Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Substance-use treatment
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.
Hours
4.00 hrs/wk · Part-Time
About Bill Wilson Center
Bill Wilson Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Santa Clara, CA. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Bill Wilson Center play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Bill Wilson Center or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Bill Wilson Center doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across California.
Mental health + behavioral health context
Black adults are about half as likely to receive mental-health treatment as white adults despite similar prevalence rates per SAMHSA, with cost and provider trust as the largest documented barriers. FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Bill Wilson Center use sliding-scale fees that make care accessible regardless of insurance status. If you're in crisis, dial or text 988 for the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Substance use treatment context
Black overdose deaths rose roughly 40% from 2019 to 2022 per CDC NVSS, the fastest-rising drug-overdose mortality of any U.S. demographic. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, is the evidence-based standard of care. FQHC-based MAT addresses access barriers that disproportionately affect Black patients (DEA-waivered prescribers are more concentrated in low-income areas via FQHCs).
Coverage + benefits in California
Bill Wilson Center accepts California Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Bill Wilson Center offer?
Bill Wilson Center in Santa Clara, California offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Substance-use treatment.
Does Bill Wilson Center accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Bill Wilson Center accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Bill Wilson Center?
4.00 hrs/wk · Part-Time
Is Bill Wilson Center a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Bill Wilson Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Bill Wilson Center located?
Bill Wilson Center is at 3490 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA 95050-4333. Phone: 408-243-0222.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Bill Wilson Center and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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Where to go next
If Bill Wilson Center is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Indian Health Center Of Santa Clara Valley - Family Medicine Center San Jose, CA · 1.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- O'Connor Medical Clinic Hospital Campus San Jose, CA · 1.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- O'Connor Medical Clinic Forest #104 San Jose, CA · 1.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- O'Connor Medical Clinic Forest #103 San Jose, CA · 1.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Youth Health Center San Jose, CA · 1.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK