Psychiatry services at select Community Medical Services clinics are designed to complement your existing treatment for opioid use disorder. When mental health care is coordinated with medication, counseling, and recovery support, you receive complete care that addresses both your recovery needs and common conditions like anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, and bipolar disorder.
Did you know that up to 60% of people with opioid use disorder also suffer from severe depression, and up to 75% have some form of co-occurring mental health condition? The danger is the treatment gap. Nearly half of the people facing these dual battles don’t receive the psychiatric care they need. When underlying conditions like anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder go untreated, the risk of relapse, polysubstance use, and accidental overdose skyrockets.
Psychiatry services at CMS provide evaluation, diagnosis, and medication management for mental health conditions that may impact recovery, including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, PTSD, ADHD, and non-opioid use disorders. These services are available only to eligible patients already engaged in CMS treatment and are delivered through a coordinated model that works alongside your MOUD visits, counseling, and peer support. Our psychiatry team partners closely with your CMS care team to review referrals, determine whether psychiatry is appropriate, and align your mental health and addiction treatment plans.
By combining psychiatric services with medication-assisted treatment and counseling, you can significantly improve your recovery process and long-term stability.
Many patients in recovery are also managing mental health symptoms such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, or bipolar disorder. Addressing these conditions while you receive methadone or buprenorphine can help you feel more stable, better able to engage in counseling, and more supported in day-to-day life.
When psychiatry and MOUD services are under the same roof, your providers can share information, align treatment decisions, and watch for how mental health and substance use symptoms affect each other. Integrated care improves quality of care, reduces fragmented services, and helps people stay connected to treatment.
Integrated treatment has been associated with reduced substance use, better psychiatric functioning, and improved overall quality of life for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. For many CMS patients, adding psychiatry can support mood, sleep, concentration, and stress management – all of which are key factors in recovery.
The CMS psychiatry program is structured as a home-based telehealth service, with appointments scheduled on dedicated days that do not interrupt your regular dosing schedule. This helps you access mental health care without adding extra trips or disrupting the MOUD visits you rely on.
Our compassionate experts are here to help create a holistic treatment plan that is right for you. Contact CMS today to begin your journey toward sustainable recovery.
Need help getting to a CMS clinic? Community Medical Services can help you find cost-effective (in some cases complimentary to start) transportation services near you. Our goal is to get you to us as quickly as possible, today, to begin your road to recovery.
CMS also offers medication-assisted treatment and opioid addiction support programs to ensure you have all the resources you need to achieve a lasting recovery.
