Dorchester, MA · Treatment facilities
Treatment facilities in Dorchester, MA
Among cities tracked in the SAMHSA N-SUMHSS survey, Dorchester places #1,948 of 5,095 (#56 of 140 in Massachusetts) by facility count. Dorchester, Massachusetts has a small, single-digit set of listed providers: 2 substance use and mental health treatment facilities on record.
- 2
- Facilities
- 0
- With MAT
- 2
- Accept Medicaid
- 1
- Telehealth
Among cities tracked in the SAMHSA N-SUMHSS survey, Dorchester places #1,948 of 5,095 (#56 of 140 in Massachusetts) by facility count. See methodology · corpus placement.
Among cities tracked in the SAMHSA N-SUMHSS survey, Dorchester places #1,948 of 5,095 (#56 of 140 in Massachusetts) by facility count. No facilities report offering Medication-Assisted Treatment and 2 accept Medicaid. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
Track Dorchester, MA and dataset updates
There's no city-level save button here by design: open each facility's own profile in Dorchester, MA to add it to your watchlist. We log a changelog entry only when SAMHSA actually refreshes the data or we correct something.
Data as of 2026-07-11: N-SUMHSS is an annual federal survey, not a live feed.
What the SAMHSA Record Shows for Dorchester, MA
Dorchester, Massachusetts has a small, single-digit set of listed providers: 2 substance-use and mental-health treatment facilities on record with SAMHSA's N-SUMHSS survey. Of Dorchester's 2 listed facilities, 2 report residential beds and 1 report telehealth options -- two of the four tracked modalities.
None of Dorchester's listed facilities currently report Medication-Assisted Treatment; check nearby cities or SAMHSA's helpline for MAT referrals. On payment, 2 accept Medicaid, 1 accepts Medicare, 1 accepts private insurance, and 1 accepts a sliding-fee scale, self-reported and worth a quick intake call to confirm your specific plan before committing to a site.
Against the Massachusetts statewide average across all 415 SAMHSA-listed facilities (62% offer MAT, 92% accept Medicaid), Dorchester's own rates run below the MAT average and at or above the Medicaid average.
Dorchester is a sparse listing (#1,948 of 5,095): only 2 SAMHSA-listed facilities. Treat the table as a complete local census for this vintage, then open the state page when the capability you need is missing here.
Registry note: a small city page is often one or two facilities deep - open each facility record and the Massachusetts state roll-up before assuming coverage. Crisis: SAMHSA Helpline 1-800-662-4357 or 988.
Service & Payment Mix in Dorchester
| Capability | Facilities | Share | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medication-Assisted Treatment | 0 | 0% | |
| Medically Supervised Detox | 0 | 0% | |
| Residential Treatment | 2 | 100% | |
| Outpatient Programs | 0 | 0% | |
| Telehealth Available | 1 | 50% | |
| Accepts Medicaid | 2 | 100% | |
| Accepts Medicare | 1 | 50% | |
| Sliding-Fee Scale | 1 | 50% | |
| Accepts Private Insurance | 1 | 50% |
Computed from 2 SAMHSA-listed facilities in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Distribution bars represent the share of facilities reporting each capability.
The most commonly reported capability among Dorchester's listed facilities is "Residential Treatment," present at 100% of them (2 of 2).
All Facilities (2)
, Dorchester, MA 02125
Substance Use Treatment · Private non-profit organization
Shepherd House
, Dorchester, MA 02125
Substance Use Treatment · Private non-profit organization
Source: SAMHSA, National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey (N-SUMHSS) and FindTreatment.gov (2024)
What to do with this
- 2 facilities are SAMHSA-listed in Dorchester, 0% flagged for Medication-Assisted Treatment. Filter down to one that fits. Recovery program finder
- Coverage varies by plan even within Dorchester. Confirm your specific insurance is in-network before committing to a facility. Check Medicare coverage
- Not sure what separates one facility type from another? Read the differences before you filter. Types of treatment facilities
Contact a facility directly to verify current availability, payment acceptance, and program details before enrolling.
Every figure on PlainRecovery is rendered directly from SAMHSA's published N-SUMHSS facility data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these facility listings, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 N-SUMHSS release.