BAART Behavioral Health Services Inc

They are set up for 3 levels: outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Sacramento, 2 offer a bed.

They handle detox for opioids. Ask how many days theirs lasts, because that varies more between places than people expect and Sacramento has 8 other centers to compare.

They prescribe methadone and buprenorphine, which means the medication side is handled here rather than referred out to somewhere else in Sacramento.

Spanish is one of 8 languages they work in beyond English, alongside Sign language, Arabic and Farsi, which is a wider range than most of Sacramento.

Yes. They offer a program for pregnant and postpartum clients, which is one of 14 named programs here.

A mental health condition alongside substance use is the common case rather than the complicated one. Which came first is usually impossible to untangle and rarely changes what should happen next. Bring any existing diagnosis and the name of whoever is treating it.

The legal protection on addiction treatment records is stronger than the one covering the rest of your medical file. Who you authorize, and what they are authorized to hear, are two separate choices on the same form. Ask whether messages can be left for you and who is allowed to leave them.

Treatment often counts as a medical reason for leave, with the detail of the condition staying between you and a clinician. An employer is generally entitled to dates and a clinician's confirmation, not to a diagnosis. Ask about evening and weekend schedules before ruling treatment out on time grounds.