PROVIDENCE – CharterCARE Health Partners announced the opening of its new Integrated Behavioral Health Center, an outpatient program designed specifically for people who need a structured support system to achieve early recovery from addiction. The center is located on the Roger Williams Medical Center campus, in a building adjacent to the hospital at 877 Chalkstone Ave. in Providence.
The new center is staffed by a multidisciplinary treatment team of physicians, nurses and therapists, and will be led by Dr. Alex Etienne and Dr. Vincent Marcaccio, both certified Suboxone providers. The program is directed by Liz Cantor, Ph.D., and will offer same-day appointments for outpatient evaluation/intake for co-occurring disorders and/or co-morbid behavioral health and medical conditions, short- and long-term counseling, individual counseling, Suboxone treatment from induction phase to maintenance, a partial hospital program and an intensive outpatient program.
“Opiate addiction is a national and local epidemic and, since CharterCARE is a leading provider of behavioral health services, it is a natural extension of our program to create an outpatient center that offers services to this complex population,” said Cantor. “Additional supports and treatment toward sustaining their recovery are important at this critical stage.” She added that CharterCARE is working closely with the state to become a center of excellence in Suboxone outpatient treatment.
To make a referral or appointment, call (401) 456-2362. For more information about the program, contact Cantor at 318-2452 or Elizabeth.cantor@chartercare.org.
