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Opioid treatment program (HHSC)

South Texas Substance Abuse Recovery Services Inc

Services reported to SAMHSA (2025)

This is what the program told SAMHSA in its 2025 national survey. It may have changed; confirm by phone.

Type of Care

  • Substance use treatment

Service Setting

  • Outpatient
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

  • Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
  • Medicaid
  • Cash or self-payment
  • SAMHSA funding/block grants

Payment Assistance Available

  • Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
  • Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

  • Pregnant/postpartum women

Language Services

  • Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Spanish

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

  • Methadone used in Treatment
  • Buprenorphine used in Treatment

Pharmacotherapies

  • Methadone
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone

Age Groups Accepted

  • Young Adults
  • Adults

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

  • Does not treat alcohol use disorder

Type of Opioid Treatment

  • Buprenorphine maintenance
  • Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program
  • Methadone maintenance

Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Relapse prevention
  • Substance use disorder counseling
  • Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

  • Private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

  • State substance use treatment agency
  • State department of health
  • Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
  • Federally Qualified Health Center
  • SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
  • Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Complete medical history/physical exam
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Screening for substance use
  • Screening for mental disorders

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)

Transitional Services

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Recovery Support Services

  • Housing services
  • Assistance with obtaining social services

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

Medical Services

  • Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination
  • Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Sex Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Exclusive Services

  • Opioid use disorder clients only

Facility Vaping Policy

  • Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

  • Case management service
Before you commit, ask: what level of care they recommend and why, what it will cost after insurance, whether they take your plan, and how long the wait is. Be cautious of anyone offering free travel or payment to enroll.