Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center - Johnson City Tennessee

Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center - Johnson City, TN

Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center is treatment facility located at 109 West Watauga Avenue in the 37601 zip code in Johnson City, TN that offers medication-assisted treatment for addiction. It accepts teenagers, adult women and pregnant/postpartum women into its treatment service. Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center provides suboxone prescription, naltrexone administration and relapse prevention from naltrexone to children and adolescents. Some of the treatment approaches used by Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center consist of matrix Model, 12-step facilitation and brief intervention.

Address: 109 West Watauga Avenue, Johnson City, TN 37601

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  4. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  5. Type Of Treatment
  6. Pharmacotherapies
  7. Treatment Approaches
  8. FacilityOwnership
  9. License/Certification/Accreditation
  10. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  11. Payment Assistance Available
  12. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  13. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  14. Screening & Testing
  15. Transitional Services
  16. Ancillary Services
  17. Other Addictions Treatment
  18. Counseling Services and Education
  19. Tobacco/Screening Services
  20. Facility Smoking Policy
  21. Age Groups Accepted
  22. Gender Accepted
  23. Services for deaf

Here are the full facility listing details on Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center in Johnson City, TN:

Types of Care at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • Substance use treatment
  • Treatment for co-occurring serious mental health illness/serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders

Service Settings at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • Outpatient treatment
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • Buprenorphine used in Treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • contingency management/motivational incentives
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix Model
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling
  • trauma-related counseling
  • 12-step facilitation

FacilityOwnership at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State mental health department
  • Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military insurance
  • Private health insurance
  • Cash or self-payment
  • State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Payment Assistance Available at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • Payment assistance
  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • teenagers
  • adult women
  • pregnant/postpartum women
  • adult men
  • court/judicial system clients
  • people with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders

Assessment/Pre-treatment at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • STD testing
  • TB screening
  • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing

Transitional Services at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • case management
  • early intervention for HIV
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • recovery coaches
  • social skills development
  • transportation assistance
  • professional intervention
  • mentoring/peer support

Other Addictions Treatment at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • Treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder

Counseling Services and Education at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • family counseling
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education, support and counseling
  • health education services
  • employment counseling or training
  • vocational training and educational support

Tobacco/Screening Services at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • children and adolescents

Gender Accepted at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • women
  • men

Services for deaf at Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available

Phone #: 423-232-2600

Call (866) 434-2077 for 24/7 help with treatment.

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Here are some key points to consider regarding the safety of methadone treatment:

  1. Supervised Administration: Methadone treatment is typically provided through opioid treatment programs (OTPs) or clinics where patients receive a daily dose of methadone under the supervision of healthcare professionals. This helps reduce the risk of misuse and overdose.

  2. Reduces Withdrawal Symptoms: Methadone can alleviate the severe withdrawal symptoms associated with opioids, which can be a significant barrier to recovery. This can enhance the patient's quality of life and make it easier for them to engage in therapy and counseling.

  3. Harm Reduction: Methadone maintenance treatment can be viewed as a harm reduction approach. While it doesn't necessarily lead to immediate abstinence, it reduces the risks associated with illicit opioid use, such as overdose and the transmission of infectious diseases (e.g., HIV and hepatitis).

  4. Individualized Treatment: Methadone treatment should be individualized to meet the unique needs of each patient. The dose is typically adjusted based on the patient's response and progress in treatment.

  5. Legal Regulation: Methadone clinics and providers are subject to strict regulations and oversight by government agencies to ensure safety and appropriate use of the medication.

However, it's important to note that methadone is an opioid itself and can be habit-forming. When taken as prescribed and under medical supervision, the risk of addiction to methadone is relatively low. However, misuse or diversion of methadone can lead to addiction and other negative consequences.

Methadone treatment is not suitable for everyone. Individuals with certain medical conditions or contraindications may not be candidates for methadone treatment. It's essential for addiction treatment centers like Frontier Health Watauga Mental Health Center to conduct a thorough assessment before starting someone on methadone.

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