Child and Family Support Services Pottsville
2276 West Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901
Merakey Behavioral Health
Also known as Schuylkill Mountain Center
Address: 1 Norwegian Plaza, Suite 200, Pottsville, PA 17901 · Map
Website: merakey.org
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- 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
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Medications used
- Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicaid · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Assistance with obtaining social services
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Social skills development
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Questions to ask Merakey Behavioral Health
- 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 Pennsylvania. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Merakey Behavioral Health
Merakey Behavioral Health reports accepting Medicaid, Self-pay. With Pennsylvania 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 Pottsville
Measured from the population center of Schuylkill County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Mahanoy City, about 7.9 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Coal Township, about 16 miles (3 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Pottsville, about 1.8 miles (14 within 25 miles)
See the Schuylkill County treatment map, methadone clinics near Schuylkill County and Suboxone doctors near Schuylkill County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Merakey Behavioral Health offer?
Merakey Behavioral Health reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Merakey Behavioral Health accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Merakey Behavioral Health located?
1 Norwegian Plaza, Pottsville, PA 17901.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Pottsville?
From the center of Schuylkill County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Mahanoy City, about 7.9 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Pottsville
Clarvida Behavioral Health Schuylkill County
16 S Centre St, Pottsville, PA 17901
Clinical Outcomes Group Inc
1 South 2nd Street, Pottsville, PA 17901
Conewago Pottsville
202-204 South Centre Street, Pottsville, PA 17901
Crossroads Treatment Center Pottsville
108 S Claude A Lord Blvd Suite C, Pottsville, PA 17901
Gaudenzia Inc
1 South 2nd Street, Pottsville, PA 17901
See all 14 facilities in Pottsville · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance
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.