Bellingham Comprehensive Treatment Ctr
3240 Northwest Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225
Lake Whatcom Residential and Trt Ctr
Also known as Main Office
About Lake Whatcom Residential and Trt Ctr
Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient treatment with a trauma-informed perspective for addiction, mental health, and eating disorders.
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 · 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 · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · 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 · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- 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
- IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · 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
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · State department of health
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish · Other languages (excluding Spanish)
- Other languages
- German · Japanese
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Chronic Pain Management · Eating Disorders · Perinatal Mental Health · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Nutrition Counseling · Online Therapy · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Outpatient Treatment · Recovery Coach · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Lake Whatcom Residential and Trt Ctr
- 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 Washington. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Lake Whatcom Residential and Trt Ctr
Lake Whatcom Residential and Trt Ctr reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Washington 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 Bellingham
Measured from the population center of Whatcom County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Bellingham, about 3.3 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Bellingham, about 3.3 miles (3 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Bellingham, about 2.2 miles (7 within 25 miles)
See the Whatcom County treatment map, methadone clinics near Whatcom County and Suboxone doctors near Whatcom County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Lake Whatcom Residential and Trt Ctr offer?
Lake Whatcom Residential and Trt Ctr reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Lake Whatcom Residential and Trt Ctr 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 Lake Whatcom Residential and Trt Ctr located?
3600 Meridian Street, Bellingham, WA 98225.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Bellingham?
From the center of Whatcom County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Bellingham, about 3.3 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Lake Whatcom Residential and Trt Ctr
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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.