The Camas Health Recovery Center provides outpatient treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Our person-centered approach combines medication, counseling, and support services intended to maximize positive patient outcomes. We use proven, evidence-based treatment methodologies that are the most effective approach to treating OUD. Our goal is to help people get treatment, remain in treatment, avoid relapse, and build the skills necessary for long-term recovery. 

Counseling – We also provide counseling as a primary part of your recovery program. Specialty addiction and treatment counseling addresses behaviors that may be triggers of addiction and opioid misuse. We provide cognitive behavioral therapies tailored to individual patients, treating existing psychiatric disorders and other mental health issues. Our team of SUD professionals (SUDP), certified peer counselors (CPC), and other healthcare providers work together to develop behavioral health programming and also provide referrals, case management, supported employment, supportive housing, and care coordination.

Care services – We provide related mental health and medical services to further support patient recovery and care.

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a chronic illness that can be treated with medication, just as diabetes and hypertension are treated. A cornerstone of our clinic is medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD). MOUD uses medication, along with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a holistic, “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of OUD. MOUD can provide individuals with the help they need to recover from an opioid use disorder. MOUD is the medical standard of care for the treatment of opioid use disorder and the single most effective treatment according to the FDA. 

The CHRC will provide a safe, comfortable environment that promotes a path toward recovery by utilizing MOUD and a custom plan for every patient.  

Opioids chemically and permanently alter brain pathways. Medication helps relieve and prevent withdrawal symptoms. Patients who take medication as a component of their treatment for OUD are more likely to remain in treatment and experience improved social functioning.  Medications used in MOUD are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and MOUD programs are clinically driven and tailored to meet each patient’s needs.  

The CHRC will provide a safe, comfortable environment that promotes a path toward recovery by utilizing MOUD and a custom plan for every patient.  

Our service model requires licensed professionals, including a medical director, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, medical assistants, substance use disorder professionals, peer support personnel, and safety professionals. As with any healthcare facility, licensed staff must keep their licensure active by meeting regular federal and/or Washington state requirements. Our goal is to attract and retain employees from the local community and provide a workplace where our team can thrive.

The Camas Health Recovery Center serves anyone from the local community seeking treatment for OUD. We anticipate serving patients in varying stages of recovery from patients making the initial decision to seek positive change to patients who have been in recovery for many years. 

We treat every patient with dignity and respect — without the stigma that often comes with addiction. We understand that our members are struggling with chronic illness and that they deserve attentive, personalized care. We believe you have the right to be treated in a manner that is sensitive to your needs and promotes your dignity and self-respect. You have the right to know treatment expectations, the costs for services rendered, what you are being treated for, and the therapeutic techniques that will be used to bring about positive changes in your life.

We will open in summer 2024, and our operating hours will be adjusted based on needs. Initially, dosing hours will be:

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

The Camas Health Recovery Center is owned by the Kalispel Tribe of Indians and represents their investment in the health and welfare of their community. It will be open to all AI/AN people and all other members of the Spokane County community struggling with opioid addiction.

No. We are open to anyone seeking treatment for opioid addiction with the goal of combating the opioid epidemic in Spokane County.  

We expect that most patients will use private and public transportation, and we will provide transportation services for patients in the local community who qualify. Any provided transportation will be round-trip so that patients can efficiently get to the clinic, get treatment, and return to their daily routine with minimal impact. Transportation is provided for all patients, Native and non-Native. The goal of any provided transportation is to maximize the positive recovery outcomes that come through daily treatment. 

Monday–Friday: 6:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Sunday: closed

Yes! CHRC will launch a mobile unit in late 2024. The mobile unit is a fully equipped 34-foot RV that has been outfitted for MOUD and behavioral health services and will serve as an extension of the clinic. The unit is fully DEA compliant and includes a suite of technology and safety equipment so that clinic staff can serve patients in high-risk and rural areas.