Fairbanks Native Association
605 Hughes Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Alaska Behavioral Health
Address: 1423 Peger Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709 · Map
Phone: (907) 563-1000
Website: alaskabehavioralhealth.org
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Partial hospitalization/day treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Perphenazine · Pimozide · Aripiprazole · Asenapine · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · IIoperidone · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Community Mental Health Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Chronic disease/illness management · Intensive case management · Illness management and recovery · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Alaska Behavioral Health
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Alaska. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Alaska Behavioral Health
Alaska Behavioral Health reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Alaska Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Fairbanks
Measured from the population center of Fairbanks North Star Borough, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Wasilla, about 230 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Fairbanks, about 3.1 miles (1 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Fairbanks, about 2.7 miles (2 within 25 miles)
See the Fairbanks North Star Borough treatment map, methadone clinics near Fairbanks North Star Borough and Suboxone doctors near Fairbanks North Star Borough.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Alaska Behavioral Health offer?
Alaska Behavioral Health reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Partial hospitalization, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Alaska Behavioral Health accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Alaska Behavioral Health located?
1423 Peger Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Fairbanks?
From the center of Fairbanks North Star Borough, the closest program offering medical detox is in Wasilla, about 230 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Fairbanks
Fairbanks Native Association
605 Hughes Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Family Centered Services of Alaska
1825 Marika Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709
Family Centered Services of Alaska
1825 Marika Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709
Interior AIDS Association
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Tanana Chiefs Conference Inc
122 1st Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701
See all 13 facilities in Fairbanks · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.