About Harford County Health Department – Bel Air
For those with a substance use disorder or co-occurring conditions in Bel Air, Maryland, the Harford County Health Department provides a range of outpatient treatment and support services. These services are tailored to the specific needs of each client. Both low and high intensity outpatient treatment are available. Clients are evaluated upon admission to ascertain the most appropriate course of action.
Based on the severity of the client’s illness, one could be eligible for the intensive outpatient program which includes at least nine hours of treatment per week. Psychopharmacological evaluation and management along with screening and assessment are all part of outpatient treatment. They also provide peer support services, family education and support and case management.
Psychiatric and substance use disorder conditions are treated with medication management services. They offer group, family and individual counseling. They provide medication assisted treatment (MAT) options. Program requirements can be discussed during admissions if you’re interested. In order to promote treatment retention and long term recovery, their peer recovery specialists offer various engagement and education initiatives, continuing care services and support services.
They provide and administer Vivitrol, a drug used to treat opioid and alcohol dependence, as part of their Vivitrol Treatment Program. They are the approved treatment coordinator for the county. By determining treatment needs and arranging for such services, they can help the community’s residents.
If a client needs residentially based medically monitored detoxification or methadone maintenance, they may be able to fund and arrange for this service, even if the client would prefer to receive services from another organization. In partnership with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Harford County District and Circuit Court and the county’s public and private schools, they provide the overdose prevention and response program and specialized substance use disorder programs.
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