Howard Center – Chittenden Clinic - South Burlington, VT

About the Facility

Howard Center – Chittenden Clinic offers drug and alcohol addiction treatment for individuals in South Burlington, Vermont. They also provide valuable community resources, such as referrals, vocational support, and developmental support services.

Addiction-related services offered at Howard Center – Chittenden Clinic include mental health assessment and counseling, outpatient drug and alcohol rehab, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), peer support groups, and aftercare.

Mental Health Assessment and Counseling
Mental health assessments evaluate the severity of substance use disorder and the presence of any co-occurring mental health disorders, in order to create an individualized treatment plan. Treatment may include individual, group, and/or family counseling, medication (such as MAT), and peer support.

Medication-Assisted Treatment for Addiction
The medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program is delivered on an outpatient basis, and includes counseling, support groups, and medication management. MAT is appropriate for alcohol and opioid use disorders. As clients progress and stabilize, in-person office appointments tend to become less frequent.

Recovery Support Meetings
Individuals engaged in the outpatient MAT program can attend peer support meetings run by various recovery groups, like Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous. This peer-based group provides support to one another through sharing their experiences, working through their recovery program, and being supportive of one another.

Aftercare
Aftercare involves follow-up treatment when an individual has completed an outpatient program. This may involve relapse prevention strategies, attending recovery activities, and medication management.

Accreditations

SAMHSA

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1992 by congress, SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on American's communities.

SAMHSA Listed: Yes

Treatment

Alcoholism

Alcoholism is a condition that's characterized by physical dependence on alcohol and an inability to stop drinking. It can be extremely difficult to overcome an alcohol addiction without professional treatment. Alcohol rehab in Vermont offers the necessary tools and support to help you move forward in recovery. This process typically involves three phases of treatment: detox, rehab, and maintenance.

Drug Addiction

A person with substance dependence can achieve recovery through drug rehab in Vermont. Professional staff provide a combination of interventions that are designed to help you attain and maintain abstinence from drugs.

Opioid 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.

Substance Abuse

There are a range of substance abuse treatment options in Vermont consisting of inpatient residential, outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization drug and alcohol rehabs. In these programs, you can typically expect to receive a comprehensive assessment, individualized treatment plan, individual and group therapy, skills training, family counseling, and educational groups. This integrated approach helps to overcome unhelpful coping strategies, increases your ability to manage stress, and supports you to prioritize your recovery.

Insurance and Financial

Medicaid
Private insurance
Self-pay options
Financial aid

Programs

Adolescence program
Adult program
Postpartum program
Program for men
Program for women
Young adult program

Levels of Care

Outpatient

Clients may choose to enroll in outpatient treatment to facilitate their transition out of intensive inpatient care. Working professionals and family caregivers may also prefer to remain in their home and community post-detox, making outpatient treatment an ideal option. Many facilities offer a full continuum of care, including partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), sober living, and standard outpatient programming. Psychotherapy, recovery education, evidence-based complementary therapies, and medication assisted treatment (MAT) are widely available in outpatient programs.

Medically Assisted Detox

Medical detox is the process of weaning your body off addictive drugs like alcohol, benzodiazepines, or opioids, under the 24/7 care of medical professionals. Often the first step in the recovery process, medically assisted detox takes place in an inpatient setting, where you will be closely monitored to ensure your maximum health and safety. Medications, like Suboxone or Vivitrol, may be administered if needed to alleviate any potential withdrawal symptoms.

Clinical Services

Group 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.

Trauma 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.