Bellingham Comprehensive Treatment Ctr
3240 Northwest Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225
Sea Mar Behavioral Health
Also known as Visions Youth Treatment Center
Address: 1603 East Illinois Street, Bellingham, WA 98226 · Map
Phone: (360) 647-4266
Website: seamar.org
About Sea Mar Behavioral Health
Outpatient integrative treatment using a trauma-informed model for adolescents and adults with co-occurring mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and trauma.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Long-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Medications used
- Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for HIV treatment · Medications for Hepatitis C treatment · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 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 · Family counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Adolescents · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults
- Genders accepted
- Female
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicaid · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- 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 · The Joint Commission · Federally Qualified Health Center
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · 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 · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Eating Disorders · Gambling · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- 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 · LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Sea Mar Behavioral Health
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- 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?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Washington (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 Sea Mar Behavioral Health
Sea Mar Behavioral Health reports accepting Medicaid, Sliding scale. 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. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
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 Sea Mar Behavioral Health offer?
Sea Mar Behavioral Health reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Sea Mar Behavioral Health accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Sliding scale. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Sea Mar Behavioral Health located?
1603 East Illinois Street, Bellingham, WA 98226.
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.
Other treatment facilities in Bellingham
Catholic Community Services
515 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham, WA 98225
Lake Whatcom Residential and Trt Ctr
3400 Agate Heights Road, Bellingham, WA 98226
Lake Whatcom Residential and Trt Ctr
1641 Baker Creek Place, Bellingham, WA 98226
Lake Whatcom Residential and Trt Ctr
3600 Meridian Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
Lifeline Connections
4120 Meridian Street, Bellingham, WA 98226
See all 22 facilities in Bellingham · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone · Accepts Medicaid
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.