North Slope Borough DHSS Integrated Behavioral Health Program

North Slope Borough DHSS Integrated Behavioral Health Program - Barrow, AK

North Slope Borough Dhss Integrated Behavioral Health Program is a mental health and substance abuse treatment center located at 5200 Karluk Street in the 99723 zip code in Barrow, AK. It is operated by the local government. Some of the treatment approaches used by North Slope Borough Dhss Integrated Behavioral Health Program include counseling for trauma victims, relapse prevention treatment and cognitive behavioral therapy. North Slope Borough Dhss Integrated Behavioral Health Program provides outpatient rehabilitation and regular outpatient treatment. It also provides residential treatment for substance abuse, sober living and inpatient dual diagnosis treatment. Other addiction treatment offered includes treatment for internet use disorder, general addiction disorder treatment and treatment for gambling disorder.

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Address: 5200 Karluk Street, Barrow, AK 99723

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  4. Pharmacotherapies
  5. Treatment Approaches
  6. Facility Ownership
  7. License/Certification/Accreditation
  8. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  9. Payment Assistance Available
  10. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  11. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  12. Screening & Testing
  13. Transitional Services
  14. Ancillary Services
  15. Other Addictions Treatment
  16. Counseling Services and Education
  17. Tobacco/Screening Services
  18. Facility Smoking Policy
  19. Gender Accepted

Here are the full facility listing details on North Slope Borough DHSS Integrated Behavioral Health Program in Barrow, AK:

Types of Care:

  • halfway house
  • residential treatment for substance abuse
  • inpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders

Service Settings:

  • outpatient treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Does not treat alcohol use disorder

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention services
  • CBT
  • DBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling approach
  • counseling for trauma victims
  • 12-step rehab

Facility Ownership:

  • the local government

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State mental health department
  • Certified by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding
  • Free treatment available

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • teen rehab
  • adult men
  • judicial clients
  • co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment
  • people with trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing:

  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use

Transitional Services:

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services:

  • case management
  • domestic violence services
  • HIV early intervention
  • sober housing services
  • mental health services
  • social skills training
  • help with transportation
  • professional interventionist

Other Addictions Treatment:

  • treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder
  • gambling disorder treatment
  • treatment for internet use disorder

Counseling Services and Education:

  • counseling for individuals
  • group counseling
  • family counseling
  • counseling for couples
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education
  • health education services
  • employment counseling services

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Phone #: 907-852-0366 x4105

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What is dual diagnosis treatment?

Dual diagnosis treatment is a specialized approach to helping individuals who are dealing with both substance abuse issues and mental health disorders simultaneously. It recognizes the interconnected nature of these challenges and aims to address them comprehensively.

People with dual diagnosis face a unique set of hurdles as their mental health issues and substance use often reinforce each other, creating a cycle that can be difficult to break. For instance, someone with depression might turn to drugs or alcohol as a way to cope with their emotions, and the substance use can, in turn, exacerbate their mental health symptoms. This complex interaction requires a tailored treatment approach.

The primary goal of dual diagnosis treatment is to provide integrated care that addresses both the substance use disorder and the mental health condition concurrently. This involves a team of professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, addiction specialists, and counselors, working collaboratively to develop a comprehensive treatment plan.

The treatment plan may include various therapeutic modalities, medication management, and support services. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing are commonly used therapeutic approaches. Medications may be prescribed to manage psychiatric symptoms and support the individual's recovery from substance use.

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