Alaska Behavioral Health
1423 Peger Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709
Turning Point Counseling Services
Address: 315 5th Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701 · Map
Phone: (907) 208-1469
Intake: (907) 374-7776
Website: turningpointcounselingservices.com
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- 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
- Education and counseling
- Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Special programs
- 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 accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Social skills development · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Questions to ask Turning Point Counseling Services
- 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 (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Turning Point Counseling Services
Turning Point Counseling Services reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Alaska Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
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 Turning Point Counseling Services offer?
Turning Point Counseling Services reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Turning Point Counseling Services accept insurance?
It reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Turning Point Counseling Services located?
315 5th Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99701.
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.
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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.