Alpharus Health

1430 Olive Street, Suite 300, Saint Louis, MO 63103

Alpharus Health is an intensive outpatient and outpatient facility in Saint Louis, MO offering substance use treatment and detox. Buprenorphine and Naltrexone are used for opioid use disorder. It reports accepting Medicaid.

Licenses and accreditations

State mental health departmentLicensed by the state's mental health department.
State substance use treatment agencyLicensed by the state's substance use treatment agency.
The Joint CommissionAccredited by The Joint Commission.

Kinds of care

Detoxification: Medical care while the body clears a substance, with staff watching for withdrawal.
Substance use treatment: Treatment for alcohol and drug use.
Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults: Treats substance use together with a serious mental illness in adults.

Settings

Intensive outpatient treatment: Several hours of treatment a day, several days a week, while living at home.
Outpatient: Regular appointments while living at home.
Outpatient detoxification: Detox during the day, going home at night.
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment: Methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone for opioid use, with counseling, without staying overnight.
Regular outpatient treatment: Weekly or less frequent appointments while living at home.

Medications for opioid use

Buprenorphine used in Treatment: Buprenorphine is used here.
Naltrexone used in Treatment: Naltrexone is used here.

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere: Accepts clients whose medication for opioid use is prescribed elsewhere.
Buprenorphine detoxification: Buprenorphine to ease withdrawal during detox.
Buprenorphine maintenance: Buprenorphine continued over time to prevent relapse.
Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification: Lofexidine or clonidine to ease withdrawal during detox.
Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization: Medication maintained, then tapered under medical supervision once stable.
Prescribes buprenorphine: Prescribes buprenorphine.
Prescribes naltrexone: Prescribes naltrexone.
Relapse prevention with naltrexone: Naltrexone to help prevent relapse.

Payment

Accepted: Federal, state, or local government funding for substance use treatment; Medicaid; Federal block grants for substance use and mental health services; A state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid.
Help with cost: Payment assistance for people who cannot pay the full cost. Ask the facility for details.

Who they serve

Ages served: Adults, 26 to 64; Seniors, 65 and older; Young adults, 18 to 25.
Sex: Female; Male.
Programs for: Adult men; Adult women; Clients who have experienced trauma; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients.
Languages: Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing.

More details this facility reports

External Opioid Medications Source: In-network prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity.
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment: Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere; This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment: In-network prescribing entity; No formal relationship with prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity.
Pharmacotherapies: Acamprosate (Campral®); Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable); Buprenorphine with naloxone; Buprenorphine without naloxone; Clonidine; Disulfiram; Medication for mental disorders; Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable); Naltrexone (oral); Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation.
Treatment Approaches: Anger management; Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Community reinforcement plus vouchers; Contingency management/motivational incentives; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Trauma-related counseling.
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public): Private non-profit organization.
Assessment/Pre-treatment: Complete medical history/physical exam; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Interim services for clients; Outreach to persons in the community; Screening for mental disorders; Screening for substance use; Screening for tobacco use.
Testing: Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening; HIV testing; Metabolic syndrome monitoring; STD testing; TB screening; Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV); Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV).
Transitional Services: Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge.
Recovery Support Services: Assistance with obtaining social services; Employment counseling or training; Housing services; Mentoring/peer support; Recovery coach.
Other Services: Treatment for gambling disorder.
Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services: Alcohol Detoxification; Medication routinely used during detoxification; Opioids detoxification.
Education and Counseling Services: Family counseling; Group counseling; HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Hepatitis education, counseling, or support; Individual counseling; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Substance use disorder education.
Facility Smoking Policy: Smoking permitted without restriction.
Facility Vaping Policy: Vaping permitted without restriction.
Ancillary Services: Case management service; Mental health services; Social skills development; Suicide prevention services; Transportation assistance.

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