Intensive Outpatient Program Treatment Centers in Cambridge, MA
Mental Health and Substance Use • Cambridge, MA
Clinic Type
Mental Health and Substance Use
Address
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Phone
+16172136887
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Rehab.com (Cambridge Health Alliance): 2.88/5 (16 reviews)
- In The Rooms (Cambridge Health Alliance Outpatient Addiction Service): 4.90/5 (180 reviews)
Patients praise
- Flexible scheduling including evening programs for students and professionals
- Structured environment for mood, anxiety, and eating disorders
- Evidence-based therapies including group and family therapy sessions
Common complaints
- High staff turnover rates and reliance on residents leading to inconsistent care
- Perceived unprofessional, disorganized, and rude staff behavior
- Concerns that patients are treated as numbers rather than individuals
"I’m constantly being assigned a new psychiatrist because they’re all residents. I’ve been through so many already in just 2 years & we just don’t connect."
— Rehab.com user review for Cambridge Health Alliance"Thank you for everything—especially for believing in me when I couldn’t believe in myself. Sometimes that was what convinced me to keep trying even when I felt hopeless…"
— Cambridge Eating Disorder Center testimonialSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
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- Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP*) For Men in Cambridge — Oct 21, 2025
- Cambridge Mental Health, Treatment Center - Psychology Today — Nov 19, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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Summary: Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a nonprofit, Harvard Teaching Hospital system serving Cambridge, Somerville, and Everett, MA. It offers comprehensive care including primary, specialty, and mental health/substance use services, with 24/7 emergency care at two campuses. CHA operates two acute-care hospitals and is affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Tufts School of Medicine. It emphasizes behavioral health as a core component of whole-person care and is actively recruiting for related roles. Main locations include 1493 Cambridge Street (HQ), 230 Highland Ave (Somerville), and 1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge. For behavioral health specifically, CHA positions mental health and substance use treatment as integral to its care model and highlights services across therapy, group programs, and medication management. If you’re seeking CHA’s behavioral health urgent care options, CHA positions mental health services as accessible and integral to urgent and ongoing care within its broader behavioral health offerings.
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