Northwest Integrated Health - Tacoma Westgate in Tacoma, Washington, United States

Northwest Integrated Health Tacoma Westgate in Tacoma, Washington, provides chemical dependency counseling and integrated behavioral health services for people experiencing drug and alcohol addiction in Tacoma and the surrounding Pierce County area. The program uses licensed chemical dependency counselors to help patients understand factors contributing to addiction, address challenges associated with drug dependency, interrupt patterns of substance use, and develop an individualized path toward recovery. Chemical dependency counseling is provided in both individual and group settings and involves reviewing a patient’s history and current circumstances, exploring possible solutions, and developing an integrated treatment plan based on individual recovery needs. The counseling approach can address the behavioral and emotional factors associated with addiction while helping patients develop strategies for maintaining recovery. Northwest Integrated Health also identifies experience with behavioral health and the Hub and Spoke model, supporting an integrated approach to substance use disorder care. The provided information discusses Vivitrol treatment for opioid addiction through a patient account, including its use to reduce cravings following a period of opioid withdrawal, although the source does not establish every medication or medication assisted treatment service specifically available at the Tacoma Westgate location. The organization provides treatment resources for people affected by heroin and prescription opioid use and connects patients with community recovery resources including Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous. The Tacoma Westgate clinic is one of several Northwest Integrated Health locations serving Pierce County, with additional clinics in Tacoma, Puyallup, Lakewood, and Parkland.