Birmingham Metro Treatment Center

Flexible Take-Home Medication Options

Clients who meet certain criteria in their recovery process can become eligible to bring doses of their prescribed medications home with them. This flexibility is a benefit for clients managing childcare, job obligations, and other responsibilities. Eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis through a structured system that tracks factors such as scheduled meeting attendance, behavior, and safety.

Individual, Group, and Family Counseling

The center employs licensed counselors who provide evidence-based care for individuals, groups, and families. These services are flexible and include both in-person and telehealth options, allowing clients to more easily fit sessions into their schedules. Counseling is integrated with MAT to address the physical, mental, and emotional components of recovery together.

Discreet, Accessible Outpatient Care

The center features counseling spaces and private rooms for individual, group, and family counseling sessions, so clients can fully focus their energy on healing with the assurance of confidentiality. Convenient pickup windows are available for clients to receive take-home medication. The facility is fully wheelchair accessible.

Community Referrals Including Housing, Food, and Employment

Staff at the center work to connect clients with community resources to support them in their long-term recovery, including referrals to specialists and health services, housing resources, employment staffing agencies, and local food pantries. The center also helps clients obtain health insurance coverage and explore available transportation options.

Client Reviews

Clients describe Birmingham Metro Treatment Center as a place with caring staff and effective treatment. Many highlight strong support and progress in recovery, while some mention concerns with wait times, take-home dosing, and consistency.

• Staff & Care Experience (75% positive): Many clients feel genuinely supported by counselors and nurses, noting staff “truly care” and treat them with respect. Some felt staff consistency or fairness could improve. "The staff and doctors here really helped save my life."
• Treatment Quality & Outcomes (70% positive): Reviews often credit the clinic with helping people return to stability. A few shared frustrations about dosing policies or medication effectiveness. "Absolutely saved my life!!!"
• Access & Process: Several reviews mention long lines and delays, though others noted improvements after staffing changes. A few clients raised challenges with take-home medication approvals and clinic hours.
• Support & Community: Clients describe a sense of belonging and peer encouragement, saying the program helps them feel “part of something bigger.”