Stepping Stone – Evansville, Indiana

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)
• Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
• Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
• SAMHSA funding/block grants
• Self-pay options
• Financial aid

Stepping Stone, a program provided by Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare, offers comprehensive addiction treatment services in Evansville, Indiana. Serving adults with a range of substance use disorders, Stepping Stone provides both residential and outpatient services designed to support clients through every stage of their recovery journey. Payment options are flexible, including self-payment, private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and the Healthy Indiana Plan. For eligible clients, sliding fee discounts are also available.

The residential facility at Stepping Stone is a co-ed building that accommodates up to 32 clients at a time. It provides an intensive treatment environment where clients typically stay for three to four weeks. During their stay, clients participate in a structured daily schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., engaging in individual, family, and group counseling sessions, life skills training, addiction education classes, and peer support groups. Additionally, clients are introduced to local self-help groups, facilitating their integration into supportive community networks. For those who require detoxification before commencing other treatment services, Stepping Stone offers medically supervised detox.

Once clients are ready to transition to a lower level of care, Stepping Stone collaborates with them to create a personalized outpatient treatment plan. Outpatient treatment typically spans 21 to 28 days and involves regular counseling sessions to monitor and support recovery progress. This continuum of care ensures that clients receive consistent and tailored support as they move towards sustained sobriety.

Former clients of Stepping Stone often recommend the program, highlighting the dedicated and compassionate staff who are genuinely committed to supporting individuals through their recovery.

Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. also includes the Division of Child and Family Services, dedicated to supporting the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents in Posey, Gibson, Vanderburgh, and Warrick Counties. The multidisciplinary team comprises Board Certified Child Psychiatrists, Licensed Practical Nurses, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Social Workers, and Bachelor’s level Skills Development Specialists.

The Division of Child and Family Services provides a range of services for children aged 2 to 18, as well as their parents and caregivers. Each child referred to the division receives a comprehensive assessment and an individualized treatment plan reviewed by a Board Certified Psychiatrist. Services may include group therapy, individual therapy, community-based skills training, high fidelity wraparound, school-based services, and medication management.

Stepping Stone and Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare are committed to delivering high-quality, individualized care that meets the diverse needs of their clients. Accredited by the Joint Commission and listed by SAMHSA, Stepping Stone holds a state license in Indiana, ensuring that their services adhere to the highest standards of healthcare excellence.

Treatment Options

The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:

• Mentoring/peer support
• Housing services
• Discharge Planning
• Self-help groups
• Naloxone and overdose education
• Recovery coach

The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:

• Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
• Pregnant/postpartum women
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
• Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
• Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
• Screening for tobacco use
• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Interim services for clients
• Outreach to persons in the community
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for substance use
• Complete medical history/physical exam

Treatment Modalities

• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Substance use disorder counseling
• Trauma-related counseling
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Treatment for gambling disorder
• Group counseling
• Family counseling
• Marital/couples counseling
• 12-step facilitation
• Intervention Services
• Motivational interviewing
• Anger management
• Matrix Model
• Relapse prevention
• Treatment for other addiction disorder
• Individual psychotherapy
• Dialectical behavior therapy
• Life Skills

Conditions Treated

• 24-Hour Clinical Care
• Alcoholism
• Mental health treatment
• Substance use treatment
• Co-occurring Disorders
• Opioid Treatement

Levels Of Care

• Hospital inpatient treatment
• Outpatient
• Short-term residential
• Long-term residential
• Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Regular outpatient treatment
• Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
• Aftercare
• Halfway house
• Detoxification

License and Accreditation

• State mental health department
• SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
• State department of health
• The Joint Commission

Ancillary Services

• Case management service
• Integrated primary care services
• Suicide prevention services
• Acupuncture
• Mental health services
• Social skills development
• Transportation assistance