Sitka Behavioral Health
227 Tongass Drive, Sitka, AK 99835
Sitka OTC
Also known as Searhc
About Sitka OTC
A private nonprofit outpatient rehabilitation center that offers government-funded addiction treatment, including Suboxone, Methadone, counseling services, and a range of comprehensive care programs.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program · Methadone maintenance · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Methadone · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling
- Exclusive programs
- Opioid use disorder clients only
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) · SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP) · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Social skills development · Transportation assistance
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Drug Addiction · Opioids
- Conditions treated
- Anger
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling
- Who it serves
- Men · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Sitka OTC
- 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?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- 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 Sitka OTC
Sitka OTC reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. 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.
Distance to specialized care from Sitka
Measured from the population center of Sitka City and Borough, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Cordova, about 443 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Sitka, about less than a mile (1 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Sitka, about less than a mile (1 within 25 miles)
See the Sitka City and Borough treatment map.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Sitka OTC offer?
Sitka OTC reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Methadone (OTP). Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Sitka OTC accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Sitka OTC located?
700 Katlian Street, Sitka, AK 99835.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Sitka?
From the center of Sitka City and Borough, the closest program offering medical detox is in Cordova, about 443 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
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See all 7 facilities in Sitka · Residential · Outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance
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.