Maniilaq Counseling and Recovery Ctr

They provide outpatient and telemedicine, which is the whole of what this address in Kotzebue is set up for.

No, and nothing else within 14 miles of Kotzebue offers one either, so that part will mean a longer drive or a referral.

They have a program for veterans. Ask whether the group is veterans only, because for a lot of people that is the point of it and in Kotzebue it may be mixed.

Outpatient only, and nothing within 14 miles of Kotzebue has beds either, so a residential stay would mean traveling further than that.

They do not prescribe. If buprenorphine or methadone is part of what you need, say so on the call and ask who they refer to in Kotzebue.

You will be asked about the drug, the dose, your medical history and your coverage. Understating the amount is the most common mistake on that call, and it leads to the wrong level of care being offered. It is fine to say you are only gathering information.

Coming back after a return to use is one of the most ordinary calls an intake line takes. A recurrence is treated as part of the condition rather than as a failure of character. Ask what they do differently for somebody who has been through a program before.

You are rarely obliged to give a diagnosis to an employer, only a medical reason for leave. Schools and colleges have their own leave of absence process, and a medical withdrawal is often reversible. Read your own leave policy before telling anybody anything.