Services for Northeast Massachusetts

Adult Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services

Outpatient Counseling · Medication Services · Substance Abuse Counseling Case Management · Community Rehabilitative Services
Our outpatient center in Wakefield offers individual, group and family counseling, treatment planning and consultation, medication management, substance abuse treatment, and linkages with a network of services. Staff are expert at working with a broad range of individual and interpersonal difficulties, as well as more serious psychiatric issues. Outreach and community rehabilitation support services are available through Department of Mental Health funding. We accept a full array of public and private health insurance.
Riverside Outpatient Center at Wakefield
338 Main Street, Suite 304
Wakefield, MA 01880-5030
(781) 246-2010
TDD:( 781) 246-6666
wakefield.outpatient@riversidecc.org


Day Treatment
Acute and rehabilitative group treatment services are offered utilizing an outcome-oriented focus to support a stable return to community living. Dual diagnosis group treatment is available within the program. The program's individualized treatment planning and group/milieu treatment may be coordinated with other services such as clubhouses, vocational and outpatient counseling.  
  Riverside Day Treatment at Wakefield
338 Main Street, Suite 203
Wakefield, MA 01880-5030
(781) 246-1964
wakefield.daytx@riversidecc.org


Residential Services and Supported Housing
An extensive array of supported housing options and residential programs enables individuals with long-term mental illness to live independently and/or in home-like community settings. A transitional sober house, serving adults who are dually diagnosed with both mental illness and substance abuse is also available. Ongoing residential supports include rehabilitation services, skill development, supportive counseling, crisis management and respite support. Staffing levels vary in intensity according to individual need.
Mental Health Residential Service
and Supported Housing Office

338 Main Street, Suite 202
Wakefield, MA 01880-5030
( 781) 246-2003


Career Services
Riverside Career Services is a comprehensive career placement service designed to meet the needs of adults whose education or careers have been interrupted by mental health problems. Riverside Career Services offers pre-employment and educational needs assessment, evaluation and counseling, along with individual education and career planning. Riverside Career Services helps individuals access colleges and job training programs, links job-ready individuals with employers and provides flexible, personalized and ongoing support.
Riverside Career Services at Melrose
19 West Foster Street
Melrose, MA 02176-3810
(781) 662-0316

melrose.careerservices@riversidecc.org
Riverside Career Services at Lynn
85 Munroe Street
Lynn, MA 01901-1500
(781) 598-2722

lynn.careerservices@riversidecc.org


Peer Support
This unique program is run by and for consumers of mental health services. Peer helpers are hired and trained to enhance the social support networks and provide guidance in recovery.
Riverside Peer Support Program
338 Main Street
Wakefield, MA 01880-5030
(781) 246-2003

Information and Consultation Services

The goal of Riverside Information and Consultation Services is to ensure that individuals with disabilities maintain the highest possible level of independence.  To this end, we assist caregivers, or other interested parties, in making the best care choices possible.  Our staff have the experience and skill to help to assess the types of services needed and suggest options available within the community.  If necessary, we can make referrals to service providers who offer support on an ongoing basis, such as care managers and attorneys.


Riverside Information and Consultation Services
Administrative Offices
450 Washington Street
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 329-0909 ext. 175


Trauma Response Services

The Riverside Trauma Center helps local communities, schools, government agencies, healthcare and human services providers, and workplaces cope with the emotional aftermath of traumatic events such as natural disasters, accidents, suicides, or homicides. Riverside’s trauma-response professionals stand ready to provide “psychological first aid” to individuals and organizations affected after a tragedy. Riverside also helps organizations plan their response to unexpected and traumatic events that may occur in the future.

The Trauma Center’s services include:

  • Immediate assessment, consultation and support
  • Group and individual meetings with those directly involved, including employees, students and community members
  • Referral to community resources

Riverside has provided trauma-related services since 1990, achieving a well-earned national reputation for excellence, and, most importantly, developing a team of highly trained and experienced trauma-response professionals.  In the event of a crisis, first responders and authorized representatives can call Riverside 24-hours a day, seven days a week

Riverside Trauma Center
1-888-851-2451


Child And Family Services

Outpatient Counseling · Medication Services · Substance Abuse Counseling
Our outpatient center in Wakefield provides individual, family, and group therapy. Staff have expertise in working with a broad range of problems that children and their families encounter. In addition to counseling, we offer medication management, as well as home-based and case management services. Services are provided at clinic sites, schools, homes, and area agencies. We accept a full array of public and private insurance.
 Riverside Outpatient Center at Wakefield
338 Main Street, Suite 304
Wakefield, MA 01880-5030
(781) 246-2010
TDD: (781) 246-6666
wakefield.outpatient@riversidecc.org 


Substance Abuse Prevention
This substance abuse prevention program for pre-teens and adolescents provides training in conflict-resolution, violence prevention, resisting peer pressure, and other skills which are key to the prevention of substance abuse. Group activities are based in the schools and in the community throughout the year.
Riverside Youth Assistance Program
338 Main Street, Suite 304
Wakefield, MA 01880-5030
(781) 246-2010
wakefield.youthprogram@riversidecc.org 


Home-Based Treatment Services
A team of specialists offer short-term therapeutic treatment options for youth residing at home, in residential programs, and in hospitals. Staff are mobile and work with a child and/or family for periods ranging from several weeks to up to six months providing screening and assessment, supportive counseling, intensive case management, outreach and education, respite supports and activities, and longer-term service support. Services may be coordinated with outpatient treatment, Riverside's Life Skills Center, emergency services, and other community resources.
   
  Riverside Family Partnership
Metro North

338 Main Street
Wakefield, MA 01880-5030
(781) 246-2010
metronorth.fp@riversidecc.org    

Developmental and Cognitive Disability Services

Family and Individual Support Program
Staff offer a wide array of supports to adults and children living with their families both in the home and in the community. These supports include respite, recreational activities, provision of adaptive equipment, skill training, and specialized staff support.
Riverside Family and Individual Support
Administrative Office

338 Main Street, Suite 304
Wakefield, MA 01880-5030
(781) 246-2003 x221

wakefield.fs@riversidecc.org 
www.riversidefamilysupport.org


Residential Programs
An extensive array of residential options, ranging from 24-hour staffed to semi-independent living situations are available. Residences are located in a variety of settings from apartment complexes to Victorian houses. These home-like settings provide a framework from which to support individuals with developmental disabilities to learn daily living skills, develop meaningful relationships, gain opportunies for community integration and inclusion, and achieve full community membership.
Administrative Office
338 Main Street, Suite 203
Wakefield, MA 01880-5030
Direct calls to our Central Office at:
(781) 329-0909


Outpatient Counseling · Medication Services · Substance Abuse Counseling
Services include individual and family treatment, medication administration, consultation, education and coordination with other service providers to meet the mental health needs of individuals with developmental & cognitive disabilities.
  Riverside  Outpatient Center
at Wakefield

338 Main Street, Suite 304
Wakefield, MA 01880-5030
(781) 246-2010
wakefield.outpatient@riversidecc.org 

Riverside Community Care promotes a policy of opportunity and access for all individuals in compliance with applicable State and Federal Regulations