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About Ouachita Medical Center
Ouachita County Medical Center has served as the community safety net for Ouachita County, Arkansas for more than 70 years. Located at 638 California Avenue SW in Camden, the hospital was ranked #1 in Arkansas for hospital safety in a recent Consumer Reports analysis, scoring 68 out of 100 across categories that included infection avoidance, readmission rates, medication communication, appropriate imaging use, and mortality outcomes.
Within the hospital’s service lines, the Chemical Dependency Unit provides substance use disorder treatment with the benefit of being inside a full-service medical facility. SAMHSA records the unit as offering medical detoxification, residential treatment, intensive outpatient, and standard outpatient services — a continuum that’s unusual for a community hospital this size. The integration with a general hospital means clients with medical complications, co-occurring chronic illnesses, or complex withdrawal needs can be managed without transferring facilities.
Clinical care emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with group therapy and individual counseling, delivered by hospital-employed clinical staff. The unit serves adults across age groups including young adults and older adults, men and women, and accommodates patients who are deaf or hard of hearing. As a CARF-accredited program, the Chemical Dependency Unit operates under recognized standards for substance use treatment.
Payment options reflect the hospital’s safety-net role: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, TRICARE, state insurance, and self-pay are all accepted. CareCredit financing is available for treatments or procedures not fully covered by insurance — a useful option for residential addiction stays. For admissions or to ask about the Chemical Dependency Unit specifically, call (870) 836-1289; the hospital’s main line is (870) 836-1000.
- Hospital-based medical detox with 24/7 emergency medical support on-site
- CARF-accredited 23-bed chemical dependency unit within full medical center
- Complete continuum from medical detox through residential and intensive outpatient care
- Round-the-clock operation accepting patients for withdrawal management any day or time
- Specialized services for deaf and hard of hearing individuals requiring detox