Alaska DHSS – Divison of Behavioral Health - Juneau, AK

About the Facility

Alaska DHSS–Division of Behavioral Health, in Juneau, Alaska, provides comprehensive mental health and addiction recovery services for youth and adults, including specialized programming for children, adolescents, young adults, pregnant and postpartum women, and persons with co-occurring disorders. Their services include crisis intervention and patient stabilization, medically supervised detox, medication assisted treatment (MAT), and inpatient, outpatient, and aftercare programs.

Clients undergoing medical detox receive robust clinical supervision and may be prescribed FDA-approved medications to ease withdrawal symptoms and prevent complications. Those in alcohol and/or opioid recovery may enroll in their evidence-based MAT program for longer-term pharmacotherapy using methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone, and/or naloxone.

Their inpatient programs are designed for clients who require high-level structure and support, including those in early recovery or at an elevated risk of relapse. Clients receive medical and mental health assessments, personalized care plans, and case management. They also engage in intensive individual, group, and family counseling and age-specific, recovery-focused life skills training.

Their outpatient programs encompass multiple levels of care aligned with clients’ evolving needs and include continuing addiction counseling, recovery education, and related services.

Their aftercare programs enable complete, wraparound care and may include 12 step program facilitation, transitional support, housing and employment assistance, academic and vocational training, and referrals for additional services.

Alaska DHSS–Division of Behavioral Health works with major insurers, such as Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, United Healthcare, and others. They also accept Medicare, Medicaid, military insurance, and tribal benefits. Contact your provider to verify coverage because out of network benefits can vary. Financial assistance is available.

Treatment

Alcoholism

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) encompasses the conditions often referred to as alcoholism, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, and alcohol addiction. If someone is addicted to alcohol, they continue to drink, even when experiencing negative consequences. But alcohol rehab in Alaska can help you overcome alcohol dependency. Treatment typically involves evidence-based therapies and support groups, but may also include medications to treat alcohol addiction.

Drug Addiction

During drug rehab in Alaska, you’ll receive a combination of medical and psychotherapeutic treatments that are designed to treat drug dependency. The goal of drug rehab is to break this dependency and help you develop the skills to maintain a drug-free life.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Mental health and substance abuse treatment in Alaska is typically in a dual-diagnosis addiction treatment facility. These inpatient and outpatient programs involve individual counseling to address personal challenges and develop coping strategies, family therapy to improve communication and conflict resolution skills, and mindfulness-based practices — like meditation — to promote emotional well-being and stress reduction. By simultaneous mental health and addiction treatment, you’ll improve your mental health, achieve sobriety, and acquire the skills to maintain your recovery.

Opioid Addiction

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Insurance and Financial

Self-pay options
Financial aid
Medicaid
Medicare

Programs

Adult program
Program for men
Program for women
Young adult program

Levels of Care

Outpatient

Clients engaged in an outpatient rehab program receive regular therapeutic care while continuing to live at home. Outpatient care is designed for clients in more advanced stages of recovery who no longer require intensive supervision. Many clients in outpatient treatment continue to work or attend school, while receiving counseling and education during the evening, night, or weekend. Levels of care vary based on clients’ needs, ranging from partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) to standard outpatient programming.

Aftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Clinical Services

Couples Therapy

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Family Therapy

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group Therapy

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

Individual Therapy

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.