Verified Treatment Center
North Kent Guidance Services
Grand Rapids, MI · 49525
Key Takeaways for North Kent Guidance Services
- • Outpatient · Dual Dx offered
- • Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE/VA
- • SAMHSA-listed facility
- • Direct line available · Helpline free & confidential 24/7
About North Kent Guidance Services
Evaluating North Kent Guidance Services (Grand Rapids, MI): The facility's programming is outpatient (Outpatient, Dual Dx), not residential. The structural dimensions to verify — state licensure, voluntary accreditation, clinical-framework alignment with ASAM 4e — are each independently checkable and worth doing before admission rather than after.
Care levels at North Kent Guidance Services
North Kent Guidance Services is an outpatient-focused program (Outpatient, Dual Dx) — patients live at home or in sober living and attend treatment sessions. This level of care is clinically appropriate for mild-to-moderate substance use disorder, or for patients stepping down from residential. ASAM Criteria 4e is the benchmark framework for matching patients to appropriate intensity. Most major payer medical-necessity documents reference it. An outside ASAM-aligned assessment, prior to admission, is the protection against misplacement.
Insurance and payment
North Kent Guidance Services accepts both Medicaid and commercial insurance, which is the broadest payer profile and typically correlates with programs that operate at scale across the economic spectrum. The facility also accepts TRICARE or military benefits. The operational prerequisite is written documentation: in-network status for your specific plan product, deductible accumulation, coinsurance rate, prior-authorization status. Admissions without these four documented carry material risk of post-admission financial disagreement.
Before you call
The operational due diligence on North Kent Guidance Services comes down to three documents: ASAM-aligned level-of-care documentation matching independent clinical assessment, written Verification of Benefits for your specific plan product, written MAT policy. If the clinical situation involves opioid use disorder, confirm explicitly whether North Kent Guidance Services offers medication-assisted treatment — buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone. Programs that do not are operating outside the current standard of care.
Listing sourced from the SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator. Data last synced April 2026. Verify current programs directly with the facility.
North Kent Guidance Services at a Glance
Levels of care
Outpatient · Dual Dx
Service settings
Outpatient
Therapy approaches
Cognitive behavioral therapy, Couples/family therapy, Group therapy, Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment, Individual psychotherapy, Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Age groups
Children/Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults, Seniors
Insurance & Payment Accepted
Confirm in-network status before admission — verification is free.
Medicaid
Coverage details →Medicare
Coverage details →Private insurance
Coverage details →TRICARE / VA
Coverage details →Contact & Location
Address
5250 Northland Drive NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Facility direct line
616-361-5001Website
www.nkgs.comQuestions about this facility
Common questions about North Kent Guidance Services
Answered from public sources: SAMHSA listings, federal parity regulations, and our own admissions helpline intake notes.
Is North Kent Guidance Services listed in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator?
What insurance does North Kent Guidance Services accept?
How do I know if this level of care is right for me?
Is calling confidential? Will my employer find out?
What happens if I call the helpline instead of the facility?
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