Support Team for Addiction Recovery Treatment (START)

    Overview

    START Clinic
    Our outpatient Support Team for Addiction Recovery Treatment (START) clinic at SIU Medicine provides treatment for opioids, alcohol, stimulants, and gambling use disorder. Services are available for adults and adolescents, ages 12-17, and include:

    Medication management: 
    •   Buprenorphine IR and ER (Suboxone, Zubsolv, Sublocade, Brixadi)
    •   Naltrexone IR and ER (oral naltrexone and Vivitrol) 
    •   Acamprosate

    Behavioral Therapy:
    •    Group counseling
    •    Individual therapy
    •    Peer support

    Access to medical and psychiatric services. 

    SIU Medicine would like to be a part of your recovery. START your journey today.

    The START Clinic was previously called the Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Clinic at some of our locations. 

    Find out more about SIU Center for Family Medicine here

    Springfield Location: 319 E. Madison St., Springfield, IL 62702; Contact Phone: (217)-545-4781

    Lincoln Location: 109 Third St. Lincoln, IL 62656; Contact Phone: (217)-735-2317

    Jacksonville Location: 425 E State Street, Jacksonville, IL 62650; Contact Phone: (217)-899-1817

    Taylorville Location: 303 E Bidwell St, Taylorville, IL 62568; Contact Phone: (217)-824-1134

    Quincy Location: 612 N 11th St, Quincy, IL 62301; Contact Phone: (217)-224-9484

    Carbondale Location: 300 West Oak Street, Carbondale, IL 62901; Contact Phone: (618)-536-6621

    Our providers

    Profiles

    Taryn Ellison, CADC, LCPC

    Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Family Medicine
    319 E Madison St Suite 1F Springfield, IL 62702
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    Timothy Ott, DO

    Physician Family Medicine
    612 N. 11th St. Quincy, IL 62301
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    Anand Patel, PharmD

    Clinical Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care General Internal Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Elizabeth Steere, LPC

    Licensed Professional Counselor Family Medicine
    319 E Madison St Suite 1F Springfield, IL 62702
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    Megan Vant, LCPC, CADC

    Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Family Medicine
    425 East State Street Jacksonville, IL 62650

    Why SIU

    Continually learning

    With a focus on continual improvement, our doctors take the time to research, study and innovate to provide the latest treatments for our patients.

    Patient-first experience

    Our care ranges from primary care physicians to specialists and sub-specialists who have advanced training. We're here for you when you need us.

    Breakthrough tech

    Continually teaching the next generation of doctors, our physicians use the latest developments in procedures and technologies for our patients.

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