Substance Use Treatment in Barrow, AK

North Slope Borough Health Department: Gathering Place

What Does North Slope Borough Health Department: Gathering Place Offer?

North Slope Borough Health Department: Gathering Place is a substance use treatment facility at 5326 Nathaniel Olemaun Jr Boulevard, Barrow, Alaska, offering outpatient treatment. It offers payment assistance and no-charge treatment.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

5326 Nathaniel Olemaun Jr Boulevard
Barrow, AK 99723

Listed in SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov, checked October 2026. A listing is not an endorsement. Call to confirm services, openings and costs before you go.

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Types of Care at North Slope Borough Health Department: Gathering Place

Outpatient
Regular outpatient treatment

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
No payment accepted
Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

Medication Treatment

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere

Who the Program Serves

Ages: Children/Adolescents
Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male
Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
American Indian or Alaska Native languages
Yupik

Licensing and Accreditation

State substance use treatment agency
State mental health department
State department of health
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Federally Qualified Health Center

Treatment Approaches

Anger management
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Motivational interviewing
Matrix Model
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling
12-step facilitation

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

Comprehensive mental health assessment
Comprehensive substance use assessment
Interim services for clients
Outreach to persons in the community
Screening for tobacco use
Screening for substance use
Screening for mental disorders
Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Outcome follow-up after discharge
Self-help groups
Housing services
Assistance with obtaining social services
Recovery coach
Mentoring/peer support
Employment counseling or training
Case management service
Child care for clients' children
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Early intervention for HIV
Mental health services
Social skills development
Transportation assistance
Suicide prevention services
Treatment for gambling disorder
Treatment for other addiction disorder

Before you commit, confirm openings, costs and the program's state license. How to choose a rehab you can trust lists the questions to ask when you call, and addiction treatment in Alaska lists the state's treatment agency.