Volunteer Behavioral Health - Chattanooga Campus

They offer outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Chattanooga has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

They handle detox for alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamines and opioids. Ask how many days theirs lasts, because that varies more between places than people expect and Chattanooga has 8 other centers to compare.

They offer a program for clients with a mental health diagnosis as well, which not every center around Chattanooga does.

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Chattanooga often still has to be in person.

They treat people in Sign language as well as English, which not every place around Chattanooga does.

There are 8 more within a short drive of Chattanooga, so this does not have to be the only call you make.

It is treatment that includes a prescription, most often buprenorphine, naltrexone or methadone. Alcohol use disorder has prescribed options of its own, which is worth raising because the phrase is usually explained in terms of opioids. Ask whether the medication can start during detox or only after it ends.

Residential care means time away. Outpatient care usually does not. Short term disability sometimes applies to a residential stay, depending on the policy. Ask the program what its letter to an employer actually says.