About South Texas Rural Health Services Uvalde
South Texas Rural Health Services Uvalde is a licensed outpatient behavioral health and substance abuse treatment provider based in Uvalde County, Texas. They offer counseling and medication assisted treatment for opioid addiction, trauma, alcohol and drug abuse, anger management, and family or marital issues. Their mission is to deliver compassionate, evidence based, and culturally sensitive care, serving adolescents and adults including Spanish speaking clients.
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and MAT Services
The core behavioral health specialty at STRHS Uvalde is helping individuals overcome opioid addiction through medication assisted treatment. Their team includes licensed chemical dependency counselors, nurse practitioners and family nurse practitioners trained to supervise MAT, integrating medication, counseling and family or friend support. Treatment is tailored to each patient’s needs and includes individual, group and family counseling to address underlying causes as well as reduce substance use.
Sessions are structured around evidence based therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing and trauma counseling. The MAT program supports long term recovery by combining medical stabilisation with behavioral interventions and strengths based support networks. Patients often report feeling heard, supported, and empowered through the compassionate, bilingual and culturally aware approach.
Co Occurring Disorders and Broader Mental Health Supports
Beyond opioid addiction, STRHS Uvalde is experienced in treating co occurring disorders like anxiety, depression or trauma alongside substance use. Their mental health counseling work relies on the same evidence based frameworks. For adolescents and adults alike, they provide individual, group and family therapy to resolve both addiction and psychological distress in tandem.
Extended Hours Available
The Uvalde clinic serves clients in person in Uvalde, Texas, offering outpatient care four days a week with extended hours on Thursday.
The clinic is part of a federally funded public health network covering multiple rural counties. They accept Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, government funding, and self payments. For those without insurance, sliding fee scale options are available.
