a single fixed income cutoff that applies everywhere in Massachusetts.

This page covers how the federal and state funding streams actually work, who receives priority for limited openings, what MassHealth’s role is before state funds kick in, and how Worcester residents can start comparing real listings instead of guessing at eligibility by phone.

Nothing here claims to describe a Worcester-specific funded program by name. The federal block grant rules, Massachusetts funding categories and MassHealth all operate at the state or federal level, built from those sources rather than a city-level funding survey that does not exist for Worcester specifically.

What Is State-Funded Rehab in Worcester County?

State-funded rehab means a Worcester County program bills the Massachusetts agency responsible for behavioral health funding, rather than private insurance, for some or all of a client’s care. That money flows mainly from the SUPTRS Block Grant, a federal formula grant the federal substance use agency sends to every state and several territories, renamed from the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant starting in fiscal year 2023; Congress appropriated just over $2 billion for it in final fiscal year 2025, the same level as the two years before. Opioid use disorder is consistently one of the conditions most directly prioritized within this system, since State Opioid Response money is earmarked specifically for medications for opioid use disorder, and the opioid rehab listings for Worcester are a reasonable comparison point against the general state-funded page. , State-funded IOP and state-funded outpatient rehab break out each setting separately.

Massachusetts also receives State Opioid Response grants, a separate federal stream for expanding access to FDA-approved opioid use disorder medications plus prevention, harm reduction and recovery support, with a national fiscal year 2025 allocation of $1.48 billion. A newer, legally distinct third source is opioid settlement money from lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies, paid to states in installments over roughly 18 years under a formula tied to population and overdose deaths. Statewide, the state-funded rehab listings across Massachusetts make it possible to compare Worcester against other cities, and the broader directory also breaks out detox listings statewide, residential rehab statewide.

One rule ties the money together: block grant funds, State Opioid Response grants and opioid settlement dollars are legally separate pots, but federal rules treat block grant money specifically as the payer of last resort, so any Worcester program funded this way is expected to bill MassHealth or other coverage first.

Who Gets Priority for State-Funded Treatment in Massachusetts?

Federal rules require every state receiving block grant money to prioritize pregnant women and women with dependent children, and people who inject drugs. Pregnant women must receive preference in admission over other applicants, and providers must publicize both that preference and the availability of services for these women. The block grant, State Opioid Response money and opioid settlement dollars are the three streams most directly behind a Massachusetts program’s state-funded label, but RehabSeekers.com’s national overview of publicly funded treatment categories also covers county-funded programs, federally funded programs.

Where no funded Worcester County program has an immediate opening, federal rules still require interim services within 48 hours. For a pregnant woman that means a referral for prenatal care plus counseling on how substance use affects a fetus; for a person who injects drugs it means, at minimum, counseling and education about HIV and tuberculosis, the risks of needle-sharing, and a referral for testing or treatment where needed. Programs serving people who inject drugs must notify the state within seven days of reaching 90 percent capacity and must keep a waiting list using a unique patient identifier for each person. Federal timing rules specifically require a person who injects drugs to be admitted to comprehensive treatment within 14 days of requesting it, or within 120 days if no program had capacity and interim services, which may include interim methadone, were offered within that first 48-hour window; the sources behind this page set no federal maximum wait for adults outside the priority groups. Older adults are another common group relying on publicly funded care, and the senior rehab listings for Worcester cover that age group specifically. And foundation-funded programs that can sit alongside the state-level system described above. A smaller number of Worcester County residents may also encounter corrections-funded treatment tied to a court-involved case, which does not replace the block-grant pathway above but can run alongside it depending on someone’s individual circumstances.

Beyond those federally protected groups, Massachusetts sets additional tests, typically residency and a documented substance use diagnosis combined with income and lack of other coverage. Published Massachusetts-specific detail by eligibility category was not available for this page, so anyone in Worcester should confirm current rules directly with a program or with the Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services rather than assuming another state’s published cutoff applies here. Comparing those against the Medicare rehab listings for Worcester or the general outpatient rehab listings for Worcester is a reasonable way to see the full range of what is locally available. And the MassHealth program page directly.

Does MassHealth Pay for Rehab Before State Funds Do?

Generally yes, which is the entire point of calling block grant money last-resort. MassHealth is Massachusetts’s Medicaid program, and behavioral health benefits run through several managed care arrangements, including the MassHealth PCC Plan with Carelon Behavioral Health (formerly MBHP) as its behavioral health vendor, reachable through a dedicated Behavioral Health Help Line. Multiple other MassHealth-branded plans, including Accountable Care Partnership Plans run through Fallon Health, Health New England, Tufts Health Plan and others, each carry their own behavioral health authorization lines by service area. A teenager needing an adolescent-specific track should check the teen rehab listings for Worcester rather than the adult-focused pages above, and anyone weighing a 12-Step model against an alternative can compare the non-12-Step rehab listings for Worcester.

Because Medicaid is the preferred payer under federal rules and block grant money is last resort, a Worcester County program will typically screen for MassHealth eligibility before applying state or settlement funds, and someone who has used up a MassHealth benefit may still qualify for state funding to cover what remains. Confirming which MassHealth plan, if any, a person holds before intake saves a round of paperwork later. In states that expanded Medicaid, including Massachusetts, adults with household income below roughly 138 percent of the federal poverty level can qualify for MassHealth on income alone, which is often the fastest eligibility path to check before assuming block grant funding is the only option. Public funding is also meant to supplement Medicaid rather than replace it: Medicaid historically has not paid direct housing costs, and residential treatment coverage under Medicaid has traditionally been limited to smaller facilities of 16 beds or fewer unless a state obtains a specific waiver, which is part of why state and settlement dollars still pay for some residential care even in a state with expanded Medicaid. Medication-based care has its own tracking too: the national guides to state-funded medication-assisted treatment and state-funded methadone treatment cover how that funding generally works, and state-funded sober living.

What Levels of Care Does State Funding Cover in Massachusetts?

Federal guidance leaves states discretion over which levels of care their block grant money funds, and Massachusetts-specific published detail by level was not available for this page. States commonly fund outpatient counseling, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential rehabilitation and both social and medically monitored withdrawal management through this money, alongside medications for opioid use disorder and peer recovery support delivered by certified specialists where the state chooses to fund those services. RehabSeekers.com’s national guides to state-funded detox, state-funded residential rehab, state-funded PHP.

Whatever the level, federal rules require states to spend at least 20 percent of their block grant allotment on prevention rather than treatment, which is part of why funded treatment slots remain a limited resource rather than an open-ended benefit anywhere, including Worcester County. The most direct starting point is the state-funded rehab listings for Worcester on RehabSeekers.com, which show which Worcester County programs describe sliding-fee or publicly funded tracks alongside the other payment types they work with. Anyone balancing substance use with another mental health condition should also look at the dual diagnosis rehab listings for Worcester, since co-occurring conditions are common among people who end up relying on publicly funded care. A pregnant woman specifically may want to also check the rehab for pregnant women listings for Worcester, given the federal admission preference described above.

For anyone whose search widens beyond Worcester County, the state-funded rehab listings for Springfield and the state-funded rehab listings for Boston cover two other Massachusetts cities within driving distance.

What Does Treatment Cost in Worcester Before State Funds?

Massachusetts’s typical market rates, before any insurance or state funding is applied, show the price gap that public funding is meant to close for people with no other way to pay.

Typical Massachusetts market rates before insurance
Level of care	Monthly	Daily
Medical detox	$1,890 – $6,300 per week	$270 – $900
Residential inpatient	$8,000 – $35,000	$270 – $1,170
PHP	$9,000 – $18,000	$300 – $600
IOP	$3,500 – $12,000	$120 – $400
Outpatient	$1,500 – $6,000	$50 – $200

A program billing the state’s behavioral health agency instead of charging those rates directly will typically apply a sliding-fee scale tied to documented income, and may ask about a grant or scholarship covering only part of a stay. It is worth asking directly whether any portion must be repaid if treatment is not completed, since that detail is not standardized across providers.

Questions worth asking before intake: what documentation of income and Worcester County residency is required, whether MassHealth or another payer will be billed first, what level of care the program actually funds, and whether a waitlist exists and what interim services look like while you wait.

How Is State Funding Tracked by Level of Care?

Publicly funded treatment is tracked level by level nationally, the same way private insurance is, which is useful for understanding what a Worcester County program means when it says it has state funding. The men’s rehab listings for Worcester and women’s rehab listings for Worcester break the same pool of programs down by population served.

What Other Public Funding Sources Exist Beyond the Block Grant?

How Do I Find State-Funded Rehab in Worcester?

RehabSeekers.com’s listings are built from government treatment registers, state licensing records, accreditor listings and details supplied by providers themselves, rather than from any single source. RehabSeekers.com’s national Medicaid-accepted treatment listings are a useful cross-check against MassHealth’s own rules. And state-funded dual diagnosis rehab cover two gaps that a basic outpatient or detox slot does not fill on its own.

References and Citations

the federal agency that oversees substance use treatment programs — SUPTRS Block Grant program rules and fiscal year 2025 funding levels.
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) — block grant appropriations and interim services requirements.
National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) — opioid settlement fund structure, payment schedule and allowable uses.
Federal block grant rules for priority populations — block grant payer-of-last-resort and interim services rules.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts MassHealth program and Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services — Medicaid behavioral health administration and provider licensing.
RehabSeekers directory listings and market rate research, United States, 2026. Ranges are indicative and vary by facility, length of stay and coverage.