Quick answers
- What is United Counseling Services?
- United Counseling Services is a treatment facility in Bennington, Vermont, listed in SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory for substance use and mental health.
- Does United Counseling Services accept Medicaid?
- Its SAMHSA listing names Medicaid among the payments it accepts. Ask whether it takes your Medicaid plan.
- Does United Counseling Services accept Medicare?
- Its SAMHSA listing names Medicare among the payments it accepts.
- Does United Counseling Services offer services in Spanish?
- Spanish is not among the language services in its SAMHSA listing. Call to ask about interpreters.
- Where is United Counseling Services?
- 100 Ledge Hill Drive, Bennington, VT 05201, in Bennington County, Vermont.
- What is the phone number of United Counseling Services?
- (802) 442-5491 ext. 401, as listed by SAMHSA. Call to confirm services and hours.
Type of care and setting
| Type of care | Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults; Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children |
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| Service setting | Residential/24-hour residential; Outpatient; Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization; Intensive outpatient treatment; Regular outpatient treatment |
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| Facility type | Residential treatment center (RTC) for adults; Outpatient mental health facility |
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| Exclusive services | Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients |
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| Emergency mental health services | Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency onsite services; Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services; Psychiatric emergency walk-in services |
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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; Seniors or older adults; Members of military families; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI); Adolescents; Adult women; Pregnant/postpartum women; Adult men; Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders; Clients with HIV or AIDS; Clients who have experienced sexual abuse; Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI); Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia; Persons with eating disorders; Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis; Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) |
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| Language services | Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing |
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Payment and insurance
| Payment, insurance or funding accepted | Medicaid; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; Medicare; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; SAMHSA funding/block grants; Community Mental Health Block Grants; Community Service Block Grants |
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Treatment and services
| Type of opioid treatment | Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere |
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| Opioid medications 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 | Activity therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Abnormal involuntary movement scale; Anger management; Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Contingency management/motivational incentives; Community reinforcement plus vouchers; Motivational interviewing; Matrix Model; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Trauma-related counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; 12-step facilitation; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy; Individual psychotherapy |
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| Medicines (pharmacotherapies) | Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation; Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI |
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| Assessment and pre-treatment | Screening for tobacco use; 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 substance use; Screening for mental disorders; Professional interventionist/educational consultant |
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| Testing | Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening; 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; Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.) |
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| Ancillary services | Suicide prevention services; Residential beds for clients' children; Case management service; Child care for clients' children; Domestic violence services, including family or partner; Mental health services; Social skills development; Transportation assistance; Integrated primary care services; Family psychoeducation; Intensive case management; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Supported employment; Supported housing; Vocational rehabilitation services; Education services |
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| Recovery support services | Mentoring/peer support; Self-help groups; Housing services; Assistance with obtaining social services; Recovery coach; Employment counseling or training |
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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 gambling disorder; Treatment for other addiction disorder |
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About the facility
| License, certification or accreditation | State substance use treatment agency; State mental health department; State department of health |
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| Facility operation | Private non-profit organization |
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| Smoking policy | Smoking permitted in designated area; Smoking not permitted |
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| Vaping policy | Vaping permitted in designated area; 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?
- 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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