Garrett County Health Department

About Garrett County Health Department

Garrett County Health Department in Oakland, Maryland, is the county’s public health agency, and they run a Substance Use Disorder Program offering outpatient addiction care for adults, teens, and families, with a second clinic in Grantsville. Their services include assessments, standard outpatient counseling, an Intensive Outpatient Program, and medications for opioid use disorder, with support for people facing co-occurring mental health conditions. People in crisis are seen the same day they arrive, and walk-in appointments are sometimes available when staffing allows. Fees follow a sliding scale based on household size and income, and no one is turned away for inability to pay.

Their IOP meets four afternoons a week, with at least nine hours of weekly clinical contact and individual sessions at least every other week, covering relapse prevention, 12-step work, family issues, co-occurring disorders, and resilience before clients step down to lighter outpatient care. Medication treatment pairs buprenorphine or naltrexone with counseling under a psychiatric nurse practitioner, and peer staff are available for added support. Young people can get help through school-based student assistance programs, individual and group therapy, family therapy, and play therapy, including children affected by a family member’s substance use. They also provide weekly men’s and women’s treatment groups at the county detention center with an emphasis on aftercare, along with a state-certified 12-hour DWI education program.