AppleGate Recovery
305 East Tickle Street, Dyersburg, TN 38024
McDowell Center
Address: 711 Highway 51 South Bypass, Dyersburg, TN 38024 · Map
Phone: (731) 286-2861
Website: uhsinc.com
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Partial hospitalization/day treatment · Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Facility type
- Residential treatment center (RTC) for children
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with eating disorders · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · State education agency funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Case management service · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Questions to ask McDowell Center
- 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?
- 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?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Tennessee. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at McDowell Center
McDowell Center reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Tennessee 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 Dyersburg
Measured from the population center of Dyer County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Jackson, about 39 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Dyersburg, about 1.6 miles (2 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Dyersburg, about 1.6 miles (2 within 25 miles)
See the Dyer County treatment map, methadone clinics near Dyer County and Suboxone doctors near Dyer County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does McDowell Center offer?
McDowell Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does McDowell Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is McDowell Center located?
711 Highway 51 South Bypass, Dyersburg, TN 38024.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Dyersburg?
From the center of Dyer County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Jackson, about 39 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Dyersburg
AppleGate Recovery
305 East Tickle Street, Dyersburg, TN 38024
Health Connect America
1375 Flowering Dogwood Lane, Dyersburg, TN 38024
Health Connect America
1375 Flowering Dogwood Lane, Dyersburg, TN 38024
Hopefield Healthcare
439 McGaughey Street, Dyersburg, TN 38024
McDowell Center
711 Highway 51 South Bypass, Dyersburg, TN 38024
See all 11 facilities in Dyersburg · 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.