Norton Sound Health Corporation Behavioral Health Services

Norton Sound Health Corporation Behavioral Health Services - Nome, AK

Norton Sound Health Corporation Behavioral Health Services is a dual diagnosis treatment center located at 607 Division Street in the 99762 zip code in Nome, AK. It is operated by the Indian Health Service. Some of the treatment approaches used by Norton Sound Health Corporation Behavioral Health Services include motivational interviewing, matrix model and anger management. Norton Sound Health Corporation Behavioral Health Services provides regular outpatient treatment, outpatient treatment and intensive outpatient treatment program. It also provides inpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and residential substance abuse treatment.

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Address: 607 Division Street, Nome, AK 99762

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  4. External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  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. Counseling Services and Education
  16. Tobacco/Screening Services
  17. Facility Smoking Policy
  18. Gender Accepted
  19. Additional Spoken Languages

Here are the full facility listing details on Norton Sound Health Corporation Behavioral Health Services in Nome, AK:

Types of Care:

  • residential substance abuse treatment
  • inpatient treatment for dual diagnosis

Service Settings:

  • outpatient treatment
  • intensive outpatient treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Personal physician/health care provider

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention services
  • CBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix model
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling approach

Facility Ownership:

  • the Indian Health Service

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
  • Accepts IHS/Tribal/Urban payments
  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts self-payment
  • Accepts state health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

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

Screening & Testing:

  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • 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
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • social skills training
  • help with transportation
  • mentoring

Counseling Services and Education:

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • family counseling
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education
  • health education services
  • employment counseling and training

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

  • No smoking allowed

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Additional Spoken Languages:

  • Yupik

Phone #: 907-443-3344

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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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