What Borgestadklinikken does

Blå Kors klinikk Skien (formerly Borgestadklinikken), founded in 1977 and rebranded in 2024 under the Blå Kors Norge nonprofit umbrella, is a Norwegian specialized addiction treatment clinic headquartered at Kongensgate 33, 3717 Skien in Telemark. The clinic delivers tverrfaglig spesialisert behandling (TSB) — interdisciplinary specialist treatment — for substance use disorders (alcohol, medications, and other drugs), gambling addiction, co-occurring mental health and addiction disorders (ROP), and specialized programs for pregnant women and families. Its treatment portfolio spans multiple residential programs (a 6-month and a 3-month inpatient section), a dedicated ROP dual-diagnosis section, a pregnancy and family section, an outpatient polyclinic, dedicated next-of-kin support services, and process coordinators (forløpskoordinatorer) guiding patients through the care pathway.

Treatment is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, doctors, nurses, social workers, and other specialists, and is provided free of charge to patients under Norway's public healthcare system, with only standard co-payment fees for polyclinic consultations. The clinic is funded almost entirely through public healthcare contracts and is primarily accessed via healthcare professional referrals, self-referrals, or direct contact with process coordinators; it mainly serves the Telemark population but accepts national referrals. The organization holds Miljøfyrtårn environmental certification and operates as a nonprofit with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or commercial partnerships. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary technology platforms, or external integrations are disclosed in the available source material.

Name

Borgestadklinikken

Legal name

Blå Kors Norge

Website

https://borgestadklinikken.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Blå Kors klinikk Skien (formerly Borgestadklinikken) is a Norwegian nonprofit clinic providing interdisciplinary specialized treatment (TSB) for substance use disorders, gambling addiction, dual diagnoses, and pregnant women and families, publicly funded and serving the Telemark region.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD)

Keywords

• Addiction treatment services
• Substance abuse treatment
• Gambling addiction therapy
• Specialized psychiatric care
• Mental health rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Skien

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Healthcare Services: Treatment at Blå Kors klinikk Skien is primarily funded through Norway's public healthcare system. Services are provided free of charge to patients, with the exception of standard co-payment fees for polyclinic services. Revenue is derived from government healthcare contracts and public funding rather than direct patient payments.

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Core offering

Blå Kors klinikk Skien (formerly Borgestadklinikken) delivers interdisciplinary specialized treatment (TSB) for adults and adolescents with substance use disorders (alcohol, medications, other drugs) and gambling addiction. The clinic operates multiple treatment sections including 6-month and 3-month residential programs, a co-occurring disorders (ROP) unit, a pregnancy and family unit, and an outpatient polyclinic. Treatment is delivered by psychologists, doctors, nurses, and social workers, and is provided free of charge to patients, funded through Norway's public healthcare system.

Product overview

Blå Kors klinikk Skien (formerly Borgestadklinikken) is a healthcare facility offering interdisciplinary specialized treatment (TSB) for substance use disorders and gambling addiction. The organization operates as a unified treatment platform providing multiple treatment programs including residential treatment sections (6-month and 3-month programs), a co-occurring disorders (ROP) program, a program for pregnant women and families, and an outpatient clinic. Treatment is provided by experienced psychologists, doctors, nurses, social workers, and other staff. The facility also offers support services for relatives including patient and family education and dedicated services for children as next of kin. Treatment is free of charge with standard co-payment fees applying only to the outpatient clinic.

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Products and services

• Spesialisert rusbehandling (Specialized Substance Abuse Treatment) Specialized interdisciplinary treatment (TSB) for adults and adolescents with addiction to alcohol, medications, and other drugs. Delivered by psychologists, doctors, nurses, social workers, and other specialists. Treatment is free of charge to patients under Norway's public healthcare system.
• Spilleavhengighet (Gambling Addiction Treatment) Specialized therapeutic treatment for individuals struggling with compulsive gambling behavior (problem gambling), provided by the clinic's multidisciplinary clinical team.
• Seksjon for rus- og avhengighetsbehandling (6 mnd) Six-month residential (inpatient) treatment program for individuals with substance abuse and addiction disorders, providing intensive interdisciplinary care.
• Seksjon for rus- og avhengighetsbehandling (3 mnd) Three-month residential (inpatient) treatment program for individuals with substance abuse and addiction disorders, providing intensive interdisciplinary care as a shorter-duration alternative to the 6-month program.
• Seksjon for rus og psykisk lidelse (ROP) Specialized integrated treatment section for patients with co-occurring (dual diagnosis) substance use disorders and psychiatric conditions, providing combined mental health and addiction care.
• Seksjon for gravide og familier (Pregnancy and Family Section) Specialized treatment section providing care for pregnant women and parents with young children who have substance use disorders, including programs for small children of parents in treatment.
• Poliklinikken Skien (Outpatient Clinic Skien) Outpatient (polyclinic) treatment services in Skien for addiction and related conditions, subject to standard Norwegian co-payment fees (egenandel).
• Pårørende (Next-of-Kin and Family Support Services) Support, education, and counseling services for relatives and family members of patients receiving addiction treatment, including patient and family education programs and dedicated services for children as next of kin.
• Forløpskoordinatorer (Process Coordinators) Dedicated process coordinators who provide information, guidance, and dialogue about treatment offerings, helping patients and healthcare professionals navigate the treatment pathway from referral through admission.

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Technology focussed No

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Broad incumbents

• Behandlingstiltak, Helse Bergen: Western Norway regional health authority providing TSB addiction treatment as part of broader public hospital services. Overlaps in clinical offering but operates within a much larger healthcare system.
• Avdeling for rus- og avhengighetsbehandling, Oslo Universitetssykehus: Larger public hospital-affiliated addiction treatment provider offering TSB services as part of a broader healthcare system. Provides comparable substance use treatment but as part of a much wider service portfolio.
• Promises Behavioral Health: US addiction treatment operator with residential and outpatient programs for substance use and co-occurring disorders. Comparable in clinical scope (SUD, dual diagnosis) but operates as a for-profit in a private-pay-heavy US market.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Large US-based non-profit addiction treatment provider offering residential and outpatient SUD programs. Comparable in mission and clinical model but operates at significantly greater scale in a different healthcare system.

Others

• KoRus (Kompetansesenter for rus): Norwegian regional competence centers for addiction providing training, guidance, and counseling services to TSB providers. Adjacent ecosystem player referenced directly by Blå Kors klinikk Skien for staff courses and capability building.
• LAR (Legemiddelassistert rehabilitering) - Norwegian opioid substitution treatment program: National Norwegian publicly funded program for opioid substitution treatment serving the same patient population with substance use disorders. Adjacent service rather than direct competitor, but serves overlapping patient needs.

Direct peers

• Trasoppklinikken: Norwegian specialized addiction treatment clinic providing TSB services in the Oslo region. Directly comparable in clinical scope and funding model to Blå Kors klinikk Skien.
• Blå Kors Lade Behandlingssenter: Norwegian addiction treatment clinic operated by the same Blå Kors Norge parent organization. Offers comparable TSB services including residential and outpatient programs, making it the closest organizational peer within the Blå Kors network.
• Rogaland A-senter: Norwegian specialized addiction treatment center in Rogaland offering TSB services for substance use disorders, including residential and outpatient programs. Functions as a regional peer within Norway's TSB provider network.
• Vestfoldklinikken: Norwegian TSB provider specializing in substance use disorder treatment with residential and outpatient programs in the Vestfold region. Operates under the same Norwegian public specialized treatment framework as Blå Kors klinikk Skien.

Market position

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Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCAJXa4KTR_hNr2JLfKnL6mQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/BK.Skien
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/borgestadklinikken

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