In affiliation with the Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry at the Cambridge Hospital
More Information on NCIA Services
Because of NCIA’s Preferred Provider Agreement with Cambridge Health Alliance, NCIA is able to refer clients for specialty services, including OBGYN, specialized trauma treatment, couples and family therapy, treatment for chronic diseaes (I.e., HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis) through the Norman E. Zinberg clinic, as well as Suboxone treatment, Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) treatment, and other treatment services.
Additional treatment services at NCIA include: comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation;
Care Planning;Crisis/ Safety Planning; a comprehensive Orientation that includes
education on methadone and other medications for opioid use disorder, health issues
including HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections, and
information on treatment at NCIA; Take Home Methadone Medication; Opioid Overdose
Prevention (NCIA also provides clients with NARCAN); services for Pregnant and Post-
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
- Methadone maintenance treatment can assist clients in recovery from opiate addiction and other substances of abuse and provide the stability to work on individualized treatment goals.
- An improved quality of life is achieved through recovering from addictive behavior, improving interpersonal relationships, developing physical, emotional and spiritual health, creating a meaningful support network, and developing vocational and life management skills.
- Relapse can be part of the recovery process, and we will actively assist clients in all stages of recovery to minimize the harm that addiction causes in life.
Program Sites and Hours of Operation
We have two treatment sites, both in Cambridge, MA.
Our Administrative and Counseling Offices are at 54 Washburn Ave, which is where
admission appointments, annuals, and in-person counseling take place (counseling
is also available via Zoom or phone). Hours of Operation are: Monday through Thursday
from 8:00am – 7:15pm (walk-in applications accepted from 8:00am - 4:00pm; after 4:00pm,
an appointment is needed) and Friday from 8:00am – 4:00pm (walk-in applications accepted
from 8:00am – 2:00pm). Our Phone Number is 617-661-5700. Our Fax Number is: 617-868-4840.
Our Medication Clinic is at The Cambridge Hospital (for enrolled patients only),
Line Street entrance. Hours of Operation are: Monday through Friday 6:00am – 9:00am
and Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays from 8:30am – 10:30am. In late March 2025,
we will be opening an Evening Clinic Mondays through Thursdays from 5:00pm – 6:00pm.
Nursing Phone Number during clinic hours: 617-876-0823.
Clients are eligible to apply for take home medication after they are on a stable
methadone dose, which is usually from 10 - 30 days after admission.
If you are interested in becoming a client of NCIA, or wish to refer a friend or
family member to NCIA: please call us at (617) 661-
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