A Center for Hope and Change
543 Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101
Intensive Specialty Hospital
Also known as Intensive Behavioral Health
Address: 1800 Irving Place, Shreveport, LA 71101 · Map
Phone: (318) 425-4096
Website: intensivespecialty.com
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Residential/24-hour residential · Hospital inpatient detoxification · Hospital inpatient treatment · Long-term residential · Short-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification · Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Detox services
- Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Cocaine Detoxification · Methamphetamines detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Naltrexone (oral) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation
- 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
- 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
- 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 department of health · The Joint Commission · Federally Qualified Health Center · SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Transportation assistance · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Intensive Specialty Hospital
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- Do you provide medical detox on site, and how many days does it usually last?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- 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?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Louisiana (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 Intensive Specialty Hospital
Intensive Specialty Hospital reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Louisiana 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 Shreveport
Measured from the population center of Caddo Parish, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Shreveport, about 1.7 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Shreveport, about 1.7 miles (7 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Shreveport, about 1.7 miles (14 within 25 miles)
See the Caddo Parish treatment map, methadone clinics near Caddo Parish and Suboxone doctors near Caddo Parish.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Intensive Specialty Hospital offer?
Intensive Specialty Hospital reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Residential, Hospital inpatient, MAT, Sober living, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Intensive Specialty Hospital 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 Intensive Specialty Hospital located?
1800 Irving Place, Shreveport, LA 71101.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Shreveport?
From the center of Caddo Parish, the closest program offering medical detox is in Shreveport, about 1.7 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.