Valley Cities - Bitter Lake Clinic

Treatment center

At a glance

Address
929 North 130th Street, Seattle, WA 98133
Levels of care
OutpatientTelemedicine
Ages served
Adults (Ages 26-64)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)
Languages
Sign languageEnglish

Detox and medication

Detox

  • Not offered: Opioids
  • Not offered: Alcohol
  • Not offered: Benzodiazepines
  • Not offered: Methamphetamines
  • Not offered: Cocaine

Medication assisted treatment

  • Offered: Buprenorphine
  • Offered: Naltrexone
  • Not offered: Methadone

Services and programs

Services

Transitional servicesRecovery support servicesTreats opioid use disorderMental health treatment

Other treatment centers close by

Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.

Meetings in Seattle

Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.

Questions people ask about Valley Cities - Bitter Lake Clinic

Is Valley Cities - Bitter Lake Clinic inpatient or outpatient?

They provide outpatient and telemedicine. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Bellevue is the closest place to carry that on if you move.

Does Valley Cities - Bitter Lake Clinic offer a detox?

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Seattle, about a mile away.

What is there in Seattle that costs nothing?

Alongside this, Seattle has 54 NA meetings and 844 free AA meetings.

Is there a residential program at Valley Cities - Bitter Lake Clinic?

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

Is there an interpreter at Valley Cities - Bitter Lake Clinic?

They offer treatment in Sign language. Whether that means a counselor who speaks it or an interpreter is worth asking, and Seattle has 8 other centers to ask.

Is medication assisted treatment effective?

The phrase covers three medications, each working differently, each needing a prescriber. The evidence for medication in opioid use disorder is strong enough that its absence from a program is worth asking about. Ask what happens to the prescription on the day the program ends.

Does my employer find out?

What a center can say about you to anyone is narrow, and it is narrow by default rather than on request. There are narrow exceptions, including a medical emergency and a court order, and they are narrower than people assume. Call (844) 822-5800 if you would rather ask these questions before giving a center your name.

What can I take with me?

The documents matter: identification, insurance details, and anything a prescriber has written for you. Phones are allowed at some centers, restricted at others, and the rule is often different in the first week. Put the medication list together before anything else, and include doses and who prescribed them.

(844) 822-5800