Rehabs in Alaska That Take Medicaid

Set Free Alaska's Compass Men's Residential Treatment facility operates a Level 3.5 inpatient program overlooking Kachemak Bay near Homer, Alaska. The program serves adult men ages 18 and older dealing with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, with capacity for men to bring children under age 10 when bed space allows. Treatment duration is individualized based on each resident's needs, typically ranging from five to eight months. The facility houses up to 16 residents in a private home setting designed to create an intimate, personalized therapeutic environment.

The Salvation Army's Clitheroe Center operates separate residential treatment programs for men and women dealing with substance abuse and co-occurring serious mental illness. Located in Anchorage, the center provides both inpatient and outpatient services designed to address addiction through a combination of rehabilitation groups, individual and family counseling, and structured daily programming. As part of The Salvation Army, the program integrates faith-based principles with clinical treatment, offering recovery support through both clinical treatment and spiritual care.

Tanana Chiefs Conference operates Gateway to Recovery, a medical inpatient withdrawal management program serving all Alaska residents ages 18 and older, including Alaska Native, American Indian, and non-Native individuals. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the program provides medically supervised detoxification from alcohol, opioids, and stimulants such as methamphetamines in a safe and supportive environment. As part of the tribal health consortium serving Interior Alaska, Gateway to Recovery also assists people who need medical supervision while starting buprenorphine (Suboxone) treatment and helps connect patients to ongoing recovery services after the acute withdrawal phase.

Kenaitze Indian Tribe operates the Dena'ina Wellness Center, which provides behavioral health services through Chuq'eya Qenq'a (Birch Tree House) on its Kenai campus. The center offers CARF-accredited outpatient substance use disorder treatment for adults alongside integrated mental health services for adults, children, and adolescents. Available services include individual and family therapy, interactive play therapy for children, crisis intervention, case management, and therapeutic groups, all delivered in a culturally relevant environment that incorporates traditional Dena'ina activities. The program serves Kenaitze Tribal members, Alaska Native and American Indian people, and community members as funding allows.

Alaska Family Services operates a Behavioral Health Treatment Center in Wasilla providing outpatient substance use and mental health counseling for youth, adults, and families in the Mat-Su Valley. The center is a dual-diagnosis enhanced program offering ASAM Level 2.1 Intensive Outpatient services, ASAM Level 1.0 Outpatient programs, and ADIS (Alcohol and Drug Information School) or Prime for Life education, alongside mental health therapy using evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure Therapy, and Behavioral Activation. Operating on the philosophy that disorders can be effectively addressed in the least restrictive environment through collaborative partnership with clients, the program provides both in-person and telehealth options to accommodate diverse scheduling needs.

Set Free Alaska operates an outpatient treatment program in Homer providing ASAM Level 1.0 Outpatient and ASAM Level 2.1 Intensive Outpatient services for adults dealing with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Using the organization's signature mind-body-spirit approach, the program combines Christian spiritual principles with evidence-based clinical techniques to address addiction through a client-centered model. Services include trauma-informed treatment, continuing care for individuals stepping down from higher levels of care, and flexible scheduling options with both fully-telehealth and hybrid in-person/telehealth group formats to accommodate diverse needs and geographic barriers.

Tanana Chiefs Conference operates Graf Rheeneerhaanjii, which translates to "The Healing Place," a voluntary residential mental health treatment facility for Alaska Native and American Indian youth ages 13 to 17. The program has capacity for up to 10 residents and provides comprehensive, individualized care for adolescents who have experienced trauma, those with serious emotional disturbance, and youth with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. As part of the tribal health consortium serving Interior Alaska, the facility integrates culturally grounded approaches with clinical treatment, offering therapy, life skills education, academic support, and cultural activities within a structured residential environment.

Gastineau Human Services operates Mount Juneau Counseling & Recovery, a 27-bed low-intensity residential substance use treatment program in Juneau serving adults dealing with addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions. The program operates at the ASAM 3.1 level of care, providing structured residential treatment for individuals who need more support than outpatient services can offer but do not require the intensity of higher-level inpatient care. As part of a broader organization dedicated to helping people rebuild their lives after being affected by addiction, homelessness, or incarceration, the program offers a continuum of care that can support individuals from residential treatment through outpatient services to long-term self-sustainability.

Set Free Alaska's Valley Oaks Women's Residential Treatment program operates a Level 3.5 inpatient facility serving adult women ages 18 and older, including pregnant women and mothers with children under age 10. The program provides individualized residential care lasting five to eight months depending on each woman's motivation and progress. Located in the Mat-Su Valley, the facility houses up to 16 residents in a home-like environment designed to create an intimate, personalized therapeutic setting where women can focus on recovery while maintaining their parental role when applicable.

Set Free Alaska operates an outpatient treatment program in the Mat-Su Valley providing three levels of care: ASAM Level 1.0 Outpatient, ASAM Level 2.1 Intensive Outpatient, and ASAM Level 2.5 Partial Hospitalization for adults dealing with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Using the organization's mind-body-spirit approach that fuses Christian spiritual principles with evidence-based clinical techniques, the program offers individualized, client-centered treatment with flexible scheduling and telehealth options. Services include trauma-informed care, treatment of co-occurring disorders, and continuing care for individuals transitioning from higher levels of treatment.

Genesis Recovery Services operates a residential substance abuse treatment program in Anchorage, Alaska, providing ASAM 3.5 level residential care alongside continuing care and limited transitional housing for graduating clients. The program takes a Bio-Psychosocial-Spiritual approach to addiction treatment, addressing the biological, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions of substance use. Founded more than 25 years ago, Genesis works with both justice-involved individuals and private clients, accepting Medicaid and offering limited sliding fee scales for those who qualify.