Advanced Behavioral Health
16220 Frederick Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Family Health Center
Also known as Psychological Services
Address: 6 Montgomery Village Avenue, Suite 400, Gaithersburg, MD 20879 · Map
Phone: (301) 963-7222
Website: fhcenter.com
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- 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
- Exclusive programs
- Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · State department of health
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- 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 · Social skills development · Transportation assistance
- Language services
- Spanish
Questions to ask Family Health Center
- 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 Maryland. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Family Health Center
Family Health Center reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Maryland 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 Gaithersburg
Measured from the population center of Montgomery County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Rockville, about less than a mile
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Rockville, about less than a mile (27 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Rockville, about less than a mile (74 within 25 miles)
See the Montgomery County treatment map, methadone clinics near Montgomery County and Suboxone doctors near Montgomery County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Family Health Center offer?
Family Health Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Family Health Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Family Health Center located?
6 Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Gaithersburg?
From the center of Montgomery County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Rockville, about less than a mile away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Gaithersburg
Family Health Center
6 Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Family Services Agency Inc
610 East Diamond Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Hagerstown Psychiatry
267 Kentlands Boulevard Suite 23018, Gaithersburg, MD
MRB Counseling Services Inc
101 Chestnut Street, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Safe Journey House 2
1002 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
See all 15 facilities in Gaithersburg · Outpatient · Intensive 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.