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
About Turning Point Counseling Services
Outpatient facility delivering full-spectrum support for people facing both mental health and substance use challenges, with tailored treatment programs based on individual needs.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Outpatient mental health facility
- 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
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · State corrections or juvenile justice funds · Cash or self-payment · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Other services
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Vocational rehabilitation services · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Gambling · Perinatal Mental Health · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English · Spanish
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. 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, 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.