Cedar Lodge – A Program of MLBHC – Guntersville, Alabama
22165 U.S. Highway 431, Guntersville, Alabama, 35976
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
Insurance
Payment Options
- Cash or self-payment
- Medicaid
- State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Private health insurance
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Daily
- Self-pay options
Addiction Resource Score
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8.0
Out of 10
Cedar Logde part of Mountain Lakes Behavioral Healthcare (MLBHC) is a full-service treatment center in Guntersville, Alabama, for people with major mental health problems and substance use disorders. The center cares for adults, kids, and teens, and makes sure that each client gets treatment that is specifically designed for their needs. Their programs offer a lot of different services, such as detox, inpatient and outpatient care, intense outpatient programs, and services at schools for younger clients. They also have a program to help people stop using drugs and medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
Mountain Lakes Behavioral Healthcare focuses on treatment methods that have been shown to work. Some of these are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), family and individual counseling, group therapy, psychiatric evaluations, and proactive community treatment. Their Opioid Treatment Program helps people who are struggling with the opioid problem by giving them specialized care and reaching out to the community. The facility’s school-based and social programs show how much they care about helping kids, teens, and families. Mountain Lakes is a reliable place to get help for mental health issues and addictions because it is accredited by The Joint Commission, which makes sure that high standards of care and safety are met.
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
- Mentoring/peer support
- Discharge Planning
- Employment counseling or training
- Self-help groups
- Individualized Treatment
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Alcohol Detoxification
- Opioids detoxification
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
- Interim services for clients
- Outreach to persons in the community
- Screening for substance use
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
Treatment Modalities
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Substance use disorder counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Group counseling
- Family counseling
- Marital/couples counseling
- Motivational interviewing
- Relapse prevention
- Individual psychotherapy
Conditions Treated
- Alcoholism
- Mental health treatment
- Substance use treatment
- Co-occurring Disorders
Levels Of Care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
- Short-term residential
- Hospital inpatient treatment
License and Accreditation
- State mental health department
- State department of health
- The Joint Commission
Ancillary Services
- Case management service
- Early intervention for HIV
- Social skills development
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