Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

About Banner Thunderbird Medical Center – Glendale, Arizona

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center is a behavioral health services facility in Glendale, Arizona that’s part of the Banner Health system. The center provides support for both adults and pediatric patients, with intensive inpatient and outpatient treatment programs. Their behavioral health department helps with drug and alcohol addiction as well as mental health conditions. The support team prioritizes family as part of their treatment methods to boost patient outcomes.

Thunderbird Medical Center treats substance abuse with a multistep approach. For outpatient clients, treatment centers around a 12 step recovery model specifically for treating alcohol and drug addiction. This program also includes weekly family days where interested relatives can participate in group activities to provide encouragement for patients.

Some people will need a little more guided support to fight severe addiction which is why this treatment center also provides detox and inpatient rehab. For some, this will include medication assisted treatment (MAT) to control withdrawal symptoms but regardless will also incorporate behavioral therapy to address triggers and emotional stressors that can contribute to substance abuse.

No matter how severe the addiction, a patient’s experience at Thunderbird Medical Center will include some form of psychotherapy. This can be completed in a group or individual setting or a combination of both but the goal is to unlock motivations towards behaviors and to help patients shift their mindsets.

To help you pay for your treatment, this facility accepts insurance plans from most major insurance providers.

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Accepted Insurance Providers

Aetna Banner University Health Plans Health Net

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Our Team

Amy Perry

President and Chief Executive Officer

Marjorie Bessel, MD

Chief Clinical Officer

Staci Dickerson

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Julie Ann Alvarado-Dubek

Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

Jean Fitterer Lance

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

D. Scott Nordlund

Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer

Michael Reagin

Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

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