Addiction Treatment Centers

Northwest Alabama Mental Health Ctr

Start Program

260 Baker Street, Vernon, AL 35592

Northwest Alabama Mental Health Ctr Start Program is a residential facility in Vernon, AL offering substance use treatment. It reports accepting self-payment, TRICARE, Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.

Licenses and accreditations

  • Federally Qualified Health CenterA Federally Qualified Health Center, serving patients regardless of ability to pay.
  • State department of healthLicensed by the state's department of health.
  • State mental health departmentLicensed by the state's mental health department.
  • State substance use treatment agencyLicensed by the state's substance use treatment agency.

Kinds of care

Substance use treatment
Treatment for alcohol and drug use.
Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Treats substance use together with a serious emotional disturbance in children and adolescents.
Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
Treats substance use together with a serious mental illness in adults.

Settings

Residential/24-hour residential
Living at the facility during treatment.
Short-term residential
Living at the facility for 30 days or less.

Medications for opioid use

Does not treat opioid use disorders
Does not treat opioid use disorder.

Payment

Accepted
Cash or self-payment; TRICARE and other federal military insurance; Federal, state, or local government funding for substance use treatment; Medicaid; Medicare; Private health insurance; A state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid.

Who they serve

Ages served
Children and adolescents, 17 or younger; Young adults, 18 to 25.
Sex
Female.
Programs for
Adolescents; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders.
Languages
Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing.
More details this facility reports
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
Does not treat alcohol use disorder.
Pharmacotherapies
Medication for mental disorders.
Treatment Approaches
12-step facilitation; Anger management; Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Contingency management/motivational incentives; Matrix Model; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Trauma-related counseling.
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)
Private non-profit organization.
Assessment/Pre-treatment
Comprehensive substance use assessment; Screening for mental disorders; Screening for substance use; Screening for tobacco use.
Testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening; TB screening.
Transitional Services
Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Outcome follow-up after discharge.
Recovery Support Services
Mentoring/peer support; Self-help groups.
Other Services
Treatment for other addiction disorder.
Education and Counseling Services
Family counseling; Group counseling; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Individual counseling; Substance use disorder education.
Facility Smoking Policy
Smoking not permitted.
Facility Vaping Policy
Vaping not permitted.
Ancillary Services
Case management service; Domestic violence services, including family or partner; Mental health services; Suicide prevention services.

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