The Barth family has been treating individuals and families in the Yakima and Kittitas Valleys for over 30 years offering complete substance abuse services. Harry and Gwen Barth founded Barth Clinic in 1990, and opened the first center in January 1991.
Barth Clinic believes that alcoholism, drug addiction, and mental illnesses are treatable diseases. Recovery is possible! Addiction recovery begins with abstinence from all mood and mind-altering substances, including alcohol. Barth Clinic believes there is help, and there is hope for the individual and family affected by alcoholism and drug addiction.
Barth Clinic is currently owned and operated by Jim Barth of Selah, WA. Jim Barth has worked in the field of substance use disorder treatment since 1986, beginning his professional career as an entry-level support person of Sundown M Ranch. Completing his substance abuse education, he continued at Sundown as a Counselor Intern, Certified Counselor, Chief Counselor, and Associate Director of Youth Programs. Eventually, he assisted and developed the 60-bed residential adolescent programs, which he directed from 1994 to 2000. Jim brings a wide range of experience and expertise to the field. In addition to developing programs at Barth Clinic, he has also been a part-time faculty member at Yakima Valley Community College’s Substance Use Disorder (CD) Studies program.
meetings per week. He obtained employment as a typist with a group that was writing a grant to develop a comprehensive alcoholism program for Snohomish County. The consultant for this program was Dr. James R. Milam PhD.
When the grant was over, the experience of working with Dr. Milam, combined with his personal treatment and recovery experience, provided him with sufficient credentials to work as a counselor trainee.
Harry Barth had entered the field of alcoholism and drug addiction treatment in 1972 as a pioneering staff member of the Sundown M Ranch, located at that time in White Swan, WA. Harry was a Counselor, Program Director, Owner, Operator, and a successful Administrator.
Harry passed away in 2014, clean and sober and of inspiration to many.
Both Harry and Jim have been instrumental in shaping treatment in Washington with serving on statewide committees, officers of State and Local Provider Associations, and continuing as consultants to programs in Washington, California, and Montana. The Barth family has a rich and long history in treatment and recovery in Washington.
Overall, we have been very blessed, having been afforded the opportunities to be of service to so many for so long. We are committed to continuing this legacy with Meagan Barth joining the staff in 2011. Meagan has become a lead counselor with Barth Clinic and is sharing her experience, strength and hope with the new generation of patients here at Barth Clinic.
Yakima Location:
201 E Lincoln Ave, Suite 100, Yakima, WA, 98901
Phone: 509-457-5653
Ellensburg Location:
2411 W Dolarway Road, Suite 1, Ellensburg, WA
Phone: 509-925-7867
Toll Free: 1-877-457-5657