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BHG Knoxville Bernard Treatment Center
Also known as DRD Management Inc
About BHG Knoxville Bernard Treatment Center
Behavioral Health Group (BHG) is a major outpatient provider of addiction care, working closely with referral partners to help people recover from opioid use. Using proven clinical approaches, BHG’s multidisciplinary team combines medication-assisted treatment (MAT), individual and group counseling, and additional support services to align care with each person’s specific recovery objectives and path.
BHG runs 114 treatment centers in 22 states, making it the largest Joint Commission-accredited outpatient network in the United States. With this wide presence, the organization can apply standardized best practices across its locations and support more than 43,000 patients each day. Published results indicate that 92% of patients report better quality of life and mental well-being, 83% note reduced substance use, and 45% obtain employment during the first year of care.
BHG is one of only 4.2% of addiction treatment providers nationwide that deliver all three FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder, along with counseling and intensive outpatient programs (IOP) available at select sites. The center’s whole-person model is designed to improve retention in treatment, lower opioid use, reduce risky behaviors, and support sustained long-term recovery.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program · Methadone maintenance · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Methadone · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Naltrexone (oral)
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder 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 · Individual counseling · Group counseling
- Exclusive programs
- Opioid use disorder clients only
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · 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
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · The Joint Commission · SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP) · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Social skills development
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Opioids · Prescription Drugs · Synthetic Drugs
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET) · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Seeking Safety
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Personalized Treatment
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Professionals · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Outpatient Treatment · Relapse Prevention Planning · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask BHG Knoxville Bernard Treatment Center
- 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?
- 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 Tennessee (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 BHG Knoxville Bernard Treatment Center
BHG Knoxville Bernard Treatment Center reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, 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 Knoxville
Measured from the population center of Knox County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Knoxville, about less than a mile
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Knoxville, about 2.9 miles (7 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Knoxville, about less than a mile (32 within 25 miles)
See the Knox County treatment map, methadone clinics near Knox County and Suboxone doctors near Knox County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does BHG Knoxville Bernard Treatment Center offer?
BHG Knoxville Bernard Treatment Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Methadone (OTP). Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does BHG Knoxville Bernard Treatment Center 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 BHG Knoxville Bernard Treatment Center located?
626 Bernard Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Knoxville?
From the center of Knox County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Knoxville, about less than a mile away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Knoxville
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10341 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922
Cedar Recovery
2805 West Governor John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920
Cedar Recovery
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Clarvida
311 Directors Drive NW, Knoxville, TN 37923
Crossroads Treatment Centers Knoxville
7039 Maynardville Pike Unit 10, Knoxville, TN
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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.