About Cherokee Health Systems – Chattanooga
The Chattanooga, Tennessee, office of Cherokee Health Systems is a substance abuse and behavioral health treatment center. Adults, children, and teens are eligible to receive general outpatient treatment (OP) and medication assisted treatment (MAT) at this location. This location also provides primary care services.
OP is a low intensive level of day treatment, where clients make appointments to visit the facility and receive treatment. OP allows clients with mild symptoms to participate in treatment without requiring a residential or inpatient stay, letting them continue work and school. Clients with severe symptoms may be referred to a different program.
Individualized care is at the core of what Cherokee Health Systems does. Adult services include psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families. There are also dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) skills groups, telehealth abstinence based substance abuse group therapy, and peer support and coaching. It also includes medication management, life skills development, and community reintegration.
Child and teen services include psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families, DBT skills groups, medication management, and developmental evaluations. It also includes consultations with local Head Start programs and school based therapy.
MAT is a method of treating substance use disorder that combines outpatient therapy services with FDA approved drugs that reduce withdrawal symptoms.
Cherokee Health Systems accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and most commercial insurance plans and might include ComPsych, BlueCross BlueShield, Kaiser Permanente, TRICARE, and Bright Health. Clients seeking drug rehab treatment should confirm coverage with their plan, as out of network benefits may vary.
