WellStone – Huntsville, Alabama
4040 Memorial Parkway SW, Huntsville, Alabama, 35802
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
Insurance
Payment Options
- Cash or self-payment
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Private health insurance
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- State welfare or child and family services funds
- State corrections or juvenile justice funds
- County or local government funds
- Community Mental Health Block Grants
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Federal Grants
- SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Self-pay options
- Financial aid
Addiction Resource Score
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8.2
Out of 10
WellStone Behavioral Health, located in Huntsville, Alabama, specializes in substance abuse treatment for adults 19 years and older. Committed to providing the necessary support to overcome addiction, WellStone offers personalized care with staff working individually with each client. They accept Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, and offer a sliding fee scale to ensure accessibility for all individuals, regardless of their ability to pay.
The outpatient substance abuse program at WellStone is designed to address mental health disorders such as substance addiction, depression, and bipolar conditions. Group sessions are held one night per week, with less frequent bi-monthly or monthly sessions available for patients with less severe addictions. For those needing more intensive support, referrals to an inpatient program in Cullman are available. Additionally, specialized programs are offered for teens, ensuring comprehensive care across all age groups.
WellStone encourages individuals to join their aftercare program for ongoing support after completing the initial phase of treatment. This program, aimed at maintaining sobriety, requires participants to meet one night each week, providing a continued support network and resources.
For children and adolescents up to 18 years old, services can be accessed through the Nova Center for Youth & Family. Customer Service Representatives conduct a telephone screening to schedule an assessment with a mental health professional, ensuring tailored support for younger clients.
WellStone Behavioral Health serves all patients, regardless of their ability to pay, offering services at discounted rates through a sliding fee scale based on family size and income. This commitment to accessibility ensures that everyone can receive the care they need.
In addition to substance abuse treatment, WellStone offers various community services, including the Courage for All Campaign, aimed at spreading awareness and fighting the opioid crisis. The campaign provides education and resources to help the community combat opioid-related deaths, which have been rising since 2013.
WellStone also provides Mental Health First Aid, an 8-hour course that teaches participants how to help someone developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. This training helps individuals identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses, promoting a more informed and supportive community.
For immediate assistance, WellStone Emergency Services (WES) offers 24/7 crisis intervention services. This emergency care facility provides assessment, referral, and treatment for individuals experiencing mental health and substance use disorder crises, ensuring crisis care access for North Alabama residents.
WellStone Behavioral Health is dedicated to providing life-changing care through comprehensive, individualized treatment programs. Their mission is to support the mental and behavioral health needs of every patient, fostering recovery and well-being for the community they serve.
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
- Mentoring/peer support
- Housing services
- Discharge Planning
- Employment counseling or training
- Naloxone and overdose education
- Outcome follow-up after discharge
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Alcohol Detoxification
- Benzodiazepines Detoxification
- Opioids detoxification
- Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
- Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
- Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis
- Clients who have experienced trauma
- Screening for tobacco use
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
- Interim services for clients
- Outreach to persons in the community
- Screening for mental disorders
- Screening for substance use
- Professional interventionist/educational consultant
- Complete medical history/physical exam
Treatment Modalities
- Individual psychotherapy
- Couples/family therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
- Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Substance use disorder counseling
- Trauma-related counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Group counseling
- Family counseling
- 12-step facilitation
- Intervention Services
- Motivational interviewing
- Anger management
- Relapse prevention
- Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Experiential Therapy
- Nutrition Therapy
Conditions Treated
- Alcoholism
- Mental health treatment
- Substance use treatment
- Co-occurring Disorders
- Opioid Treatement
Levels Of Care
- Partial Hospitalization Program
- Outpatient
- Outpatient detoxification
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Aftercare
License and Accreditation
- State mental health department
Ancillary Services
- Assertive community treatment
- Intensive case management
- Case management service
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment
- Family psychoeducation
- Integrated primary care services
- Legal advocacy
- Psychosocial rehabilitation services
- Suicide prevention services
- Supported housing
- Domestic violence services, including family or partner
- Mental health services
- Social skills development
- Transportation assistance
- Assisted Outpatient Treatment
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