Gateway Recovery Center
3900 Armour Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72904
BHG Medical Services
Address: 1501 Waldron Road, Suite 203, Fort Smith, AR 72903 · Map
Phone: (479) 769-2880
Website: bhgrecovery.com
About BHG Medical Services
Behavioral Health Group (BHG) stands as a prominent provider of outpatient services for addiction treatment, working closely with referral partners to aid individuals in their recovery from opioid dependency. With a foundation in evidence-based practices, BHG employs a multidisciplinary team that combines medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and comprehensive support services—customized to fit each patient’s specific recovery goals.
With 114 treatment centers located in 22 states, BHG is recognized as the largest outpatient treatment network in the U.S. accredited by the Joint Commission. This extensive network enables the organization to apply uniform best practices throughout its facilities, helping over 43,000 patients on a daily basis. Outcomes demonstrate that 92% of patients experience a better quality of life and improved mental health, while 83% show a decline in substance use and 45% find employment within their first year of treatment.
BHG ranks among the top 4.2% of treatment providers nationwide that offer all three FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder, complemented by counseling and intensive outpatient programs (IOP) at certain sites. The center's holistic approach focuses on enhancing treatment retention, decreasing opioid consumption, reducing high-risk behaviors, and fostering sustainable recovery.
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 · Prescribes buprenorphine · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
- Treatment approaches
- Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling
- Special programs
- 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
- Exclusive programs
- Opioid use disorder clients only
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Social skills development · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Opioids · Prescription Drugs · Synthetic Drugs
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET) · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Seeking Safety
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Personalized Treatment
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Professionals · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Outpatient Treatment · Relapse Prevention Planning · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask BHG Medical 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?
- 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 Arkansas. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at BHG Medical Services
BHG Medical Services reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Arkansas 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 Fort Smith
Measured from the population center of Sebastian County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Fort Smith, about 2.3 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Roland, about 11 miles (1 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Fort Smith, about 1.9 miles (7 within 25 miles)
See the Sebastian County treatment map, methadone clinics near Sebastian County and Suboxone doctors near Sebastian County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does BHG Medical Services offer?
BHG Medical Services reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does BHG Medical Services accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is BHG Medical Services located?
1501 Waldron Road, Fort Smith, AR 72903.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Fort Smith?
From the center of Sebastian County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Fort Smith, about 2.3 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Fort Smith
Gateway Recovery Center
3900 Armour Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72904
Harbor Behavioral Health
3811 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901
Harbor House Inc
615 North 19th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901
Harbor House Inc
615 North 19th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901
Integrated Wellness and Mental Health
4200 Jenny Lind Road, Fort Smith, AR 72901
See all 14 facilities in Fort Smith · 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.