Arizona Behavioral Health Associates
710 North Beaver Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Guidance Center Inc
Also known as Outpatient Services
About Guidance Center Inc
Located just off Route 66 in the heart of Flagstaff, The Guidance Center offers comprehensive behavioral health and substance use services for children aged 6 and older, teenagers, and adults. They have specialized teams catering to younger clients between 6 and 18 years old, as well as those 18 and older. Their treatment methods are grounded in evidence-based practices and include individual and group therapy, skill enhancement, medication management, and coordinated care. They also provide training for caregivers to better support their loved ones. In collaboration with The Genoa Clinic, they assist clients with medication prescriptions and management.
The Guidance Center features a crisis stabilization unit and maintains a 24/7 hotline for urgent situations. For routine appointments and inpatient admissions, clients can often be scheduled within a few days. They also accept up to three walk-ins daily, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Their inpatient unit is equipped with 16 beds dedicated to detoxification, stabilization, and intensive psychiatric assistance.
The Guidance Center incorporates a variety of skill-based and interest-driven group sessions. For adult participants, available group therapy options encompass meditation, creative arts, physical fitness, life skills coaching, and dialectical behavior therapy. Youth groups focus on vocational training, family support, and activities like anime appreciation and hiking, along with DBT.
To further enhance recovery resources in Northern Arizona, The Guidance Center has become part of The Northern Arizona Regional Behavioral Health Authority (NARBHA) Institute. Other facilities under NARBHA serve communities in Apache, Coconino, Mohave, Navajo, Yavapai, and Gila Counties.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine sub-dermal implant · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Community reinforcement plus vouchers · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · 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 · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- 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 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 · 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 · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State department of health · Hospital licensing authority · The Joint Commission
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · 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 · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish · American Indian or Alaska Native languages
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Detox
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Depression · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Experiential Therapy · Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR) · Interpersonal Therapy · Meditation & Mindfulness · Play Therapy · Relaxation Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Medical · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Guidance Center Inc
- 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?
- 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 Arizona (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 Guidance Center Inc
Guidance Center Inc reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Arizona 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 Flagstaff
Measured from the population center of Coconino County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Flagstaff, about 19 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Flagstaff, about 18 miles (2 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Flagstaff, about 18 miles (2 within 25 miles)
See the Coconino County treatment map, methadone clinics near Coconino County and Suboxone doctors near Coconino County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Guidance Center Inc offer?
Guidance Center Inc reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Guidance Center Inc 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 Guidance Center Inc located?
2187 North Vickey Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86004.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Flagstaff?
From the center of Coconino County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Flagstaff, about 19 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.