A Positive Alternative
4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103
Matt Talbot Center
About Matt Talbot Center
Nonprofit outpatient center offering combined care for mental health and substance use disorders, including thorough evaluations, counseling, and medication management.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Cognitive behavioral therapy · 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
- Special programs
- Adult women · Adult men · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State department of health
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
- Other services
- Case management service · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Gambling
- 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
- Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Matt Talbot 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 Washington. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Matt Talbot Center
Matt Talbot Center 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 Seattle
Measured from the population center of King County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Seattle, about 3.8 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Seattle, about 3.8 miles (26 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Seattle, about 3.4 miles (41 within 25 miles)
See the King County treatment map, methadone clinics near King County and Suboxone doctors near King County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Matt Talbot Center offer?
Matt Talbot Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Matt Talbot Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Sliding scale. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Matt Talbot Center located?
2313 3rd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Seattle?
From the center of King County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Seattle, about 3.8 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.