Berrien Mental Health Authority
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 24 North Saint Joseph Avenue, Niles, MI 49120
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Youth (Ages 12-17)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Languages
- Sign language
- Accreditation

Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Not offered: Buprenorphine
- Not offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Other treatment centers close by
Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.
Meetings in Niles
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Berrien Mental Health Authority
Is Berrien Mental Health Authority residential or day treatment?
They provide outpatient and telemedicine. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and South Bend is the closest place to carry that on if you move.
Does Berrien Mental Health Authority offer a detox?
No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Berrien Center, 9.0 miles away.
What special programs does Berrien Mental Health Authority offer?
They offer a program for people dealing with past trauma, which is worth confirming on the call rather than assuming. A named program and one with a place free this month are different things, and Niles has 8 other centers to ask.
Does Berrien Mental Health Authority offer medication for addiction?
No medication assisted treatment here. Some programs are abstinence based by design, which is a real difference rather than an oversight, and Niles has 8 other centers to compare.
Can you stay overnight at Berrien Mental Health Authority?
Outpatient only. Nobody stays overnight, so the week is built around appointments you travel to in Niles.
Is treatment expensive?
The spread is enormous, from state funded care at no cost to private residential rates that need financing. The gap between two quotes is often the length of the program rather than the quality of the care. Ask what someone on your plan usually ends up paying, which is a different question from the list price.
How much will my family be told?
Family sessions, education evenings and a visiting schedule are the usual shape of it. Where children are involved, some programs can keep a parent and child together and most cannot. Ask whether family sessions carry on after the main program ends.
Is 30 days enough?
The block you are offered and the time the work takes are two different things, and that is the honest answer. Outpatient programs often involve three to five sessions a week at first, then taper to one. Ask whether detox time counts inside the program length or is added to it.