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Dorchester County Health Department in Cambridge, MD is the public health agency for Dorchester County and part of the Maryland Department of Health. It supports behavioral health services through the county government, with programs and staffing focused on counseling, social work, and community resilience. Recent updates highlight funding opportunities, community vaccine access, and staffing roles in behavioral health and related programs.

Clinic Type

Behavioral Health

Address

401 Academy Street, Cambridge, MD 21613

Phone

410-228-3223

Email

dchd.behavioral@maryland.gov

Opening Hours

Mondays to Thursdays: 8 am – 8 pm (hours implied by text but exact closing shown as 8 pm; exact daily hours not fully specified)

Telehealth

In-person and telehealth services

Emergency Care

Overdose Prevention and Response Program; Stop the Bleed training information available; contact numbers provided for immediate inquiries

Services Offered

  • Behavioral health
  • Substance use disorder treatment
  • Outpatient services
  • Early intervention/DWI education
  • Intensive outpatient services
  • Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)
  • Psychiatric evaluations
  • In-person and telehealth services
  • Intake and referral for inpatient residential SUD services
  • Recovery support services
  • Collaboration with state care coordination
  • DRI-Dock and Recovery Wellness Center
  • Dorchester County Drug Court
  • Veterans Court programs
  • Temporary Cash Assistance assessment and treatment
  • Clinical case management
  • Peer recovery specialists
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Individual and group counseling
  • Bio-psychosocial evaluation
  • Higher level of care referrals
  • A New Direction curriculum (CBT)
  • Detoxification and inpatient treatment referrals
  • Halfway house and other residential aftercare
  • Day and evening groups
  • DWI education program
  • MVA/BHA approved program
  • Adolescent and adult populations
  • Gender-neutral outpatient services

Team

  • Dorchester County Behavioral Health staff, physician, social worker, masters level licensed and certified behavioral health clinicians, and peer recovery specialists — clinical team

Insurance & Payment

  • Not provided

Not provided

Not provided

Languages Spoken

  • Not provided

FAQs

What are the hours of operation?

Mondays to Thursdays: 8 am – 8 pm; Fridays: 8 am – 4:30 pm; Closed on state and federal holidays.

Awards & Accreditations

  • CARF accredited outpatient behavioral health program

Social Media

Photos

What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Recovered.org: 4.03/5 TrustScore
  • ProjectKnow.com: No patient reviews available (0 (as stated: “No reviews at this time”))

Patients praise

  • Dorchester County Behavioral Health is described by its program site as providing comprehensive behavioral health treatment for substance use disorders
  • Accreditation information is available via CARF for Dorchester County Behavioral Health

Common complaints

  • No patient reviews are available on ProjectKnow at the time of the listing

"“No reviews at this time”"

— ProjectKnow.com – Dorchester County Behavioral Health: Reviews, Insurance & Info

"“Dorchester County Behavioral Health… is rated 4.03 on Recovered’s Trustscore”"

— Recovered.org – Dorchester County Behavioral Health in Cambridge, MD

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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