New Season Treatment Center - Penobscot County

Flexible Take-Home Medication Options

Clients who meet certain criteria in their recovery process can become eligible to bring doses of their prescribed medications home with them. This flexibility is a benefit for clients managing childcare, job obligations, and other responsibilities. Eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis through a structured system that tracks factors such as scheduled meeting attendance, behavior, and safety.

Individual, Group, and Family Counseling

The center employs licensed counselors who provide evidence-based care for individuals, groups, and families. These services are flexible and include both in-person and telehealth options, allowing clients to more easily fit sessions into their schedules. Counseling is integrated with MAT to address the physical, mental, and emotional components of recovery together.

Discreet, Accessible Outpatient Care

The center features counseling spaces and private rooms for individual, group, and family counseling sessions, so clients can fully focus their energy on healing with the assurance of confidentiality. Convenient pickup windows are available for clients to receive take-home medication. The facility is fully wheelchair accessible and provides virtual counseling and telemedicine to support care from home.

Community Referrals Including Housing, Food, and Employment

Staff at the center work to connect clients with community resources to support them in their long-term recovery, including referrals to specialists and health services, housing resources, employment staffing agencies, and local food pantries. The center also helps clients obtain health insurance coverage and explore available transportation options.

Client Reviews

Clients describe New Season Treatment Center – Penobscot as a place that has helped many rebuild stability and hope, though some express issues with limited hours and a desire for stronger mental health support.

• Staff & Care Experience (75% positive): Many highlight compassionate, helpful counselors and nurses who made a difference in their recovery. Some, however, report less friendly staff interactions. "They saved my life and have an amazing staff on hand."
• Treatment Quality & Outcomes (85% positive): Numerous reviewers say the program helped them secure jobs, housing, and sobriety. A few note frustration with tapering restrictions and desire more support for mental health care. "I used to be homeless with literally nothing, but now I have a great job, a roof over my head, a car, and best of all, hope."
• Access & Process (55% positive): Clients appreciate efficient intake and support for visiting patients, but several note inconsistencies with expected open hours. "They were awesome, worked hard to get me settled in and were super easy to work with."
• Facility & Environment: Some describe the center as decent and calm, but call for more stable staffing and increased mental health support.