BHG Medical Services
1501 Waldron Road, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Western Arkansas Csl and Guidance
Also known as Primary Service Center
About Western Arkansas Csl and Guidance
Intensive outpatient center delivering full-scope mental health care, including psychotherapy, case management, and targeted programs for individuals with co-occurring conditions.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Community mental health center
- Medications used
- Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Community Mental Health Block Grants · Community Service Block Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Other State funds · Private health insurance · State corrections or juvenile justice funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · State welfare or child and family services funds · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Therapeutic foster care · Case management service · Integrated primary care services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Detox · Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Methamphetamine · Opioids · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Eating Disorders
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Outpatient Treatment · Recovery Coach · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Western Arkansas Csl and Guidance
- 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 Arkansas. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Western Arkansas Csl and Guidance
Western Arkansas Csl and Guidance reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, 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. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
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 Western Arkansas Csl and Guidance offer?
Western Arkansas Csl and Guidance reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Western Arkansas Csl and Guidance 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 Western Arkansas Csl and Guidance located?
3111 South 70th Street, 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.
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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.