BrightView Health
1012 East Perkins Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870
Firelands Counseling/Recovery Services
About Firelands Counseling/Recovery Services
An outpatient facility that delivers full-service treatment for adults covered by both government-funded and private insurance, providing psychological therapy for mental health conditions and addiction.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization · Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Opioid treatment
- Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Medications used
- Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
- Special programs
- 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 · 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
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) · Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) · Hospital licensing authority
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
- Other services
- Case management service · Mental health services · Social skills development · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Nutrition Counseling · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Firelands Counseling/Recovery Services
- 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?
- 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?
- 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 Ohio (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 Firelands Counseling/Recovery Services
Firelands Counseling/Recovery Services reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Ohio 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 Sandusky
Measured from the population center of Erie County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Sandusky, about 3.5 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Sandusky, about 3.5 miles (4 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Sandusky, about 3.5 miles (10 within 25 miles)
See the Erie County treatment map, methadone clinics near Erie County and Suboxone doctors near Erie County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Firelands Counseling/Recovery Services offer?
Firelands Counseling/Recovery Services reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Partial hospitalization, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Firelands Counseling/Recovery Services accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Firelands Counseling/Recovery Services located?
1925 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Sandusky?
From the center of Erie County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Sandusky, about 3.5 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Sandusky
Erie County Detox Unit
420 Superior Street, Sandusky, OH 44870
Firelands Counseling/Recovery Services
1925 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870
Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System
1912 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870
Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System
1912 Hayes Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870
OhioGuidestone
1522 East Perkins, Sandusky, OH 44870
See all 14 facilities in Sandusky · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone
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.