Tacoma Pierce County Health Department Treatment Services Unit 1

Tacoma Pierce County Health Department Treatment Services Unit 1

Services:
Type of Opioid Treatment
• Methadone maintenance
• Prescribes buprenorphine
• Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program
• Buprenorphine maintenance

License/Certification/Accreditation

• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
• State Substance use treatment agency
• State department of health
• SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Adult women
• Pregnant/postpartum women

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Private health insurance
• Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
• Medicare
• State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
• Medicaid
• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
• IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
• Cash or self-payment

Medical Services

• Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination

Transitional Services

• Discharge Planning
• Naloxone and overdose education

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

• Local, county, or community government

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• Does not treat alcohol use disorder

Pharmacotherapies

• Methadone
• Buprenorphine with naloxone

Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

Age Groups Accepted

• Young Adults
• Adults

Recovery Support Services

• Housing services
• Mentoring/peer support
• Recovery coach
• Assistance with obtaining social services
• Employment counseling or training

Treatment Approaches

• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Brief intervention
• Substance use disorder counseling
• Relapse prevention
• Trauma-related counseling
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Motivational interviewing

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Screening for tobacco use
• Screening for substance use
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Complete medical history/physical exam

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

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

Education and Counseling Services

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

Ancillary Services

• Case management service
• Transportation assistance

Testing

• Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• HIV testing
• TB screening
• Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing

Type of Care

• Substance use treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

• Buprenorphine used in Treatment
• Methadone used in Treatment