Backus Center for Mental Health

Norwich, Connecticut

326 Washington street
Norwich, CT 06360

(860) 889-8331

About Backus Center for Mental Health

Backus Center for Mental Health is a drug and alcohol rehab and medical facility located in Norwich, CT. They provide inpatient substance abuse and mental health treatment.

Addiction-related services available include inpatient co-occurring disorder treatment and outpatient substance abuse treatment.

Inpatient co-occuring disorder treatment
This is an 18-bed unit that treats individuals suffering from psychiatric disorders like depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, postpartum psychosis, and a co-occurring disorder of substance abuse. The medical team works together to restore individuals to their highest level of functioning as quickly as possible

Outpatient substance abuse treatment
In this program there is a partial hospitalization option where individuals can maintain their personal activities and lives, while also receiving the benefits of the treatment program. The other part of the outpatient program provides the full continuum of care including individual and group assessments, therapy sessions, medication evaluations, and treatment visits.

Dollar icon Payment Options

  • medicaid iconMedicaid
  • shield-cross iconPrivate insurance
  • self-pay iconSelf-pay options
  • financial-aid iconFinancial aid
  • check iconFinancing available
  • sliding-scale-payment iconSliding scale payment assistance
  • medicare iconMedicare
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Medical briefcase icon Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient

Partial hospitalization, which is offered for five hours a day, for up to five days per week, can follow a course of inpatient treatment, or to avoid inpatient treatment altogether. This level of care allows patients to continue to interact and receive the support of their families, friends and other support systems, as well as maintain many of their personal activities.

medically-assisted-detox iconMedically Assisted Detox

Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

intensive-outpatient iconIntensive Outpatient

Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.

inpatient iconInpatient

The unit is locked and secure allowing the admission of individuals on a voluntary basis, as well as those requiring commitment for treatment. The unit is organized in a multi-disciplinary fashion with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, and an around the clock complement of psychiatric nurses and mental health workers. Patients are admitted around the clock. The mental health team works effectively to restore patients to the highest level of functioning, as quickly as possible, so that they can continue to receive treatment in the least restrictive environment possible.

User icon Programs

adult-program iconAdult program

hearing iconHearing impaired program

men iconProgram for men

women iconProgram for women

bed iconTotal beds:

18

young-adult iconYoung adult program

Shield icon Insurance

Our Policy: Backus Center for Mental Health works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact us to verify your specific insurance provider.

Heart icon Treatment

alcohol iconAlcoholism

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

drugs iconDrug Addiction

Drug rehab in Connecticut provides the professional support that is often necessary to break free from drug dependency. With proper treatment, individuals can make changes that restore balance and health to their lives and achieve long-term recovery.

check iconDual Diagnosis

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

mental-health iconMental Health and Substance Abuse

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

opium iconOpioid Addiction

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Hand holding medical sign icon Clinical Services

intervention iconGroup Therapy

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

mental-health iconIndividual Therapy

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

house-medical iconTrauma Therapy

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

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326 Washington street
Norwich, CT 06360

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Fact checked and written by:
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Thug Waffle
1 month ago
5

My therapist is wonderful. The front desk ladies I ve felt with are awesome too. Only had a few appointments here and I ve seen some improvement already.

Christian Sabo
2 months ago
1

Backus outpatient mental health sucks!!! Some of the staff were rude towards me & no empathy!

Jason May
6 months ago
1

Hands-down, one of the worst experiences I have ever dealt with. They are more concerned about controlling every aspect of your treatment and collecting money then you actually getting better and being treated. They rotate Therapist in and out every few months to the point it makes it impossible to tackle your issues and get better. And when you try to seek other therapists, they threaten to kick you out of the program. All they care about is money and numbers. . If I had to do it all over again, I would seek out a different program at a different facility because you re just a number and money ticket.

Mark Battista
8 months ago
1

I was given Insulin despite my blood glucose level being at 86. It completely dropped my BGL and I was in danger of going into a diabetic coma. They then made me drink a bunch of sugary drinks and eat garbage food just to increase my blood glucose level. They also didn't notate the issue in EPIC. Patient Relarions lady is a joke.

Maggie Migdalia AA
1 year ago
1

No one cares how your experience was ...you see janitors do patients vitals and security handing a femenine products to patients ..THEY ABSOLUTLY DONT CARE.. Then when you question this there answer is we short staff....

Fabby Tricia Vazquez
2 years ago
1

After months of seeing doctors and finally finding someone to take care of mx mental health, they decide to cut me off because the " don't feel comfortable treating me" so they leave me without nothing , no empathy no nothing, how is it possible that they take care of only those they want and throw out patients without warning, patients that suffer from major depression and anxiety. need to be handled with care not this group they definitely don't care about no one. What a shame.

Erin
3 years ago
1

Staff was rude and spoke down to clients. I was admitted into the program and didn't see a single doctor for over 3 days. Literally felt worse after leaving.

Beth Strickland
4 years ago
3

Rosa Almodovar
4 years ago
2

Lidys Rosario
5 years ago
1

Pat Reynolds
6 years ago
1

I called looking for a friend that had called me from there, the staff on the phones were completely rude. I was treated horribly over a simple phone call. I feel bad for the patients!

Pooh Bear
6 years ago
5

I used to be a clinic patient in 1996 then my name used to be Marie Louis grant I loved there help

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