Saint Josephs Medical CenterEssentia Health Focus Unit

Insurance & payment

Coverage categories from the SAMHSA registry. Confirm specific plans with the clinic before your visit.

Services offered

Licensing and accreditation

Reported to the SAMHSA registry by the facility. Accreditation is voluntary, so its absence is not a red flag on its own.

Who this clinic serves

How this clinic compares in Brainerd

This is a hospital-based program, so treatment happens as an inpatient rather than in a clinic office.

Saint Josephs Medical Center is one of 9 buprenorphine providers listed in Brainerd. Its combination of coverage and access is unique among them.

What stands out here

• It also offers naltrexone. Only 2 of 9 Brainerd clinics do (22%).
• It is accredited by the Joint Commission. Only 2 of 9 Brainerd clinics do (22%).
• It has sign language services. Only 2 of 9 Brainerd clinics do (22%).

What it does not report

• No record that it offers telehealth. 78% of Brainerd clinics do, so this is worth confirming rather than assuming.

Worth asking when you call

• Whether they are taking new patients, which changes faster than the registry updates.
• The self-pay price for a first visit, and whether the medication is billed separately.
• How soon a first appointment is available, and what to bring.

Closest alternatives

• Lakeview Behavioral HealthBrainerd, 0.4 mi
• Northern Pines Mental Health CenterBrainerd, 0.6 mi
• Northern Pines Mental Health CenterBrainerd, 0.7 mi

This clinic accepts Medical Assistance, the Minnesota Medicaid program, which covers buprenorphine treatment in Minnesota. Compare all 9 Brainerd clinics.

Details come from the SAMHSA treatment registry, verified 2026-07-28. Coverage and availability change faster than the registry updates, so call before you travel. Ordering across the site reflects how many people can use a clinic, not care quality. How we rank.