Allegany County Health Department BH Cumberland

In Cumberland, the Joseph S Massie Unit operates under the Allegany County Health Department's behavioral health services. It serves adults who are dealing with alcohol dependency or a substance use disorder. Care is offered at more than one level, among them withdrawal management, inpatient care, and residential services. Most residential stays run three to eight weeks, with the length shaped by each person's clinical needs.

Medication for opioid use disorder and for alcohol use disorder is part of what the unit provides, helping people who are working toward abstinence. Counseling and practical planning sit at the center of care instead of a single fixed track. When you are calling for someone you love, ask the program directly how it pairs medical withdrawal support with the structure of a residential stay.

Programs at the Massie Unit

Allegany County Health Department BH Cumberland runs three main care options: detox, residential rehab, and co-occurring mental health treatment. Detox means withdrawal management for people who need medical monitoring before entering residential care. Residential rehab gives adults a structured place to stay while attending daily programming for about three to eight weeks. Co-occurring care addresses mental health conditions together with substance use rather than treating each one separately.

Therapies include individual counseling, cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, and group therapy, plus life skills work and medication-assisted treatment. The Massie Unit in Cumberland combines medication-assisted treatment with counseling for opioid and alcohol use disorders, and also offers relapse prevention counseling, motivational interviewing, and trauma-specific therapy. For someone facing a substance use disorder combined with a mental health condition, the Cumberland program addresses both together. The program also provides HIV testing, counseling, and education, plus gambling assessment and counseling for people with co-occurring concerns. Counseling for alternative pain management is available too.

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• 1-on-1 Counseling
• Life Skills
• Family Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Individual Treatment
• Group Therapy
• Evidence-Based
• Holistic
• Trauma-Specific Therapy

Who the Massie Unit serves in Cumberland

• Adults with alcohol dependency or other substance use disorders
• Men and women, including young adults, adults in midlife, and older adults
• People who need withdrawal management before residential care
• Individuals with co-occurring disorders
• People with opioid use disorder who might benefit from medication-assisted treatment
• Anyone seeking gambling assessment or counseling alongside substance use care

Daily life at the Massie Unit

The Massie Unit sits at the Thomas B. Finan Center in Cumberland, and its residential quarters are in Cottages 34. At its Cumberland location, the Massie Unit provides air-conditioned rooms, which can be private or shared. It occupies a county health department campus rather than a private resort-style facility, and services are available only in English. Family members can take part in counseling sessions at this Cumberland program, because involving relatives is part of the approach.

Paying for care in Cumberland

The Massie Unit lists rates for private pay. If Maryland Medicaid is on your mind for treatment at the Massie Unit, ask staff directly about coverage for each level of care. Since it runs under the county health department, it is worth asking staff directly about Maryland Medicaid and other coverage before you plan around a particular dollar figure. When insurance applies to your situation, ask which levels of care the plan covers and whether detox and residential are authorized separately. The helpline can help you compare options, but the program itself makes final coverage and admission decisions.

Questions about the Massie Unit

• Does the unit accept Maryland Medicaid, and what documentation should we bring?
• How long is the wait for a residential bed, and is detox available on the same campus?
• What does a typical day include for someone in the 30-day residential track?
• Can family members join counseling sessions, and how often?
• Does the program provide medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, and who manages it?