Outpatient care in Minnesota
Outpatient care in Minnesota
Your first question is a simple one: can we help with what you are dealing with? You do not need an exact name for it before you call us. At Blue River Behavioral Health, our Minnesota outpatient programs serve adults with addiction, mental health conditions, or the two together. Treatment gives the hard parts of your day a plan, from a long evening alone to a rough Monday morning. You can also make the first call for a husband, a mother, or a close friend. Finding your own concern among the substance use and mental health conditions we treat is a reasonable first move.
Whatever you're facing, you'll find support from a team that sees the whole picture. Whichever area fits, you start with the same assessments and the same clinical team. Every client also has a case manager and access to crisis support between scheduled sessions.
We help with substance use regardless of where it came from: a bar, a pharmacy, or the street. That includes alcohol, fentanyl, heroin, and other opioids, cocaine, meth, benzodiazepines, cannabis, and prescriptions taken outside their directions. We also work with people who use more than one substance at a time. Your sessions focus on cravings, triggers, and the routines that keep use going.
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Our mental health program covers depression, anxiety, PTSD and trauma, bipolar disorder, OCD, borderline personality disorder (BPD), and ADHD. Many people live with more than one at once, such as OCD with anxiety, and one plan covers both. Group sessions build coping skills you can practice at work and at home. Treatment may include therapy, medication management, or both, depending on what fits you best.
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Depression with daily cannabis use is one example of a dual diagnosis, and PTSD with heavy drinking is another. According to NAMI, 8.1% of U.S. adults have both a substance use disorder and a mental illness at the same time. Our team addresses both in a single plan, so we don't treat either condition in isolation. That plan can pair medication for opioid or alcohol use with psychiatric medication management for a mental health condition.
Learn MoreThe clearest signs show up in regular routines. You set a limit on drinking or pill use and keep going past it. You need more of a substance to feel the same effect, or you feel sick when you stop. Sleep, appetite, or energy has shifted and hasn't bounced back. Worry, low mood, or intrusive thoughts start deciding which plans you keep and which calls you avoid.
Other people may notice before you do. A manager mentions missed deadlines, or a partner asks why you seem far away. If you are watching someone you love, look for secrecy, pulling back from friends, or money that disappears without explanation. Any one of these is worth raising with our team.
Insurance and Coverage
Blue River accepts all insurance plans, including out-of-network benefits. Cost questions keep many adults from calling. We answer those first.
Share your plan details, and our admissions team contacts your insurer. Then we explain what your plan covers in plain language. Nothing you share commits you to anything.
No obligation. We never quote costs before your benefits are checked.
Your diagnosis does not lock you into one level of care. Our PHP, IOP, and outpatient program each cover the substance addiction and mental health conditions we treat. Where you start depends on how much support you need each day, and you can move between levels of care as your needs change. Individual and group therapy draw on evidence-based approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing. Every level also includes a 12-step component.
Every client meets with a psychiatric provider for a medical and psychiatric evaluation. Your provider decides what medication you take, if any, and it is never automatic. For opioid and alcohol use disorders, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) can include buprenorphine (Suboxone) or naltrexone. If you have a co-occurring mental health condition, psychiatric medication management includes ongoing follow-up and adjustments.
Family can be part of the plan, too. With your consent, your family can take part in treatment planning, family therapy, and family education. If withdrawal or safety needs point to detox or residential care first, we can help coordinate a referral to a partner program. Outpatient care with our team can follow once that stage is complete.
You can contact us yourself, or a therapist or case manager can refer you to us directly. Before any assessment begins, you review and sign consent forms for treatment. Our team then completes a needs assessment and a biopsychosocial assessment (BPS) with you. The BPS is a conversation about your history, strengths, challenges, and the people who support you. Your therapist uses what you share to draft your plan with you.
A condition name gives your plan a starting point. Your story fills in the rest. Reach out to Blue River Behavioral Health by phone or message, and share whatever you are comfortable sharing. Our team will talk through how the substance use and mental health conditions we treat relate to what you describe. We will also explain the next steps before you commit to anything. The choice to begin stays with you.
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Here are answers to common questions about the conditions we treat and what to expect from care.
(612) 614-0964Yes, a substance use disorder is a recognized mental health condition that includes changes in the brain and behavior. Clinicians diagnose it through a clinical evaluation, the same way they diagnose depression or anxiety. Having one says nothing about a person's character or willpower. Like other chronic conditions, it calls for ongoing care and attention over time.
Misuse describes risky use, while a substance use disorder is a pattern that continues despite real harm. Misuse can mean taking extra pills from a prescription or drinking heavily on a night out. A disorder shows up as use that keeps going even as health, work, or relationships suffer. A clinician diagnoses it through an evaluation.
Virtual care is available for both, through our virtual IOP and virtual outpatient program. You can join from home whether your concern is depression, opioid use, or the two together. Our PHP is in-person only. If you start in PHP, you can later move to IOP or our outpatient program, which may open up telehealth sessions.
At Blue River, insurance may cover both conditions, depending on your plan. We accept all insurance plans, including out-of-network benefits. Our admissions team completes pre-certification and a medical necessity review before care begins. We handle that step with your insurance company and explain what your benefits may include.
Support continues through aftercare and alumni planning, which we work out with you during your program. That plan names the sessions, peer support, and alumni contact you will keep after your program ends. If a sober living home would support your plan, we can refer you to one of our sober living partners. Our program has no on-site housing, so these partners fill that need.
