Bessemer Neighborhood Health Center

Bessemer Neighborhood Health Center

Services:
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)
• Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
• Outpatient
• Regular outpatient treatment

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Adult men

Payment Assistance Available

• Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

• Naltrexone used in Treatment
• Buprenorphine used in Treatment

Medical Services

• Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination
• Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking permitted in designated area

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Outreach to persons in the community
• Screening for substance use
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Screening for tobacco use
• Complete medical history/physical exam

Ancillary Services

• Case management service
• Early intervention for HIV
• Integrated primary care services
• Social skills development
• Transportation assistance
• Suicide prevention services

Type of Opioid Treatment

• Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
• Buprenorphine maintenance
• Prescribes naltrexone
• Prescribes buprenorphine
• Relapse prevention with naltrexone

Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

Testing

• STD testing
• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• TB screening
• Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
• Metabolic syndrome monitoring
• HIV testing
• Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
• Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

• Private non-profit organization

Recovery Support Services

• Assistance with obtaining social services
• Mentoring/peer support
• Housing services

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Medicaid
• Private health insurance
• Medicare
• SAMHSA funding/block grants
• Cash or self-payment
• Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs

Education and Counseling Services

• Individual counseling
• Group counseling
• Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
• Family counseling
• Substance use disorder education
• Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support

Pharmacotherapies

• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
• Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
• Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis
• Medications for HIV treatment
• Buprenorphine with naloxone

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping permitted in designated area

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• Other contracted prescribing entity

Type of Care

• Substance use treatment

License/Certification/Accreditation

• State mental health department
• Federally Qualified Health Center

Transitional Services

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

Treatment Approaches

• Relapse prevention
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Matrix Model
• Substance use disorder counseling