BayCare Behavioral Health
8002 King Helie Boulevard, New Port Richey, FL 34653
BayCare Behavioral Health
Also known as Adult Treatment Center
Address: 8002 King Helie Boulevard, New Port Richey, FL 34653 · Map
Phone: (727) 841-4200
Intake: (866) 762-1743
Website: baycare.org
About BayCare Behavioral Health
A charitable outpatient rehabilitation center providing a full range of mental health and substance use services, including multiple therapy approaches, along with financial assistance for eligible patients.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- 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
- 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 with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · 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 · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Special programs
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · 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
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Ownership
- Private non-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
- Other services
- Case management service · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Perinatal Mental Health
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR) · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask BayCare Behavioral Health
- 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 Florida (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 BayCare Behavioral Health
BayCare Behavioral Health reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Florida 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 New Port Richey
Measured from the population center of Pasco County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: New Port Richey, about 9.4 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): New Port Richey, about 9.4 miles (14 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: New Port Richey, about 9.4 miles (25 within 25 miles)
See the Pasco County treatment map, methadone clinics near Pasco County and Suboxone doctors near Pasco County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does BayCare Behavioral Health offer?
BayCare Behavioral Health reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does BayCare Behavioral Health 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 BayCare Behavioral Health located?
8002 King Helie Boulevard, New Port Richey, FL 34653.
How far is the nearest medical detox from New Port Richey?
From the center of Pasco County, the closest program offering medical detox is in New Port Richey, about 9.4 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in New Port Richey
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P.O. Box 428, New Port Richey, FL 34656
Childrens Treatment Center
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Clean Recovery Centers
9270 Royal Palm Avenue, New Port Richey, FL 34654
Florida Treatment Services LLC
4041 Rowan Road, New Port Richey, FL 34653
Growth and Recovery Counseling
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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.