Huntsman Mental Health Institute (University Neuropsychiatric Institute)

Members of the University of Utah staff and alumni have won numerous accolades, including the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, and Macarther fellowship, and the university’s affiliate hospitals rank among the nation’s top performers in multiple specialty areas. At the Huntsman Mental Health Institute at University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City, you can receive quality, comprehensive addiction treatment services, including inpatient (IP) detox, outpatient (OP), intensive outpatient (IOP), and aftercare.

The Huntsman Mental Health Institute team is multidisciplinary and consists of counselors, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and other experts who can support you with physical, psychological, social, and environmental challenges related to substance use. They can also assist with co-occurring mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress and eating disorders. Every client receives a case worker who helps shepherd them through the recovery process and sees that their needs are met throughout.

Many drug rehab facilities don’t offer supervised medical detox so this is another highlight of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute. I also appreciate that the center offers a full continuum of care so you don’t have to seek help from multiple facilities at different points in your recovery journey.
Another of this provider’s distinguishing features is their commitment to accessibility. Many of their programs including intensive outpatient treatment involve virtual meetings so you don’t have to go to the facility several times a week. Plus, their Bridge Program allows people with opioid use disorder to initiate care immediately at the South Jordan Health Center, University of Utah Emergency Department, or Huntsman Mental Health Institute.

People in the Bridge Program receive take-home doses of Suboxone and connect with a peer recovery coach who provides information, resources and emotional support. Additionally, the University of Utah health system offers discounts for people who don’t have insurance.