Battle Creek VAMC
1275 Mall Drive, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Berrien Mental Health Authority
Also known as DBA Riverwood Center
About Berrien Mental Health Authority
The outpatient center delivers trauma-informed support for individuals dealing with both substance use and mental health disorders, offering a full range of treatment services.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Community mental health center
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Perphenazine · Pimozide · Trifluoperazine · Aripiprazole · Asenapine · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · IIoperidone · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Community Mental Health Block Grants · Federal Grants · Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- Local, county, or community government
- Recovery support
- Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Supported employment · Case management service · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Perinatal Mental Health
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Motivational Interviewing · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Older Adults · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
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. 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, 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, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Berrien Mental Health Authority accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, 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.