Behavioral Health Group - Kansas City
Behavioral Health Group - Kansas City in Kansas City, MO, focuses on outpatient treatment for opioid use disorder. It offers comprehensive, evidence-based treatment and is part of the largest network of Joint Commission-accredited outpatient opioid treatment centers in America.
BHG's mission is to provide real recovery for opioid addiction. The center views opioid addiction as a chronic brain disease, requiring evidence-based treatment. BHG is the largest network of Joint Commission-accredited outpatient opioid treatment centers in the United States.
- Combines medication-assisted treatment with behavioral therapies for holistic care.
- Uses FDA-approved medications such as methadone, buprenorphine, and Suboxone.
- Provides individual, group, and family counseling based on cognitive behavioral therapy.
- Offers additional services like crisis intervention and case management.
BHG treats opioid use disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions. Services benefit individuals struggling with opioid addiction seeking outpatient treatment and recovery management.
- 4+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 4 Conditions Treated
- 4 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 6 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
SAMHSA
LegitScript
JCAHO
CARF
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment at Behavioral Health Group - Kansas City
Substance Abuse Treatment is important when getting sober, as it helps addicts learn the skills they need to live a clean life. There are many different kinds of recovery treatment, including but not limited to medication-assisted therapy, behavioral therapeutic approaches, self-help groups, and counseling. Each treatment has its benefits that help addicts recover.
Counseling can help addicts learn the skills they need to live sober lives. It can be used to treat underlying mental health issues, like depression or anxiety, that could lead to relapse. Counseling can also help people find work, deal with family problems, and learn to manage living without drugs.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment in Kansas City, MO
With so many people addicted to opioids, we need to help those who want to quit. The cycle begins when opioid addicts take opioids for a painful injury. When someone starts taking their medication differently or in excess, it means they’re addicted and at risk of overdosing.
In , detoxing from these types of treatments is the most effective way to beat this. Most facilities begin with medical assistance and then provide counseling services; rehabilitation follows after successful treatment.
Dual-Diagnosis
Dual diagnosis refers to someone who has both an addiction and a mental or emotional illness. Dual diagnosis treatment includes therapy for both issues simultaneously, allowing for effective treatment of either.
Sometimes people with addiction disorders also have co-occurring disorders like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc. These require specialized treatment programs that address both drug and alcohol addiction as well as psychiatric illnesses. Some rehabilitation facilities provide patients with co-occurring disorders a program with highly integrated services and a clean, distraction-free environment.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detox is an integral part of recovery and often very hard. Detoxification is the process of letting the body remove the drugs in it. It addresses the physical aspect of addiction. Detox from drugs can be unsafe as the patient undergoes withdrawal symptoms that range from headaches, vomiting, body aches to seizures and cardiac arrests. The main purpose of detox is to keep the drug users comfortable as the drugs leave their system.
Quitting cold turkey is not recommended and can lead to many issues. Detox is best done under medical supervision so that a team of experts can monitor the side effects and complications. Detox, alone, does not guarantee sobriety as the underlying psychological issues are not addressed.
Alcohol or drug addiction, or co-occurring disorders, are treated in an outpatient program. The patient must attend therapy and other programs at the facility but can return home each night.
Outpatient treatment allows recovering addicts to live at home while receiving addiction treatment. Outpatients can attend group sessions for a few hours per week. Outpatients may also continue to work full time and study/attend school without interruption if they choose.
Therapies & Programs
Attending group therapy at Behavioral Health Group - Kansas City in , is a useful way for those seeking sobriety to realize they aren’t the only one going through it.
This is when a group of people on different recovery phases get together and talk about what they’re going through, their triggers, successes, and failures. This can include alternative types of therapies too! Group therapy may occur on an outpatient or inpatient basis with groups that have no pre-existing relationships outside the session, unlike support groups where everyone already knows each other beforehand.
Payment Options
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Location & Contact
723 E 18th St
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone Number
(816) 283-3877
Additional Locations
- Behavioral Health Group - West Plains in West Plains, MO
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Location
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723 E 18th St
Kansas City, MO 64108 -
(816) 283-3877
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Teenagers
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ModalityGroup, Individuals
Behavioral Health Group – Missouri
Listed July 16, 2021
Updated July 25, 2024
Kansas City, Missouri Addiction and Treatment
Opioid-related overdoses in Missouri have been increasing steadily for the past three decades. In 2018, more than 1,130 people in Missouri died from opioid abuse. Methamphetamines and marijuana abuse have surpassed opioid abuse in Missouri. Missouri is the number 1 methamphetamine manufacturer in the country with more than 27 meth labs per 100,000 people.
Kansas City immerses visitors in its rich jazz heritage and thriving arts scene, from galleries to avant-garde performances. Tragically, opioid-related deaths spiked 40% and fentanyl fatalities doubled from 2020-2024 in Jackson County. Meth-related ER visits surged 50%, underscoring the devastating impacts of substance abuse.
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