About Howard Center Chittenden Clinic – South Burlington
Howard Center – Addiction Medicine is an outpatient opioid addiction recovery facility. This program is typically called Hub in Vermont’s Hub and Spoke model for opioid addiction. They’re located in South Burlington, Vermont and operate seven days a week.
They offer medication assisted treatment to people over 18 with opioid use disorders. This technique uses FDA approved medicines like methadone and buprenorphine to manage withdrawal. This prepares you to participate in counseling, which is beneficial in addressing underlying causes of addiction and building coping skills. That way both the physical and psychological aspects of the addiction are addressed, and you’ll achieve lasting recovery.
The facility is accredited by CARF. This means they satisfy the highest standard for quality care. They offer extensive medical, therapeutic and care management services. This is geared toward the treatment of opioid or other substance use disorders, mental health issues and various psychological support.
Emphasis is placed on holistic, recovery-oriented and harm reduction treatment approaches. Their complete services include intake assessment, treatment planning and stabilization. 24/7 monitoring is provided by care personnel. This includes regular urine collection and testing to ensure compliance while tracking progress. Upon stabilization, you’ll be eligible for take home medication.
Your on-site case manager will connect you to community resources to assess various services.
This may include housing support, employment assistance and transportation services. Other services include daycare, insurance and 12 Step programs. They may offer referrals to other community providers in certain situations. For example, if you’re dealing with acute mental health and co-occurring conditions. Comments from past clients indicate an overall positive experience with the facility.
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