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1968 Central Avenue Needham, MA 02492
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About Walker

Walker Therapeutic & Educational Programs in Needham, Massachusetts provides mental health and addiction treatment services to clients of all ages including members of the LGBTQ+ community. Medicaid and other state-financed mental health and welfare funds and health insurance plans are accepted here. Private and military health insurance are also valid, along with self-pay.

A Residential Drug Rehab in Norfolk County

For individuals in need of intensive, structured support for their addiction or concurrent mental health issues, a therapeutic residential treatment program is offered here. The facility also operates a K-8th-grade school.

Outpatient services are also available with both high and low-intensity options offered and tailored to individual needs.
Specialized programming is also available for kids and teens struggling with serious emotional distubances while other targeted programs are available for participants who have experienced trauma or struggle with PTSD.

Therapeutic, Holistic Support for Substance Abuse in Needham, MA

The center encourages a family-centered approach and aims to partner with families to ensure their voices are heard in the treatment planning process and service evaluation.

The team focuses on helping clients build their emotional, social, and behavioral skills to support healthy family connections. Various therapeutic methods are used including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), individual psychotherapy, group therapy, trauma therapy, and activity therapy.

Clients can also benefit from local natural surroundings at the nearby Hemlock Gorge Reservation. Its hiking trails and peaceful environment offer an ideal backdrop for mindful reflection throughout recovery.

Latest Reviews

marcus thacher
7 months ago on Google
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Umm lowkey sucked. They beat me and put me in solitude for 27 hours straight!!!! Yasssssssss
Jaidyn Corso
7 months ago on Google
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I was a patient here at Walker CBAT after be hospitalized I tried to escape many times and did not LOVE this place but I made lots of good friends and memories their and will miss WALKER
Kimberly Chan-Hernandez
3 years ago on Google
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It looks like a summer camp.
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Other Forms of Payment

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

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Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Treatments

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

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.

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.

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.

Staff

Gene Takahashi, Ph.D., MSW, MBA

President & CEO

Edie Janas

COO

Julie Brown, PHR, GPHR

Chief Human Resources Officer

Scott Preston, Ph.D.

CIO

Jake Murray

Chief External Affairs Officer &Executive Director of Walker Solutions

John R. Layton, CFA

Chair of the Board

Jason H. Jenkins

Vice Chair of the Board

Contact Information

Phone icon (781) 292-2023
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1968 Central Avenue
Needham, MA 02492

Fact checked and written by:
Lauren Thompson
Edited by:
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3.2 (24 reviews)
Kate Mun
4 days ago
5

Zirascar Moto
5 days ago
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Never send your child here. PTSD-inducing nightmare.

Alexis Poirier
1 week ago
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cps took me here when i was younger about 9 years ago and the way they treated the kids here was awful. i don’t think it’s gotten better either based off stories i’ve heard from employees who left walker due to how they treated kids. they would intentionally try to irritate kids, tell kids they couldn’t shower, i was touched in ways i didn’t want to be while i was here, & i started my period for the first time i was here and they had no idea how to deal with it. this place was overall somewhere that kids with mental issues should not go . if you are a parent considering sending your child here, please don’t it is terrible and no child should be sent here and i wish i wasn’t.

marcus thacher
7 months ago
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Umm lowkey sucked. They beat me and put me in solitude for 27 hours straight!!!! Yasssssssss

Jaidyn Corso
8 months ago
3

I was a patient here at Walker CBAT after be hospitalized I tried to escape many times and did not LOVE this place but I made lots of good friends and memories their and will miss WALKER

Valentina Laverde
2 years ago
5

erin costa
2 years ago
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Alexandra Baez
3 years ago
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Godfather Yea
3 years ago
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Kimberly Chan-Hernandez
3 years ago
4

It looks like a summer camp.

Sabrina Kiser (Brina)
3 years ago
5

I love this school on Fridays we have safety store everyday you are safe you get safety dolers which can be used to get toys and other cool stuff the staff are ok just do be on stevs bad side and pretty much you will be fine and to the people who got hurt its because they were unsafe and were bitting kicking and punching

kapil
4 years ago
1

This school is a horrible place.

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