Located in Federal Way, Washington is the Sea Mar Federal Way Medical Clinic. This clinic supports adolescents, adults, and families, providing comprehensive care to address their medical needs and overall health and wellness needs.
This outpatient clinic serves individuals from all walks of life and this is reflected in their treatment services. For example, there’s testing and treatment for adults who have HIV or a chronic disease.
They accept both Medicaid and Medicare here along with policies from most major insurance providers.
The services here at the Sea Mar Federal Way Medical Clinic are rooted in evidence based practices. This is your traditional clinical setting, though you’ll be supported by a compassionate team of highly experienced medical health professionals.
This clinic offers a smoking cessation program and can help assess and diagnose if there’s a larger substance use disorder at play. While they don’t offer dedicated substance abuse or behavioral health services at this location, they can refer you to one of their other clinics where targeted behavioral health and addiction support is available.
Through drug, alcohol, and substance abuse services including counseling and medication support, you’ll work towards a healthier future using the therapies and skills development services here.
Some of their services here, including their HIV and STI testing and diagnosis services, are available through walk in appointments. There’s also a 24 hour nurse advice line that you can call. This advice line can help you work through symptoms brought on by mental health or substance use disorder as well.
Nurses can refer you to different clinics during operating hours or connect you to specialized professionals who can further help.
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Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.
Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.
Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.
Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.
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.
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).
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.
Effective drug rehab in Washington integrates care for the whole person, offering comprehensive solutions to addiction. Treatment methods address mental, physical, and relational aspects of substance abuse.
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.
A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.
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.
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.
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 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.
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.
Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical approach to helping people with substance abuse issues and other conditions shift behavior in positive ways. It is more goal-oriented than traditional psychotherapy, as MI counselors directly attempt to get clients to consider making behavioral change (rather than wait for them to come to conclusions themselves). Its primary purpose is to resolve ambivalence and help clients become able to make healthy choices freely.
Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.
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.
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31405 18th Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003
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I didn't had any problem and received the best care available! I have never been treated with such respect and care, I have never been let down when I needed care!!
I'll be making a more in depth and full review of my family's experiences at this facility, but I'll kick things off with the most recent events, Basically we've been waiting for too long for my wife's blood pressure appointment and because we didn't receive a proper legal notification (e.g. direct phone call, mail) our appointment was cancelled and there's this constant behavior at this establishment like the patient should fix the clinics issues, like understaffed or overbooked should just fall upon the people and the clinic happy to take insurance money from the state shouldn't be held responsible or accountable for adhering to plans discussed in person/phone/mail, instead they should be able to change how society operates based upon changing policies and it's pretty disgusting when policy > providing adequate timely service to the people they have no problem accepting finance from. In an unrelated situation I personally went to them for dental care and they really had me wait in pain for a walk in appointment just to have me sit in a chair and tell me they can't do anything. On another appointment for my son they misgendered my son constantly despite his charts saying male, and my correcting of the "Dr" (who apparently can't tell the difference between a male and female infant even after being told) Overall it's just a shitty place and you all deserve better. And before they come on here and do some "customer service" I have a message for their PR personnel. I've spoken directly to Mrs S. who's a high ranking person at their establishment and offered her opportunity to correct the issue before I escalate the matter through the proper channels, she had time to correct the mistake of my wife's appointment being cancelled with an hour to make adjustments and has chosen to do nothing beyond trying to do what Seamar does best, make the patient fix their mistakes/bad business practices. Their argument is we should have received a text message about it or email, you know buried in the spam and junk mail/texts that are so frequent today among the mist of spam/scams while every other business of serious nature are conducted through legal channels such as direct person to person phone calls and certified mail. As has been done for over a century. But no Seamar is a special cookie. So in about 5 minutes somebody else is about to take my wife's blood pressure appointment slot with out our permission, without proper communication channels, months in the wait queue, and the only offered solution was for us to fix their poor decision making. That or I'm to believe the whole place is being poorly operated by Mrs S, who has apparently no ability to shift appointments around or ask that her staff is accommodating to the situation instead she insists on adhering to shoddy policies changed on a whim that do not need to comply with common business practices or adhere to premade plans accepted at face value by all parties involved, if there was going to be such a policy change or the policy was recent at the time of making the appointment it should have been made clear at the time the appointment was made/rescheduled and we will be taking our family elsewhere because we deserve better than this excuse of a medical clinic.
I’m only giving them 2 starts because they have you on hold for more than it should be acceptable. 10-20-30 minutes..
Sea Mar facilities thru-out King County are the poorest example of medical services. The need for functional health centers is dire. To their own doing, Sea Mar is doomed
Excelente atención, limpio y ordenado, lo más importante botón de emergencia en los sanitarios.
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