BrightView Health
1012 East Perkins Avenue, Sandusky, OH 44870
Firelands Counseling/Recovery Services
About Firelands Counseling/Recovery Services
A full-spectrum mental health center for people of all ages, providing a range of supports such as counseling, assistance with medication, and inpatient treatment.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Partial hospitalization/day treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health 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
- Facility type
- Community mental health center
- Medications used
- Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Aripiprazole · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · IIoperidone · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Group therapy · Individual psychotherapy · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Other services
- Assisted Outpatient Treatment · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Case management service
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- 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?
- 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 Ohio. 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, 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, Partial hospitalization, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Firelands Counseling/Recovery Services accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, 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.