Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare

Located at 617225 Brandies Avenue in Callahan, Florida, Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare is a nonprofit addiction treatment provider.

Its services include standard outpatient counseling, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), 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 buprenorphine and naltrexone. It also prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.

For payment, the facility accepts government funding for substance use treatment, Medicare, Medicaid, military insurance (TRICARE), private health insurance, cash or self-payment, state-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid, and SAMHSA funding/block grants. A sliding fee scale based on income is available. Coverage depends on your specific plan, so verify benefits before admission.

The program accepts children/adolescents, young adults, and seniors. It offers specialized groups for adolescents, criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients, clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders, and clients who have experienced sexual abuse. Sign language services are available for deaf and hard-of-hearing clients.

Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare is accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and licensed or certified by the state substance use treatment agency and state mental health department.

Support services include discharge planning, naloxone and overdose education, outcome follow-up after discharge, and housing services.