Ernie Turner Center

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Anchorage, Alaska

About Ernie Turner Center

Located on Bragaw Street, near East Northern Lights Blvd., west of Goose Lake Park, in Anchorage, Alaska, the Ernie Turner Center is a residential inpatient treatment center for adults, providing treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring disorders in a private, home-like setting.

Ernie Turner Center’s 16-bed inpatient program lasts for six months and includes treatment sessions using cognitive-behavioral therapy, addiction and relapse prevention education and counseling, recovery focused life skills training, and evidence-based holistic therapies, including animal therapy. Alaska Native values and culture are infused into the programming. Case Management services and Aftercare services are offered following the six-month residency to assist residents in moving to outpatient treatment or sober living environments.

The Ernie Turner Center is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). They accept self-pay and private insurance.

Amenities

Private Rehab

Private drug rehab provides a comfortable, secure environment that allows you to focus on doing the work to ge...t your life back on track. Benefits include a higher staff-to-client ratio, increased one-on-one time with therapists and healthcare providers, private rooms for clients, and customized forms of therapy.

Residential Setting

Residential drug rehab provides the comforts of home with the therapeutic support needed to successfully recov...er. Benefits of an inpatient program include increased safety, a higher success rate, and the time and distance given to focus on recovery. Residential drug rehabs are often the preferred method of treatment, as they can be tailored to meet specific needs, offer focused therapeutic care, and provide the necessary tools to sustain recovery.

Private Rooms

In order to maintain a sense of autonomy, many private rehab facilities offer clients the ability to choose th...eir own private rooms. The privacy and personal space ensure that the recovery process is as comfortable as possible.

Addiction Treatment Programs

Teen & Adolescent Program Adult Program Alcoholism Men's Rehab Women's Rehab Opioid Treatment Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Drug Rehab Senior Drug & Alcohol Rehab Rational Behavior Therapy (RBT) Animal & Equine Therapy Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

Teen & Adolescent Program

Each young adult program in Alaska focuses on meeting the social, educational, psychological, physical, and spiritual needs of young adults who are struggling with addiction. Programs vary from inpatient to outpatient, offering different levels of care.

Adult Program

Each adult program in Alaska is unique, but they all share the same goal of recovery. These programs offer treatment of substance abuse disorders for individuals 18 and older. Methods typically include a combination of therapies, medication, and social support.

Alcoholism

Alcohol rehab in Alaska provides a combination of psychotherapeutic and medical methods to treat alcohol dependency. The aim of treatment is to help participants learn how to achieve and maintain sobriety and live a healthy lifestyle, free from the consequences caused by alcohol abuse.

Men's Rehab

Gender-specific addiction treatment can target recovery issues faced by men. Men’s rehab in Alaska focuses on challenges specific to males as they struggle with alcohol or drug use disorders.

Women's Rehab

The techniques used to treat substance use disorders among men don’t always work as effectively with women. That’s why women’s rehab in Alaska provides gender-specific treatment that focuses on the unique needs of women.

Opioid Treatment

Opioid rehab in Alaska is designed to help individuals cease destructive, opioid-dependent behaviors and guide them to recovery. Treatment addresses physical, mental, and emotional issues that drive these behaviors.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

In Alaska, cognitive behavioral therapy is used widely in substance use disorder treatment. It helps by teaching people how to address problematic feelings and thoughts so they can overcome addiction and move forward in recovery.

Drug Rehab

During drug rehab in Alaska, you’ll receive a combination of medical and psychotherapeutic treatments that are designed to treat drug dependency. The goal of drug rehab is to break this dependency and help you develop skills to maintain a drug-free life.

Senior Drug & Alcohol Rehab

Elderly rehab in Alaska offers specialized addiction treatment for senior adults. Programs are typically for ages 55 and older or 65 and older. Treatment is tailored to the unique circumstances and needs of the elderly population.

Rational Behavior Therapy (RBT)

Rational emotive behavioral therapy in Alaska focuses on how irrational beliefs negatively influence a person’s behavior. Treatment helps the person see how their beliefs drive their reactions and behaviors and helps them redirect their thoughts to prevent addictive behaviors.

Animal & Equine Therapy

Animal & equine therapy are evidence-based complementary therapies drawing on the emotional, psychological, and physiological benefits of regular contact with animals. Addiction recovery programs may incorporate the care of therapy dogs, cats, horses, and other animals into their treatment model to support clients’ development of recovery-focused life skills, including personal responsibility, time management, and empathy. Contact with therapy animals may reduce stress, enhance mood, decrease depression and anxiety, and increase clients’ self-esteem and sense of wellbeing.

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an integrative, community-based care strategy designed to address the needs of persons with severe and/or complex mental illness or behavioral disorders. ACT is typically provided by a multidisciplinary team of medical and mental health care providers, social workers, therapists, and other specialists, including addiction recovery professionals. These services are frequently provided in the home and community to clients in crisis, those who are clinically unstable, and those who are unable or unwilling to travel to a hospital or clinic for in-person treatment.

Levels of Care

Dual Diagnosis & Mental Health

Dual diagnosis is when you’re struggling with mental illness and addiction at the same time. Alaska dual dia...gnosis treatment takes a multidisciplinary approach to treat both conditions simultaneously.

Inpatient Rehab

Inpatient drug rehab in Alaska is the most intensive level of care, offering 24/7 supervision while you live a...t the facility. In this setting, you will typically participate in individual, group, and family therapy sessions, and you may receive other holistic therapies

Detox & MAT

Drug and alcohol detox in Alaska provides a safe, stable place where you are monitored and cared for by medica...l staff 24/7. Medications may be used to ease withdrawal symptoms and ensure the detoxification process goes smoothly.

Sober Living

Sober living in Alaska offers a transitional environment during your early days of recovery. These alcohol- an...d drug-free living arrangements provide peer support and a structured lifestyle for the first few months of sobriety.

Drug & Alcohol Intervention

Before treatment at a drug rehab in Alaska can begin, intervention services are often needed. These include pr...e-intervention counseling with family members, facilitating an intervention, developing a treatment program, and assistance with admittance to a program.

SAMHSA

CARF

State License

Insurance

Self-Pay Options

Paying for alcohol and drug rehab in Alaska using self-pay options means paying for addiction treatment out-of...-pocket or via personal or medical loans. Depending on the level of care needed, fee structures can differ.

Private Insurance

If you have private rehab insurance, you can use your coverage to help pay for alcohol and drug rehab in in in... in Alaska. The coverage amount will vary based on specific policy details and whether the rehab is in network or out of network. You may be responsible for costs like co-payments or co-insurance. Check with your insurer for more information.

Sliding Scale Payment

If you need help with paying for drug rehab in Alaska, but are unable to pay the full amount, a sliding scale ...payment plan may be a solution. To qualify for this treatment discount, you must complete an application and provide supporting financial documentation.

TRICARE

Administered by the Department of Defense, TRICARE offers comprehensive military health insurance plans for ac...tive and retired military members and their families. Similar to PPO programs offered by private insurance companies, TRICARE covers multiple levels of care for addiction treatment, including detox, inpatient rehab, and outpatient services.