Quick answers
- What is Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit?
- Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit is a treatment facility in New Orleans, Louisiana, listed in SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory for substance use, mental health and detox.
- Does Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit accept Medicaid?
- Medicaid is not among the payments in its SAMHSA listing. Call the facility to ask.
- Does Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit accept Medicare?
- Its SAMHSA listing names Medicare among the payments it accepts.
- Does Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit offer services in Spanish?
- Spanish is not among the language services in its SAMHSA listing. Call to ask about interpreters.
- Where is Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit?
- 1514 Jefferson Highway, Brent House, 4th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70121, in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
- What is the phone number of Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit?
- (504) 842-3999 ext. 2, as listed by SAMHSA. Call to confirm services and hours.
Type of care and setting
| Type of care | Substance use treatment; Detoxification; Mental health treatment |
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| Service setting | Outpatient; Outpatient detoxification; Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization; Intensive outpatient treatment; Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment; Regular outpatient treatment; Partial hospitalization/day treatment |
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| Facility type | Outpatient mental health facility |
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| Hospital | General Hospital (including VA hospital) |
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| Emergency mental health services | Psychiatric emergency onsite services |
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| Detoxification (medical withdrawal) services | Alcohol Detoxification; Benzodiazepines Detoxification; Cocaine Detoxification; Methamphetamines detoxification; Opioids detoxification; Medication routinely used during detoxification |
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Who it serves
| Age groups accepted | Young Adults; Adults; Seniors |
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| Sex accepted | Female; Male |
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| Special programs or groups | Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) |
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| Language services | Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing |
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Payment and insurance
| Payment, insurance or funding accepted | Medicare; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment |
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Treatment and services
| Type of opioid treatment | Buprenorphine detoxification; Buprenorphine maintenance; Prescribes buprenorphine; Prescribes naltrexone; Relapse prevention with naltrexone; Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere; Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification |
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| Opioid medications used in treatment | Buprenorphine used in Treatment; Naltrexone used in Treatment |
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| Alcohol use disorder treatment | Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere; This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder |
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| External source of opioid medicines | In-network prescribing entity; Other contracted prescribing entity |
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| External source of medicines for alcohol use disorder | Other contracted prescribing entity |
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| Treatment approaches | Anger management; Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Contingency management/motivational incentives; Motivational interviewing; Matrix Model; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Trauma-related counseling; 12-step facilitation; Activity therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Electroconvulsive therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale |
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| Medicines (pharmacotherapies) | Acamprosate (Campral®); Disulfiram; Buprenorphine with naloxone; Naltrexone (oral); Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable); Clonidine; Medication for mental disorders; Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation; Chlorpromazine; Droperidol; Fluphenazine; Haloperidol; Loxapine; Perphenazine; Pimozide; Prochlorperazine; Thiothixene; Thioridazine; Trifluoperazine; Aripiprazole; Asenapine; Brexpiprazole; Cariprazine; Clozapine; IIoperidone; Lurasidone; Olanzapine; Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination; Paliperidone; Quetiapine; Risperidone; Ziprasidone; Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI |
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| Assessment and pre-treatment | Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Interim services for clients; Outreach to persons in the community; Complete medical history/physical exam; Screening for tobacco use; Screening for substance use; Screening for mental disorders; Professional interventionist/educational consultant |
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| Testing | Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening; HIV testing; STD testing; TB screening; Metabolic syndrome monitoring; Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV); Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV) |
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| Education and counseling services | HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; Hepatitis education, counseling, or support; Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis; Substance use disorder education; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Individual counseling; Group counseling; Family counseling; Marital/couples counseling |
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| Ancillary services | Case management service; Mental health services; Social skills development; Integrated primary care services; Suicide prevention services |
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| Recovery support services | Self-help groups; Mentoring/peer support |
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| Transitional services | Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge |
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| Medical services | Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination; Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination |
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About the facility
| License, certification or accreditation | State substance use treatment agency; State mental health department; State department of health; Hospital licensing authority; The Joint Commission; Federally Qualified Health Center; SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP) |
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| Facility operation | Private non-profit organization |
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| Smoking policy | Smoking not permitted |
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| Vaping policy | Vaping not permitted |
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As listed by the facility in SAMHSA’s FindTreatment.gov directory. Ask the facility to confirm before you start. Sources
What to ask when you call
- Are you taking new clients, and how soon can I start?
- Do you accept my insurance or my Medicaid or Medicare plan? What will I pay?
- Which programs do you offer here (outpatient, intensive outpatient, residential, detox), and how long do they last?
- Do you offer medicines for alcohol or opioid use disorder, or do you work with someone who prescribes them?
- Is the program licensed or accredited, and by whom?
- Do you have staff who speak my language, or interpreters?
- Can family members take part?
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