Behavioral Health Specialists Inc
1900 Vicki Lane, Norfolk, NE 68701
The Link Inc
Address: 1001 West Norfolk Avenue, Norfolk, NE 68701 · Map
Phone: (402) 371-5310
Website: link-recovery.org
About The Link Inc
The Link Halfway House is a licensed residential program designed for adult men (19+) who are working to recover from long-term substance use and may also have co-occurring mental health issues. To enter, residents must finish a short-term treatment program and demonstrate at least 30 days of sobriety.
The center offers 9 to 12 months of organized assistance in a supportive sober living environment for individuals who have completed intensive care. The approach combines the 12-step model with a whole-person philosophy. Each resident follows a personalized plan that includes one-on-one counseling and group sessions, psychoeducation, relapse prevention, employment support, and instruction in practical life skills. Licensed counselors and peer recovery staff collaborate closely with residents to strengthen emotional health, accountability, and the habits needed for sustained recovery.
Residents stay in a safe, home-like setting with staff available around the clock. Participation includes working 40 hours per week, or volunteering 20 hours per week for those receiving disability benefits, along with managing their own medications. After completing the program, graduates receive free outpatient therapy and may participate in an alumni support group. Many residents continue their recovery through the nearby Lincoln or Truman Houses, where structure and peer support remain available.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Long-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home
- Opioid treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- 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 · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicaid · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- 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
- Case management service · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Grief and Loss · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET) · Psychoeducation · Recreation Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Gender-Specific · Individual Treatment · Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Men Only
- Aftercare
- Alumni Events & Get-Togethers · Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Employment Counseling · Family Follow-up Counseling · Follow-up Sessions (in-person) · Outpatient Treatment · Relapse Prevention Planning · Self-Help Groups
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask The Link Inc
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- 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 Nebraska (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 The Link Inc
The Link Inc reports accepting Medicaid, Self-pay. With Nebraska 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.
Distance to specialized care from Norfolk
Measured from the population center of Madison County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Norfolk, about 1.8 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Omaha, about 90 miles
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Norfolk, about 1.8 miles (5 within 25 miles)
See the Madison County treatment map, methadone clinics near Madison County and Suboxone doctors near Madison County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does The Link Inc offer?
The Link Inc reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Sober living, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does The Link Inc accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is The Link Inc located?
1001 West Norfolk Avenue, Norfolk, NE 68701.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Norfolk?
From the center of Madison County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Norfolk, about 1.8 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.