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Addiction treatment in Wellesley, MA
Addiction Treatment Serving Wellesley from Needham
Wellesley does not have a licensed addiction treatment program within its own borders, which is why most search results point families toward facilities in Boston or further out. Clear Steps Recovery serves Wellesley from genuinely closer ground: our Needham office at 392 Chestnut Street, Suite 200, is roughly 3 miles and about a 6-minute drive south of Wellesley Square. From the center of town you follow Route 9 or Route 135 (Washington Street) and cross under I-95/Route 128, the same interchange Wellesley commuters use every day, then drop into Needham Heights. For anyone coming from the Wellesley Hills or Wellesley Farms side, Route 16 and the Route 128 ramps make the trip just as short.
How outpatient care and detox coordination work
By design, every level of care we offer is outpatient: Day Treatment, which your plan may call partial hospitalization, Evening Treatment on Monday through Thursday evenings, standard Outpatient (OP), Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), and a dedicated mental health track for the anxiety, depression, or trauma that so often sits underneath a substance problem. What we are not is a detox unit or a residential program. We run neither. When someone has to withdraw safely first, we coordinate that detox through trusted partner facilities, with Newton-Wellesley Hospital nearby for local acute and emergency stabilization, and then bring the client straight into our Needham Day Treatment or Evening Treatment program. Our medical director, Dr. Richard Marasa, reviews the clinical programming. He is board-certified in Addiction, Emergency, and Internal Medicine with 46 years of clinical experience. The upshot is that a Wellesley-area client can be in structured treatment minutes from home rather than commuting into the city five days a week.
Overdose trends in Massachusetts and Norfolk County
Massachusetts reported an opioid-related overdose death rate of 30.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023, down from 33.5 in 2022, a real but fragile improvement. Even in lower-incidence suburbs like Wellesley and the rest of Norfolk County, timely outpatient treatment is what keeps that trend moving in the right direction. (Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health.)
For Wellesley residents
Wellesley at a Glance: Drive, Schedule and Local Help
Plain facts for Wellesley residents. There is no Clear Steps clinic in Wellesley: care happens at our Needham center.
| Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Where care happens | 392 Chestnut Street, Suite 200, Needham, MA 02492, off Route 128/I-95 |
| Drive | About 3 miles and 6 minutes south of Wellesley Square via Route 9 |
| Programs | Day Treatment on weekdays, Evening Treatment, the Outpatient Program and MAT |
| Evening schedule | Evening Treatment meets Monday to Thursday, 6 to 9 pm |
| Local help | Town of Wellesley: Substance Use Support. The Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline, (800) 327-5050, is free and open 24/7. |
Local access
Built for Wellesley Commuters, Students, and Privacy-Conscious Families
Wellesley is a town of professionals who value discretion and of students from Wellesley College, Babson, and Olin, and our scheduling reflects that. Because the Needham office sits only minutes off Route 9 and I-95, a parent can attend a morning Day Treatment block and still make the school pickup, and a young adult can fit Evening Treatment around a class schedule. Wellesley also has three stops on the MBTA Framingham/Worcester commuter line, Wellesley Farms, Wellesley Hills, and Wellesley Square, so clients without a car or who would rather not drive can reach Needham easily, and the same line runs into Boston if a partner facility is ever involved. We work with PPO insurance and self-pay arrangements, which matters to families who want care handled privately, close to home, and away from the rumor mill of a small town.
Nearby towns
Also Serving West Roxbury and Natick From Needham
Wellesley is the closest of the towns we serve, but the same Needham center at 392 Chestnut Street, Suite 200 is a short drive for two other neighbors that ask about us often. Neither has a Clear Steps clinic of its own.
Serving West Roxbury, MA
West Roxbury is about 6 miles and 14 minutes from our Needham center by the VFW Parkway and Route 135 or by Great Plain Avenue, without going near downtown Boston traffic. For a West Roxbury resident that means Day Treatment on weekdays or Evening Treatment on Monday through Thursday evenings, with the same clinicians and the same care plan, and home in time to sleep in your own bed. Medical detox, when it is needed first, is arranged through a partner facility, with your place in our program held for the day you are discharged.
Serving Natick, MA
Natick Center is about 7 miles and 14 minutes east on Route 135 or Route 9 to Needham, the same road Wellesley commuters use. Natick families who would rather not drive into Boston for treatment tend to find Needham the practical middle ground: Day Treatment for the structure, Evening Treatment for the adult who is keeping a job, and medication-assisted treatment managed inside the same program. Our mental health track treats anxiety, depression and trauma alongside the substance use for both towns.
Programs available
Drug & Alcohol Rehab Programs Serving Wellesley, MA
Clear Steps Recovery offers an evidence-based approach to treatment for substance use disorder. Our programs are designed to help individuals overcome addictions, such as:
Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment
Those struggling with addiction often have the added challenge of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, or PTSD. If you or someone you love is struggling with co-occurring disorders, Clear Steps can help.
As part of our comprehensive approach to drug rehab in Massachusetts, the Clear Steps Recovery team offers programs to support both addiction and mental health treatment. We will work closely with you to create a custom care plan to see you through your recovery in mind and body.
A Therapeutic Approach to Rehab Serving Wellesley, MA
Recovery journeys are as unique as the individual. That's why Clear Steps Recovery offers several levels of care and comprehensive programs to meet you where you are and provides evidence-based, individualized care.
Related care
Connected Programs and Nearby Locations
Explore related Clear Steps Recovery programs and locations: day treatment (PHP) in Massachusetts, outpatient day program, MAT in Massachusetts, mental health treatment, our Needham Massachusetts location, drug rehab serving Newton, Dr. Richard Marasa, medical director.
FAQ
FAQ About Our Addiction Treatment Serving Wellesley, MA
Is there a drug or alcohol rehab actually located in Wellesley, MA?
No. Wellesley does not have a licensed substance use treatment facility inside town limits. Clear Steps Recovery serves Wellesley residents from our Needham location at 392 Chestnut Street, about 3 miles and a 6-minute drive away via Route 9 or Route 135. We deliberately tell you this rather than implying we have a Wellesley address, because the nearest real program matters more than a marketing pin on a map.
Do you provide medical detox in Wellesley?
We do not run a detox unit ourselves. Clear Steps is an outpatient program (Day Treatment, Evening Treatment, OP, MAT, and a mental health track). If you need to withdraw safely first, we coordinate detox with trusted partner facilities and work alongside local acute care such as Newton-Wellesley Hospital, then step you straight into our Needham outpatient program once you are stable.
How do I get from Wellesley to your Needham facility without a car?
The MBTA Framingham/Worcester commuter rail has three Wellesley stops, Wellesley Square, Wellesley Hills, and Wellesley Farms. Many clients also rideshare the short Route 9 hop to Chestnut Street in Needham. Because Day Treatment and Evening Treatment can run several days a week, we help you plan a transportation schedule that is realistic before you start.
Can a college student from Wellesley, Babson, or Olin get treatment while staying enrolled?
Often, yes. Outpatient care is designed to fit around real life, including a class schedule, which is one reason it suits students at the Wellesley-area colleges. Evening Treatment and standard outpatient sessions can be arranged around coursework, and our mental health track addresses the anxiety or depression that frequently accompanies a substance problem. We will tell you plainly when a higher level of care is the safer choice.
