Oshki Manidoo Center

They offer inpatient residential and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Bemidji has 4 other centers within 14 miles.

No, and nothing else within 14 miles of Bemidji offers one either, so that part will mean a longer drive or a referral.

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Bemidji often still has to be in person.

They have a program for veterans. Ask whether the group is veterans only, because for a lot of people that is the point of it and in Bemidji it may be mixed.

They prescribe buprenorphine, which means the medication side is handled here rather than referred out to somewhere else in Bemidji.

Bemidji has 2 NA meetings too, and most people end up using both.

Four questions separate most programs: who prescribes, what the step down is, what it costs, and who it is built for. A program willing to tell you who it is not suitable for is usually being straight with you about the rest. Ask who you would actually be treated by, and what their license is.

Often, and treatment frequently qualifies as medical leave rather than something you have to explain in detail. An employer is generally entitled to dates and a clinician's confirmation, not to a diagnosis. Ask the center what paperwork they can provide for an employer, and what it will and will not say.