About this facility
Part of the High Point Treatment Center network, Unity House is a 15-bed sober living home for men and individuals identifying as male in New Bedford, Massachusetts. High Point Treatment screens potential residents and reviews referrals from other substance use treatment and detox facilities to ensure Unity House is a good fit.
Treatment includes counseling for substance use, including relapse and overdose prevention, as well as life skills training, vocational services, and aftercare planning. Unity House refers clients to outside resources for mental health treatment and offsite Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).
Unity House seeks to help reintegrate residents into community living, including participants who recently experienced homelessness, and help participants achieve long-term sobriety. The High Point Treatment Center network accepts MassHealth (Medicaid) and is willing to work with uninsured and underinsured individuals by offering a sliding fee scale.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Residential/24-hour residential; Long-term residential
Opioid Medications used in Treatment, OM, Buprenorphine used in Treatment; Naltrexone used in Treatment
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment, AUT, This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment, SMAT, In-network prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity
Type of Opioid Treatment, OT, Prescribes buprenorphine; Prescribes naltrexone
Pharmacotherapies, PHR, Acamprosate (Campral®); Disulfiram; Buprenorphine with naloxone; Naltrexone (oral); Medication for mental disorders; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Anger management; Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Contingency management/motivational incentives; Community reinforcement plus vouchers; Motivational interviewing; Matrix Model; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Trauma-related counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; 12-step facilitation
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
License/Certification/Accreditation, LCA, State Substance use treatment agency; State mental health department; State department of health; Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF); Hospital licensing authority
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs; Medicare; Medicaid; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; SAMHSA funding/block grants
Payment Assistance Available, PYAS, Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Adult women; Adult men; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders; Clients who have experienced trauma
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Interim services for clients; Outreach to persons in the community; Complete medical history/physical exam; Screening for tobacco use; Screening for substance use; Screening for mental disorders
Testing, SCR, Drug or alcohol urine screening; HIV testing; STD testing; TB screening; Metabolic syndrome monitoring; Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV); Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
Transitional Services, TRSRV, Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Outcome follow-up after discharge
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Housing services; Assistance with obtaining social services; Recovery coach; Mentoring/peer support; Employment counseling or training
Other Services, OTHR, Treatment for gambling disorder; Treatment for other addiction disorder
Education and Counseling Services, ECS, Substance use disorder education; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Individual counseling; Group counseling; Family counseling; Marital/couples counseling
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Adults; Seniors
Sex Accepted, SN, Female; Male
Exclusive Services, EXCL, Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
Language Services, SL, Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services, AS, Case management service; Domestic violence services, including family or partner; Mental health services; Social skills development; Transportation assistance; Integrated primary care services; Suicide prevention services
