RiverValley Behavioral Health

They are set up for 3 levels: outpatient, detox and telemedicine. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Henderson, 1 offers a bed.

They detox from alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamines and opioids. Coming off alcohol without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 2 places near Henderson that do it.

They work in 1 language beyond English: Sign language. Ask whether the group sessions in Henderson are in it too, or only the one to one ones.

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

They are outpatient. If someone needs to be away from where they are using, Evansville has the nearest beds, 8.3 miles away.

They take court referrals, so a program ordered by a court in Henderson is something they handle.

Treatment is priced by program rather than by night, and the programs differ a great deal. A quote is usually a daily rate times an expected length, so the cheaper number sometimes just buys fewer days. Ask whether detox is included in the figure, because very often it is billed on its own.

Often, and treatment frequently qualifies as medical leave rather than something you have to explain in detail. An employer generally needs the dates and a clinician's confirmation rather than the condition itself. Ask the program to write the letter in terms of a medical leave rather than a diagnosis.