NorthStar Behavioral Health

NorthStar Behavioral Health provides drug and alcohol treatment from its location at 311 Martin Luther King Drive East in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is a nonprofit provider.

Patients can access detox (medically supervised withdrawal), residential (inpatient) treatment, intensive outpatient (IOP), standard outpatient counseling, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), a federally certified opioid treatment program, co-occurring (dual diagnosis) mental health treatment, and telehealth therapy. Clinicians use approaches such as anger management, brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention. For opioid use disorder, the program uses methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone. It also prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.

Payment options include government funding for substance use treatment, Medicare, Medicaid, private health insurance, cash or self-payment, state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid, and SAMHSA funding/block grants. Coverage depends on your specific plan, so verify benefits before admission.

The program accepts children/adolescents, young adults, adults, and seniors. It offers specialized groups for adolescents, young adults, pregnant/postpartum women, and criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients. Sign language services are available for deaf and hard-of-hearing clients.

NorthStar Behavioral Health is accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and licensed or certified by the state substance use treatment agency, state mental health department, and SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP).

Support services include aftercare/continuing care, discharge planning, naloxone and overdose education, and outcome follow-up after discharge.