Cherokee Health Systems Knox County Center City
2018 Western Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921
About Cherokee Health Systems Knox County Center City
Cherokee Health Systems Knox County Center City in Knoxville, Tennessee provides treatment for substance use and addiction disorders as well as co-occurring mental health services. For drug use disorders they provide integrated care. Case management services, assistance in creating and maintaining a sober lifestyle, and specialized services for substance use disorders are all included in their spectrum of care.
For persistent conditions, they also offer connections to primary care. Furthermore, they provide specialized postpartum, prenatal, and pediatric care for opiate dependent pregnant women and their infants. They offer peer support to their patients. Their trained peer recovery specialists assist people who are struggling with drug abuse issues. They also help patients get access to more advanced care settings such as residential inpatient detox and sober living homes.
For adults, their extended outpatient program includes group therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy, motivation enhancement therapy, and family systems theory serve as the foundation for this program. In addition to other behavioral health treatment groups, clients can join bereavement, distress, tolerance, and dialectical behavior therapy groups.
Together with group and individual behavioral health services, their medication assisted treatments consist of buprenorphine and naltrexone. They use FDA approved medications that are safe for the great majority of people. This program gives many patients the best chance of a long-term healthy recovery from addiction when combined with behavioral therapy.
Additionally, they provide an eight week long abstinence based outpatient group for adults through Zoom. The program is only open to adults 18 years of age or older. They accept Medicaid and Medicare as well as many commercial insurance plans.