Substance Use Treatment in Fairbanks, AK

Turning Point Counseling Services

What Does Turning Point Counseling Services Offer?

Turning Point Counseling Services is a substance use treatment facility at 315 5th Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska, offering intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment. It accepts private insurance, TRICARE and self-pay.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

315 5th Avenue
Fairbanks, AK 99701

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 Turning Point Counseling Services

Outpatient
Intensive outpatient treatment
Regular outpatient treatment

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
Private health insurance
Cash or self-payment

Medication Treatment

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere

Who the Program Serves

Adolescents
Young adults
Adult women
Pregnant/postpartum women
Adult men
Seniors or older adults
Veterans
Active duty military
Members of military families
Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
Clients with HIV or AIDS
Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
Clients who have experienced trauma
Ages: Children/Adolescents
Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Licensing and Accreditation

State substance use treatment agency
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

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 substance use
Screening for mental disorders
Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Outcome follow-up after discharge
Self-help groups
Case management service
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Mental health services
Social skills development
Integrated primary care services
Suicide prevention services
Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
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.