Northwest Integrated Health Tacoma

Northwest Integrated Health Tacoma provides outpatient addiction treatment and an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for adults in Tacoma and the surrounding Pierce County communities of Puyallup and Lakewood. Both levels of care are designed to support people who are building or maintaining recovery while remaining in their homes, jobs, and communities — the kind of structure that sustains recovery over the long term rather than just stabilizing a crisis.

The IOP is particularly well-suited for individuals stepping down from residential treatment or those who need a more structured recovery environment than standard outpatient can provide. The Outpatient Program serves people further into their recovery who benefit from ongoing clinical and peer support without the full intensity of IOP. Both programs treat substance use disorder, opioid addiction, and co-occurring mental health conditions through an integrated team approach.

What distinguishes Northwest Integrated Health Tacoma from many outpatient programs is the breadth of care available in a single clinic. In addition to addiction treatment and IOP services, the facility offers primary care, Hepatitis C treatment, and wound care — reflecting a recognition that people in recovery often have intersecting health needs that go unaddressed when behavioral health and medical care are siloed in separate settings.

The clinical approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Medication Assisted Treatment, chemical dependency counseling, mental health counseling, talk therapy, peer counseling, and recovery coaching. The inclusion of peer counseling and recovery coaching alongside clinical modalities signals a program that values community connection as part of sustained recovery. Co-occurring mental health conditions are addressed directly, not treated as secondary to substance abuse treatment.

The clinic serves men, women, and pregnant women, and has specific accommodations for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing — a population frequently underserved by addiction treatment programs. Services are provided in English and Japanese, extending access to a wider segment of the Tacoma recovery community. This breadth of populations served reflects a commitment to reducing the access barriers that too often delay entry into substance abuse treatment.

Payment options include Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, private insurance, state insurance, and self-pay. The clinic accepts a wide range of coverage, making outpatient and IOP services available regardless of financial circumstances. The facility is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. To learn more or schedule an appointment, contact Northwest Integrated Health Tacoma at (253) 503-0226 or [email protected].

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is one of the most effective tools available for opioid addiction and is offered as part of the treatment approach at Northwest Integrated Health Tacoma. MAT works best when paired with counseling and community support — and the clinic's model integrates both, combining MAT with CBT, talk therapy, chemical dependency counseling, recovery coaching, and peer counseling in a single outpatient setting.

For people in recovery who are weighing their options across Tacoma, Puyallup, and Lakewood, this combination of medical and peer-based support within a flexible outpatient or IOP schedule represents a practical recovery pathway — one that fits into daily life while still providing the clinical structure that long-term recovery often requires.