Name: High Point & Affiliated Organizations
Address: New Bedford

High Point & Affiliated Organizations Headquarters Location

New Bedford

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About High Point & Affiliated Organizations

High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout Southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness. High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life.

Sign- On Bonuses

Sign-on bonuses for eligible staff! These bonuses are offered to candidates based on the position that they are hired into and amount of hours worked!

Recovery Coach Training

A Recovery Coach promotes recovery and removes barriers and obstacles to recovery, serving as a personal guide and mentor for people seeking or already in recovery from an addiction to alcohol and or other drugs.

The Massachusetts Board of Substance Abuse Counselor Certification (MBSACC) requires 60 education hours as part of the requirements to obtain a Certified Addiction Recovery Coach Credential (CARC). High Point provides 46 of those hours free of charge to qualifying employees. Qualifying employees include those hired for specific roles and individuals past their 90-day introductory period. These education hours are broken into two classes. Please visit the Upcoming Events section on the Education and Development homepage for more details.

ACT Program

ACT stands for "addiction counselor training." The ACT program provides the educational components required by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Abuse Services. This program satisfies the required 270 curriculum hours needed for an individual to become eligible to take the International Certification Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC) exam and attain Licensure Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC).

High Point & Affiliated Organizations Mission and Services

Watch a brief video to learn about High Point's available services and how you can help make a difference in someone's journey to recovery!