Better Life PartnersMedication Management in Ellsworth, ME
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Better Life Partners is a telehealth and in-person addiction treatment provider serving members in Maine and New Hampshire. They specialize in opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder treatment, combining medication-assisted treatment with counseling and behavioral therapies. The practice offers same-day prescriptions for FDA-approved medications like buprenorphine/naloxone and operates on a harm reduction philosophy. Treatment includes individual and group therapy sessions offered virtually Monday-Friday with weeknight options (5-8pm) and in-person care. They also address co-occurring mental health conditions alongside substance use disorders. Better Life Partners accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance, with sliding fee scales available.
Role
Medication Management
What a first session looks like
Virtual & In-PersonCall or text START to (866) 679-0831 for a 10-15 minute intro call to discuss your health concerns and their program. If interested, you'll then have a 20-30 minute call with a healthcare provider to discuss your substance use history and recovery goals. A prescription can be provided same-day if medication-assisted treatment is appropriate, and your first counseling session will be scheduled.
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Other focus areas
Evidence-based approaches
MAT
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). Pairs FDA-approved medications with counseling and behavioral therapy. Standard of care for opioid and alcohol use disorder; emerging evidence in gambling for impulsivity-targeting agents.
Group therapy
Group Therapy. A small facilitated circle where people working on similar struggles practice naming what is hard, hearing themselves in others, and learning skills together. The room is the medicine.
Anger management
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Brief intervention
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Spots the thought-feeling-action loops that fuel urges, then rewires them with practical skills you take into the moment.
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Contingency Management. Evidence-based reinforcement approach: small, immediate, tangible rewards for verified abstinence and engagement. Strongest evidence base of any non-medication intervention for stimulant + gambling disorder.
Motivational interviewing
Motivational Interviewing. A collaborative conversation that strengthens your own reasons for change rather than arguing you into it.
Relapse prevention
Relapse Prevention. Identifies your specific high-risk situations, warning signs, and choice points. Then builds a written, rehearsed plan for each so the moment is not the first time you decide.
Substance use disorder counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Trauma-related counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Telehealth Therapy. Real clinical sessions delivered over video. Same evidence base as in-person care for most conditions; meets you where you actually are instead of where the office is.
What this facility offers
Care offered
Treatment type
- Substance use treatment
Setting
- Outpatient
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
- Regular outpatient treatment
Payment & access
Financial help available
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Insurance acceptance is listed by the provider and can change. Call the number above to verify your specific coverage before scheduling.
How care is delivered
Ancillary services
- Early intervention for HIV
- Mental health services
- Social skills development
- Integrated primary care services
- Suicide prevention services
Education & counseling
- 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
Who this is for
Age groups served
- Young Adults
- Adults
Special programs
- Adult women
- Pregnant/postpartum women
- Adult men
- Seniors or older adults
- Veterans
- Members of military families
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
- Clients who have experienced trauma
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