Recognized nationally as a model for the delivery of comprehensive health and human services in an urban community, The Dimock Center provides the residents of Boston with convenient access to high quality, low cost health care and human services that might not otherwise be available to the communities we serve. In 2016, Dimock handled over 76,000 visits annually with 17,000 unique patients and clients representing a wide range of socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.
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Services Offered
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Addiction & Recovery Services (OARS) - We provide outpatient services for adults recovering from substance use disorders. Masters Level Clinicians, Licensed Social Workers, and Psychiatrists from the programs' clinical team which helps clients fully regain their lives and their well-being. Together, we help clients become fully engaged with the issues confronting them, providing them with the tools that support their ongoing recovery journey. The program offers individual, family, and group counseling. Our groups include: Relapse Prevention & Intervention, Parenting, Anger Management, and Dual Diagnosis.
Adult Mental Health Services - Mental health and primary care services are integrated into our Adult Medicine Clinic, located in the Richards Building at 45 Dimock Street on The Dimock Center's main campus, providing easy access to mental health services for patients of our health center. Licensed clinicians work closely with primary care providers addressing the holistic needs of patients.
Child and Adolescent Outpatient Counseling Services - The Dimock Center's Child and Adolescent Outpatient Mental Health Services, for children ages 3-18, include individual consultation, group consultation, family therapy and medication management by a board certified child psychiatrist. The clinical team also provides services on-site in three schools throughout the Boston area.
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders - Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is available for individuals with substance use disorders. Staff is comprised of a Physician, Nurse, and Medical Assistant who assist in treating substance use disorders with the use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies. MAT Clinic follows a broad range of patients with histories of opioid addiction and dependence, alcohol use, and polysubstance use. Some patients are only contemplating recovery, while others are in more or less advanced stages of recovery. Patients are seen at least monthly by a team of clinicians.
Fees and Payment
This is a non profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.