Dosing seven days a week
We dispense every day of the year, holidays included. Mon – Fri 5:30AM – 11AM · Sat & Sun 6AM – 9AM.
Opioid treatment program & behavioral health
Medication that starts today,
therapy that stays with you.
An opioid treatment program and a behavioral health clinic under one roof in Chicago, Illinois, USA, plus telehealth across Illinois. Methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone alongside counseling, psychiatry and testing for anxiety, depression, ADHD and trauma.
Start the morning you walk in
Arrive before 10AM on a weekday and you can be assessed, examined and dosed the same day.
In person or telehealth
Counseling and psychiatry in one of our rooms or from home. You can switch between the two week to week.
One chart, both programs
Your dosing nurse, counselor and prescriber work from the same record, so nobody is treated in two halves.
Opioid treatment program
Medication for opioid use disorder, dispensed on site
An opioid treatment program: methadone, buprenorphine and extended-release naltrexone, with the counseling and case management that federal rules require to sit alongside them. No referral and no wait list.
Dosing hours
Mon – Fri 5:30AM – 11AM · Sat & Sun 6AM – 9AM
We dispense every day of the year, holidays included. Miss the window and you cannot be dosed that day, so tell us ahead if you are going to be late and we will work out what can be done.
Starting treatment
New admissions are taken Monday to Friday. Arrive by 10AM with a photo ID and you can be assessed, examined and dosed the same morning. No referral and no wait list, and you do not have to be in withdrawal when you arrive.
- Photo ID
- A list of medications you currently take
- The name of your last clinic, if you are transferring
- Nothing else. We can sort the rest afterwards.
Methadone
Dispensed on site, seven days a week. Induction is done slowly and monitored, and the dose is raised until cravings and withdrawal actually stop rather than to a number on a chart.
Buprenorphine
Suboxone and Subutex, dispensed here or prescribed for home dosing once you are stable. Induction can be started the same day you are admitted.
Extended-Release Naltrexone
A monthly injection for people who are already through withdrawal and want a medication with no opioid in it. We explain honestly who it suits and who it does not.
Take-Home Doses
Earned against the eight federal criteria and reviewed with you rather than decided about you. There is no time limit on treatment here, and no forced taper for anyone who is stable.
Guest Dosing & Transfers
Travelling, or moving from another program? We dose guests with their home clinic’s confirmation, and take transfers without restarting you at the bottom.
Perinatal Program
Methadone and buprenorphine are the standard of care in pregnancy. Priority admission, coordination with your OB, and support after delivery.
About us
Two programs, one clinic, one record
Aries Care Clinic runs an opioid treatment program and a behavioral health clinic side by side. Most people who come to us need both, and being treated in two buildings by two teams who never speak is the usual reason that fails. No intern carries a caseload alone here, and every clinician is trained in a named, evidence-based model rather than a general approach to talking things through.
- Dosing, counseling and psychiatry share one chart with your consent.
- No time limit on treatment, no forced tapers, and no discharge for a positive screen.
- One counselor and one therapist for the whole course, not a rotating roster.
- If we are not the right fit, we say so and refer out fast.
3Chicago Clinics
7Days a Week Dosing
40+Clinicians
5:30AMDoors Open
Services
Six alongside the medication, six in the clinic
Alongside your medication
Counseling & Case Management
Individual and group counseling built into the treatment plan, which federal rules require to sit alongside the medication rather than be offered separately.
Naloxone & Harm Reduction
Free naloxone and training at reception during dosing hours. No appointment and no questions, whether or not you are a patient here.
Work, School & Court Letters
Attendance and treatment letters written the same week you ask, within whatever your written consent allows us to release.
Drug Screening & Medical Exams
Screens and physicals are part of treatment and used to guide it. A positive screen changes the plan; it does not end your treatment.
Peer Recovery Support
Time with somebody who has been through this program rather than only read about it, alongside your counselor and not instead of them.
Transport & Benefits Help
Case managers work on the things that usually end treatment early: getting to the 5:30AM window, benefits paperwork, housing applications and court liaison.
Behavioral health
Individual Therapy
Weekly or biweekly counseling for anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD and the ordinary hard patches, with one therapist who stays with you.
Couples & Family Therapy
Structured sessions for partners, parents and adult children. Communication, conflict, separation, and rebuilding after a rupture.
Child & Teen Therapy
Play-based work for younger children and behavioral therapy for teens, with parent sessions built into the plan rather than added on.
Group Therapy & Skills Classes
DBT skills, anxiety management and grief groups. Eight to twelve weeks, small rooms, run by two clinicians.
Psychiatry & Medication
Assessment and ongoing medication management by psychiatric nurse practitioners who share notes with your therapist.
Assessment & Testing
Full ADHD, autism and learning evaluations, with a written report your school, employer or physician can actually use.
What people come to us with
- Opioid use disorder
- Withdrawal & cravings
- Recovery after an overdose
- Alcohol use
- Stimulant use
- Anxiety & panic
- Depression
- ADHD
- OCD
- Trauma & PTSD
- Grief & loss
- Relationship stress
- Teen behavior
- Burnout & work stress
- Life transitions
- Postpartum mood
- Sleep problems
Not on the list? Ask intake. If it is outside what we treat well, we will point you at somebody who does.
New patients
Start treatment
For medication you can also just walk in before 10AM on a weekday. If you would rather arrange it first, or you are here for counseling, psychiatry or testing, tell us how to reach you and roughly what is going on. Intake replies within one working day.
FAQ
Questions we hear most
Do I have to be in withdrawal to start?
No. Come in whatever state you are in. The admitting clinician assesses you, examines you and starts you on a dose that is safe for where you are today. Methadone induction is deliberately slow, so the first day is about starting safely rather than getting you comfortable in one go.
Which medication will I be on?
That is decided with you, not for you. Methadone, buprenorphine and extended-release naltrexone all work, and they suit different people. The admitting clinician goes through what each one asks of you, what it does about cravings and how easy it is to stop, and you choose together.
How do take-home doses work?
They are earned against the eight federal criteria, which cover things like time in treatment, stability at home and safe storage. Your counselor reviews where you are against them with you, and tells you plainly what is still outstanding rather than leaving you to guess.
What happens if a drug screen comes back positive?
The plan changes; your treatment does not end. Screens are used to guide care, not to punish. Nobody is discharged here for a positive screen, and nobody stable is tapered against their wishes. There is no time limit on how long you stay.
Can I dose here while travelling?
Yes. Guest dosing needs confirmation from your home clinic, so tell us ahead through the form on this page and we will arrange it. Transfers from another program are taken without restarting you at the bottom of your dose.
What happens in the first session?
Mostly listening. The clinician asks what brought you in, what you have already tried, your history and health, then the two of you agree what you are working on and how often you will meet. Nothing is decided for you on day one.
Therapy, medication, or both?
For mild to moderate anxiety and depression, therapy alone is often enough. Where medication is worth considering, our psychiatric nurse practitioners assess it and share notes with your therapist so nobody is working in the dark.
Is telehealth available?
Yes, for counseling and psychiatry, and for clients physically located in Illinois. Medication from the opioid program still has to be collected in person at the clinic. Most people mix the two: in person when it matters, video when the commute would mean skipping the session.
Contact
Reach intake
- Where we areChicago, Illinois, USA
- Dosing hoursMon – Fri 5:30AM – 11AM · Sat & Sun 6AM – 9AM
- Clinic hoursMon – Thu 8AM – 8PM · Fri 8AM – 5PM · Sat 9AM – 2PM