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Listed in SAMHSA directoryHarris Ctr for Mental Health and IDD — Northwest Clinic
Services reported to SAMHSA (2025)
This is what the program told SAMHSA in its 2025 national survey. It may have changed; confirm by phone.
Type of Care
- Substance use treatment
- Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental illness (SMI) in adults and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Service Setting
- Outpatient
- Regular outpatient treatment
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Private health insurance
- Cash or self-payment
- State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
Payment Assistance Available
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Special Programs/Groups Offered
- Veterans
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Clients who have experienced trauma
Language Services
- Spanish
Pharmacotherapies
- Medication for mental disorders
Age Groups Accepted
- Young Adults
- Adults
External Opioid Medications Source
- No formal relationship with prescribing entity
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- In-network prescribing entity
- No formal relationship with prescribing entity
Type of Opioid Treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Treatment Approaches
- Anger management
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Contingency management/motivational incentives
- Motivational interviewing
- Relapse prevention
- Substance use disorder counseling
- Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Trauma-related counseling
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)
- State government
License/Certification/Accreditation
- State mental health department
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Assessment/Pre-treatment
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
- Interim services for clients
- Complete medical history/physical exam
- Screening for tobacco use
- Screening for substance use
- Screening for mental disorders
Testing
- Drug or alcohol urine screening
- Metabolic syndrome monitoring
Transitional Services
- Discharge Planning
Recovery Support Services
- Housing services
- Assistance with obtaining social services
- Mentoring/peer support
- Employment counseling or training
Education and Counseling Services
- Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
- Substance use disorder education
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Individual counseling
Medical Services
- Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination
- Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination
Facility Smoking Policy
- Smoking not permitted
Sex Accepted
- Female
- Male
Facility Vaping Policy
- Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services
- Case management service
- Mental health services
- Social skills development
- Transportation assistance
- Integrated primary care services
- Suicide prevention services
Before you commit, ask: what level of care they recommend and why, what it will cost after insurance, whether they take your plan, and how long the wait is. Be cautious of anyone offering free travel or payment to enroll.