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Verified Treatment Center

Gateway Chicago Independence

Birmingham, AL · 35205

SAMHSA Verified Joint Commission Outpatient Dual Dx
Specializes in Trauma-Informed Adolescent

Key Takeaways for Gateway Chicago Independence

  • Outpatient · Dual Dx offered
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Joint Commission accredited · SAMHSA-listed facility
  • Direct line available · Helpline free & confidential 24/7

About Gateway Chicago Independence

Located less than 7 miles from Downtown Chicago, Gateway offers full comprehensive care using evidence-based therapies and individualized treatment plans. Gateway Foundation was founded in 1968 and now has 16 centers in Illinois. Chicago Independence provides personalized outpatient programs, on-site detox, virtual services, and a residential program for adults. The Gateway Foundation also offers an online outpatient treatment program for adolescents that provides both the patient and their loved ones the resources needed to understand addiction and begin the road to recovery.
The program treats clients who are struggling with alcohol and drug addictions and co-occurring mental health disorders. Gateway Chicago Independence can address the root cause of the addiction while using individualized treatment plans catered to the clients specific needs. Treatment is age-based and gender-specific including evidence-based therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), family therapy, group and individual therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing (MI), medication-assisted therapies, and 12-Step facilitation. Gateway Foundation is accredited by the Joint Commission.
At Gateway Foundation, clients have shared bedrooms and bathrooms. All accommodations are age and gender appropriate. Clients can enjoy close proximity to downtown Chicago and the convenience of all the amenities and sightseeing the city has to offer.

Listing sourced from the SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator. Data last synced April 2026. Verify current programs directly with the facility.

Gateway Chicago Independence at a Glance

Levels of care

Outpatient · Dual Dx

Service settings

Outpatient

Therapy approaches

Activity therapy, Couples/family therapy, Group therapy, Individual psychotherapy, Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Age groups

Children/Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults, Seniors

Special populations

Young adults, Clients who have experienced trauma, Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)

Insurance & Payment Accepted

Confirm in-network status before admission — verification is free.

Medicare

Private insurance

TRICARE / VA

Contact & Location

Address

1401 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35205

Facility direct line

(877) 321-7326