Battle Creek VAMC
1275 Mall Drive, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Berrien Mental Health Authority
Also known as DBA Riverwood Center
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Medications used
- Medication for mental disorders
- Treatment approaches
- Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling
- Special programs
- Adolescents · Young adults · Adult women · Adult men · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · 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 · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · 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
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Ownership
- Local, county, or community government
- Recovery support
- 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
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Transportation assistance · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Questions to ask Berrien Mental Health Authority
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Michigan (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 Berrien Mental Health Authority
Berrien Mental Health Authority reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Michigan 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 Benton Harbor
Measured from the population center of Berrien County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Berrien Center, about 5.8 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Berrien Center, about 5.8 miles (4 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Berrien Center, about 5.8 miles (7 within 25 miles)
See the Berrien County treatment map, methadone clinics near Berrien County and Suboxone doctors near Berrien County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Berrien Mental Health Authority offer?
Berrien Mental Health Authority reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Berrien Mental Health Authority 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 Berrien Mental Health Authority located?
1485 M139, Benton Harbor, MI 49022.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Benton Harbor?
From the center of Berrien County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Berrien Center, about 5.8 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Benton Harbor
Berrien Mental Health Authority
1485 M139, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Harbortown Treatment Center LLC
1022 East Main Street, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
InterCare Community Health Network
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Harbortown Treatment Center
1022 E. Main St., P.O. Box 929, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
InterCare Community Health Network
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
See all 8 facilities in Benton Harbor · Outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance · Sliding scale
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.