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Liberty Bay Recovery Center

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Overview

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A full continuum of substance use and co-occurring mental health treatment for adults, including medical withdrawal management (detox), residential care, and flexible outpatient options. The center embraces a therapeutic community model and combines cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and 12-step peer support. This approach is complemented by fitness, yoga, massage, and chef-prepared meals. Primary care is integrated into the program to look after clients’ overall health. This facility accepts Medicaid, TRICARE, state-funded insurance, and some forms of private insurance.

Address

343 Forest Avenue
Portland, ME 04101

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Ages Served

  • Adults (Ages 26-64)
  • Young Adults (Ages 18-25)

Genders Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Languages Served

  • English

Treatment

  • Hospital inpatient detoxification
  • Hospital inpatient treatment
  • Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
  • Long-term residential
  • Outpatient (methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment)
  • Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
  • Regular outpatient treatment
  • Residential detoxification
  • Short-term residential

Special Programs

  • Adult men
  • Adult women
  • Mental health disorders

A Full Continuum for Different Stages of Recovery

Liberty Bay Recovery Center offers medical detox, residential treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient treatment (IOP), and outpatient care for adults with substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions. For people who need more than a short stay, this range of care can make treatment feel more connected from one phase to the next. Rather than starting over at each level, clients can move through treatment with more continuity and structure as their needs change.

A Therapeutic Community With Mental Health Support

The facility is centered around a therapeutic community approach. Treatment includes both group therapy and individual counseling, with a focus on helping clients recognize the behaviors and patterns tied to substance use. The program also incorporates a 12-step framework and treats co-occurring mental health conditions alongside addiction. That may matter for people who need support for both at the same time, especially when mental health symptoms make it harder to stay engaged in recovery.

Holistic Options in a More Residential Setting

Liberty Bay pairs clinical treatment with a broad range of holistic services, including yoga, fitness, art therapy, acupuncture, nutrition support, neurotherapy, chiropractic care, and massage therapy. This wider mix of services gives clients more than talk therapy alone and may help them find practical ways to manage stress, rebuild routines, and stay connected to treatment.

Support for the Transition Back to Daily Life

The program emphasizes aftercare and practical support beyond primary treatment. Liberty Bay offers discharge planning, continuing care, housing services, peer support, mentoring, employment counseling or training, case management, transportation assistance, integrated primary care, and mental health services. For clients thinking about what happens after residential or day treatment, those services may help ease common barriers to stability, like finding support, staying connected to care, and managing everyday responsibilities during early recovery.

Client Reviews

Reviews often highlight supportive staff, meaningful recovery work, and a clean, welcoming setting. Some clients suggest Liberty Bay could improve consistency around communication, mental health support, and how difficult situations are handled.

  • Treatment Quality & Outcomes (95% positive): Many reviewers say the program helped them build sobriety, accountability, and healthier coping skills. Some clients question whether the approach is a fit for everyone, especially people needing stronger mental health support. "This place not only saved but changed my life."
  • Staff & Care Experience (100% positive): Reviewers frequently describe staff as caring, attentive, and invested in clients’ progress across clinical, medical, and support roles. A smaller number of reviews point to issues with individual staff members. "The staff is caring, helpful, kind, supportive, and was always there for me."
  • Access & Process (95% positive): Clients often mention helpful admissions support, step-down planning, and guidance into detox, residential care, sober housing, or next steps after treatment. Some reviews, however, point to concerns about discharge decisions and crisis response. "They helped take the fear away and gave me courage to stay strong."
  • Facility & Environment (90% positive): Many clients describe the setting as organized and safe, with several calling it home-like during treatment. A few reviews raise concerns about whether the environment always felt well managed. "Place is clean and comfortable."
  • Support & Community (95% positive): Several reviewers say they felt welcomed into a strong peer community and appreciated ongoing encouragement from staff and other clients. Some also describe family communication and aftercare support as helpful, though a few suggest follow-through could be more consistent. "It turned into a second home for me to be honest."

Cost and Insurance

Insurance Accepted

  • Anthem
  • Aetna
  • Carelon
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Humana
  • Optum
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Fallon Health
  • Tufts Health
  • Other Private Insurance
  • Medicaid
  • IHS-funded
  • TRICARE
  • State insurance

Disclaimer: Additional insurance plans may be accepted. Please contact the provider directly to confirm current coverage details, as this information may change.


Financial Assistance

  • Does not offer Free
  • Does not offer Payment assistance
  • Does not offer Sliding fee scale

Treatment

Treatment Setting

  • Hospital inpatient detoxification
  • Hospital inpatient treatment
  • Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
  • Long-term residential
  • Outpatient (methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment)
  • Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
  • Regular outpatient treatment
  • Residential detoxification
  • Short-term residential

Treatment Approaches

  • 12-step program support
  • Anger control support
  • Brief intervention
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Incentive-based therapy
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Relapse prevention support
  • Substance use counseling
  • Trauma-focused counseling

Additional Support and Services

  • Case management support
  • Help with transportation
  • Mental health support
  • Social skills training

Counseling and Education

  • Couples counseling
  • Family therapy
  • General health education services
  • Group therapy
  • Hepatitis education and support
  • HIV/AIDS education and support
  • One-on-one counseling
  • Substance use education
  • Tobacco and vaping cessation counseling

Transition Support

  • Discharge and next steps planning
  • Ongoing recovery care
  • Overdose prevention and naloxone education
  • Post-discharge follow-up

Testing & Pre-Treatment

  • Breathalyzer testing for alcohol
  • Community outreach and support
  • Comprehensive health checkup
  • Hepatitis B testing
  • Hepatitis C testing
  • Mental health assessment
  • Mental health screening
  • Monitoring for metabolic syndrome
  • Oral fluid testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use assessment
  • Temporary support for clients
  • Testing for HIV
  • Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Tobacco use assessment
  • Tuberculosis screening
  • Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
  • Substance use screening

Amenities and Experiences

Amenities

  • Fitness center
  • Massage
  • Gourmet meals
  • Access to nature
  • Healthy meals
  • In-house chef
  • Outdoor relaxation lounge
  • Walking paths

Room Amenities

  • Air conditioned rooms
  • Laundry service
  • Outdoor space
  • Private bathroom
  • Private rooms
  • Shared room options

Activities

  • Art therapy
  • Music therapy
  • Secular meetings
  • Yoga
  • Fitness activities
  • Job training
  • Life skills workshops

Settings

  • City
  • Coastal

Policies

  • Smoking allowed in designated areas
  • Vaping allowed in designated areas

Ownership Type

  • For-profit

Quality and Trust

The Joint Commission

The Joint Commission is one of the most trusted names in healthcare. If a rehab center has this accreditation, it means they meet strong national standards for safety, treatment quality, and staff training.

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Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

CARF reviews rehab programs to make sure they provide respectful, effective, and personalized care. For addiction treatment, CARF uses standards developed with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), so this accreditation shows the program follows trusted, evidence-based guidelines for treating substance use.

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Reviews and Ratings

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Liberty Bay Recovery Center
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