Behavioral Health Group – BHG - Washington, DC

About the Facility

Behavioral Health Group (BHG) is a CARF-accredited substance abuse treatment center in Washington, DC for individuals and families. BHG tailors care plans to each patient’s needs, ensuring flexible and dynamic treatment through various stages of recovery.

Behavioral Health Group offers comprehensive treatment services and programs that include the following:

Behavioral Health Group specializes in outpatient care. The center applies a whole-patient approach to substance use disorders, tailoring treatment to meet the unique needs of each individual. It integrates the full spectrum of outcomes-based medicine, using medication-assisted recovery combined with medication management, behavioral health therapy, counseling, labs, care coordination, and case management.

BHG provides counseling services including behavioral health counseling, individual and group sessions, crisis intervention, case management, education on coping skills, family counseling, and specialized counseling for co-occurring mental health conditions.

BHG employs medication assisted treatment (MAT) as a cornerstone of its treatment program, using FDA-approved medications alongside counseling and behavioral therapies to treat opioid addiction effectively.

BHG now accepts most states’ Medicare and Medicaid plans and several national Medicare Advantage programs. The center also works with most major insurers depending on the state and the following national commercial insurance plans: Humana, UnitedHealthcare, and Aetna.

Accreditations

SAMHSA

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1992 by congress, SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on American's communities.

SAMHSA Listed: Yes

Treatment

Alcoholism

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

Drug Addiction

Dual Diagnosis

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

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.

Substance Abuse

Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.

Insurance and Financial

Medicaid
Private insurance
Self-pay options

Programs

Adult program
HIV/AIDS program
LGBTQ program
Program for men
Program for women
Young adult program

Levels of Care

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Medically Assisted Detox

Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

Clinical Services

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.

Trauma Therapy

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.