Birch Wellness Center
23699 Quail Lane, Mandeville, LA 70448
Ness Center
Address: 23699 Quail Lane, Mandeville, LA 70448 · Map
Phone: (985) 334-4040
Website: thenesscenter.com
About Ness Center
Located near the shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain in Mandeville, The Ness Center is an outpatient clinic that supports people as they work through substance use and mental health recovery. It addresses conditions such as alcohol and opioid addiction, anxiety, depression, and a variety of personality-related concerns. Clients can access individual, couples, and family counseling, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and telehealth options. The Ness Center emphasizes helping individuals recognize symptoms and build practical, lasting coping strategies. Sessions often examine the influence of past trauma, emotional triggers, and everyday stressors using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal methods. For substance use disorders (SUD), the center provides medications including buprenorphine and methadone, combined with behavioral therapy, to help lower cravings and strengthen progress across all phases of recovery. The Ness Center also maintains an affirming environment for the LGBTQ+ community. Care is adapted for veterans and their families, and couples and family therapy are used to promote healthier relationships. In addition, the center offers mental health and SUD training for first responders and community members, improving awareness and readiness and encouraging a supportive, compassionate response throughout the local network.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Outpatient detoxification · Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization · Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment · Residential detoxification · Long-term residential · Short-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification · Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Detox services
- Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Cocaine Detoxification · Methamphetamines detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine detoxification · Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine sub-dermal implant · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for HIV treatment · Lofexidine · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Community reinforcement plus vouchers · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Adolescents · Young adults · Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Residential beds for clients' children · Case management service · Child care for clients' children · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Marijuana · Opioids · Prescription Drugs · Synthetic Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Depression · Gambling · Grief and Loss · Narcissism · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Personality Disorders · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Stress
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Psychoeducation · Stress Management · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Medical · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- Couples · LGBTQ+ · Men · Men and Women · Veterans · Women
- Aftercare
- Follow-up Sessions (in-person) · Follow-up Sessions (online)
- Amenities
- Childcare for Clients Children
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Ness Center
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- Do you provide medical detox on site, and how many days does it usually last?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Louisiana (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Ness Center
Ness Center reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Louisiana Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Mandeville
Measured from the population center of St. Tammany Parish, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Mandeville, about 4.1 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Mandeville, about 6.6 miles (2 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Mandeville, about 4.1 miles (14 within 25 miles)
See the St. Tammany Parish treatment map, methadone clinics near St. Tammany Parish and Suboxone doctors near St. Tammany Parish.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Ness Center offer?
Ness Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Residential, Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Partial hospitalization, MAT, Sober living, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Ness Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Ness Center located?
23699 Quail Lane, Mandeville, LA 70448.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Mandeville?
From the center of St. Tammany Parish, the closest program offering medical detox is in Mandeville, about 4.1 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.