Substance Use Treatment in Tampa, FL

Northside Behavioral Health Center

What Does Northside Behavioral Health Center Offer?

Northside Behavioral Health Center is a substance use treatment facility at 12512 Bruce B Downs Boulevard, Tampa, Florida, offering outpatient treatment. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and self-pay and offers a sliding fee scale.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

12512 Bruce B Downs Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33612

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 Northside Behavioral Health Center

Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
Outpatient
Regular outpatient treatment

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
Medicare
Medicaid
Private health insurance
Cash or self-payment
Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Medication Treatment

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
Clonidine

Who the Program Serves

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: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Licensing and Accreditation

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

Treatment Approaches

Anger management
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

Comprehensive mental health assessment
Screening for tobacco use
Screening for substance use
Screening for mental disorders
Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Housing services
Assistance with obtaining social services
Mental health 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 Florida lists the state's treatment agency.