Ascension Mercy Behavioral Health – Aurora, Illinois
1325 North Highland Avenue, Aurora, Illinois, 60506
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
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Payment Options
- Cash or self-payment
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Private health insurance
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
- Daily
- Self-pay options
Addiction Resource Score
Scoring is assigned by a proprietary system which helps surface key metrics that determine quality. The 10-point scale factors in categories such as operations, customer satisfaction, and trust metrics.
We understand that choosing an addiction treatment center can be overwhelming, especially with so many options, promises, and marketing messages. That's why we've developed a clear, standardized rating system designed to cut through the noise and highlight what truly matters: safety, quality of care, and transparency. Our goal is to give individuals and families the information they need to make confident, informed decisions during a critical time.
In this guide, we explain exactly how we rate treatment centers—from accreditation and staff credentials to therapy options, facility environment, and family involvement. You'll see how we assign scores, award badges, and update listings to ensure accuracy and fairness. Most importantly, our system focuses on elevating centers that prioritize ethical, evidence-based care, not just those with the best marketing. This way, you can trust that the ratings you see reflect meaningful standards that help you find the right fit for lasting recovery.
8.0
Out of 10
Ascension Mercy Behavioral Health, located in Aurora, Illinois, provides comprehensive addiction recovery and behavioral health services for adolescents and adults. The facility offers a wide range of services to help people who have both drug abuse and mental health disorders. Ascension Mercy focuses on helping people get better by making treatment plans that are unique to each person and are meant to work in the long run.
The facility has many programs, such as detox, residential treatment for people who need to stay overnight, outpatient programs (OP), intense outpatient programs (IOP), partial hospitalization programs (PHP), and services for people who need help after treatment. Different types of therapy are used, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), group and one-on-one therapy, and treatment with medication to help with withdrawal effects. Ascension Mercy is dedicated to offering a complete and personalized recovery process, especially for people who are dealing with multiple mental health problems at the same time. Ascension Mercy makes sure it provides the best mental health and drug abuse treatment by being accredited by The Joint Commission.
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
- Individualized Treatment
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Alcohol Detoxification
- Opioids detoxification
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Veterans
- Clients who have experienced trauma
- Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
- Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Persons with Alzheimers or dementia
- Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis
- Screening for tobacco use
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
Treatment Modalities
- Couples/family therapy
- Group counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment
- Activity therapy
- Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Holistic Treatment
Conditions Treated
- Mental health treatment
- Alcoholism
- Substance use treatment
- Co-occurring Disorders
Levels Of Care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
- Partial Hospitalization Program
- Outpatient
License and Accreditation
- The Joint Commission
Ancillary Services
- Case management service
- Court-ordered outpatient treatment
- Diet and exercise counseling
- Family psychoeducation
- Suicide prevention services
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