Behavior Services Center
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 8707 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL 60077
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicineDetox
- Ages served
- Youth (Ages 12-17)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Languages
- PolishRussianEnglish
Detox and medication
Detox
- Offered: Opioids
- Offered: Alcohol
- Offered: Benzodiazepines
- Offered: Methamphetamines
- Offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Offered: Buprenorphine
- 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 Skokie
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Behavior Services Center
What kind of care does Behavior Services Center provide?
They provide outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Evanston is the closest place to carry that on if you move.
Does Behavior Services Center offer a detox?
They provide detox for 5 substances: opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. Whether a bed is free this week is a question for the call, and Skokie has 8 other centers.
Is there a residential program at Behavior Services Center?
Outpatient only, and nothing within 14 miles of Skokie has beds either, so a residential stay would mean traveling further than that.
What special programs does Behavior Services Center offer?
Veterans are one of the 15 groups they offer a dedicated program for.
Do I have to come in person to Behavior Services Center?
They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Skokie often still has to be in person.
Can a program handle a court referral?
The treatment is the same. What changes is that attendance is reported to whoever ordered it. A program that is not approved by the relevant court will not satisfy the order, however good it is. Tell the program about the deadline in the order at the start, not near it.
What do I say when I call?
Expect questions rather than a pitch, and expect them to be fairly direct. A family member can make the call and answer much of this, though some questions only the person using can answer. Ask what the next step would be and who makes it happen.
Is there a waiting list?
It varies from same day to a month, and the only way to know is to ask on the day you are ready. Private programs typically have shorter waits and higher prices, and both facts are part of the same picture. Ask what you should do in the meantime, because a good program will have an answer.