Quick answers
- What is Outer Cape Health Services?
- Outer Cape Health Services is a treatment facility in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, listed in SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory for substance use and mental health.
- Does Outer Cape Health Services accept Medicaid?
- Its SAMHSA listing names Medicaid among the payments it accepts. Ask whether it takes your Medicaid plan.
- Does Outer Cape Health Services accept Medicare?
- Its SAMHSA listing names Medicare among the payments it accepts.
- Is treatment at Outer Cape Health Services free or low cost?
- It lists a sliding fee scale: the fee depends on income and other factors.
- Does Outer Cape Health Services offer services in Spanish?
- Yes. Its SAMHSA listing includes Spanish among its language services.
- Where is Outer Cape Health Services?
- 3130 Route 6, Wellfleet, MA 02667, in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
- What is the phone number of Outer Cape Health Services?
- (508) 349-3131, as listed by SAMHSA. Call to confirm services and hours.
Type of care and setting
| Type of care | Substance use treatment; Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults; Mental health treatment |
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| Service setting | Outpatient; Intensive outpatient treatment; Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment; Regular outpatient treatment |
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| Facility type | Outpatient mental health facility |
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Who it serves
| Age groups accepted | Young Adults; Adults; Seniors; Children/Adolescents |
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| Sex accepted | Female; Male |
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| Special programs or groups | Young adults; Adult women; Pregnant/postpartum women; Adult men; Seniors or older adults; Veterans; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders; Clients with HIV or AIDS; Clients who have experienced sexual abuse; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced trauma; Active duty military; Members of military families; Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI); Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia; Persons with eating disorders; Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI) |
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| Language services | Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing; Spanish |
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Payment and insurance
| Payment, insurance or funding accepted | Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs; Medicare; Medicaid; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid |
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| Payment assistance available | Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors) |
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Treatment and services
| Type of opioid treatment | Buprenorphine maintenance; Prescribes buprenorphine; Prescribes naltrexone; Relapse prevention with naltrexone; Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere; Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification; Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization |
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| Opioid medications used in treatment | Buprenorphine used in Treatment; Naltrexone used in Treatment |
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| Alcohol use disorder treatment | Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere; This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder |
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| External source of opioid medicines | Other contracted prescribing entity |
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| External source of medicines for alcohol use disorder | Other contracted prescribing entity |
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| Treatment approaches | Anger management; Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Trauma-related counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Activity therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale |
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| Medicines (pharmacotherapies) | Acamprosate (Campral®); Disulfiram; Buprenorphine with naloxone; Buprenorphine without naloxone; Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable); Naltrexone (oral); Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable); Medications for HIV treatment; Medications for Hepatitis C treatment; Lofexidine; Clonidine; Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis; Medication for mental disorders; Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation; Chlorpromazine; Fluphenazine; Haloperidol; Perphenazine; Prochlorperazine; Thioridazine; Aripiprazole; Clozapine; Lurasidone; Olanzapine; Quetiapine; Risperidone; Ziprasidone; Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI |
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| Assessment and pre-treatment | Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Interim services for clients; Outreach to persons in the community; Complete medical history/physical exam; Screening for tobacco use; Screening for substance use; Screening for mental disorders |
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| Testing | Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening; HIV testing; STD testing; TB screening; Metabolic syndrome monitoring; Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV); Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV); Laboratory testing |
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| Education and counseling services | HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; Hepatitis education, counseling, or support; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Substance use disorder education; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Individual counseling; Group counseling; Family counseling; Marital/couples counseling |
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| Ancillary services | Case management service; Early intervention for HIV; Mental health services; Social skills development; Transportation assistance; Integrated primary care services; Suicide prevention services; Chronic disease/illness management |
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| Recovery support services | Housing services; Assistance with obtaining social services; Recovery coach; Mentoring/peer support |
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| Transitional services | Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge |
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| Other services | Treatment for other addiction disorder |
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| Medical services | Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination; Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination |
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About the facility
| License, certification or accreditation | State substance use treatment agency; State mental health department; State department of health; The Joint Commission; Federally Qualified Health Center |
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| Facility operation | Private non-profit organization |
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| Smoking policy | Smoking not permitted |
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| Vaping policy | Vaping not permitted |
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As listed by the facility in SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory. Ask the facility to confirm before you start. Sources
What to ask when you call
- Are you taking new clients, and how soon can I start?
- Do you accept my insurance or my Medicaid or Medicare plan? What will I pay?
- How does your sliding fee or payment help work, and what papers should I bring?
- Which programs do you offer here (outpatient, intensive outpatient, residential, detox), and how long do they last?
- Do you offer medicines for alcohol or opioid use disorder, or do you work with someone who prescribes them?
- Is the program licensed or accredited, and by whom?
- Do you have staff who speak my language, or interpreters?
- Can family members take part?
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