Blue Valley Behavioral Health - Beatrice
Blue Valley Behavioral Health - Beatrice in Beatrice, Nebraska, primarily focuses on outpatient mental health and substance abuse services. Serving adults and youth in 16 rural counties, it offers individual, family, and group therapy options, operated by licensed professionals available Monday through Friday
The mission is to provide quality behavioral health services to all ages, promoting healthy and productive lives. Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, it earned the Governor's Wellness Award in 2023 for workplace wellness initiatives.
- Comprehensive range of treatment options, including mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, and medication management therapy.
- Offers telehealth services, facilitating remote access to treatment for clients.
- Specializes in treating mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.
- Provides community support services to help individuals with severe mental illnesses improve daily functioning.
Treating issues like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and addiction, Blue Valley Behavioral Health - Beatrice serves adults, youth, and their families across Southeast Nebraska.
- 3+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 26 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 6 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 23 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
State License
SAMHSA

JCAHO
Staff
- Jon DayExecutive DirectorLIMHP, LCSW
- Angie StevensAccounting/Billing StaffAccounting and billing support
- Rebecca RiesenAccounting/Billing StaffAccounting and billing support
- Jayme JurgensAccounting/Billing StaffAccounting and billing support
- Katie LitterickFinancial DirectorFinancial management and planning
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at Blue Valley Behavioral Health - Beatrice to address. Many people benefit from inpatient drug rehabilitation, which includes inpatient acute care and residential rehabilitation. Other levels of care include intensive outpatient therapy, individual counseling, and support groups. Family therapy is also an essential part of treatment for substance abuse.
A combination of treatments is often needed to treat drug abuse issues effectively. In the case of drug abuse, there is no easy answer or one-size-fits-all cure.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment in Beatrice, NE
Opioids are a series of medicines that are used for pain relief. Opioid addiction refers to the compulsive pursuit of opioids, even though they are not medically needed. Medication-assisted therapy at Blue Valley Behavioral Health - Beatrice in Beatrice, NE requires care in which both medications, medication, and behavioral treatments are used.
Dual-Diagnosis
Substance use disorder falls under two categories: Alcohol or Drug Abuse and Drug Dependence. An individual suffering from a substance use disorder and mental health disorders is said to have a co-occurring disorder or a dual disorder.
Individuals with substance use disorders and mental health problems are said to suffer from a ‘dual diagnosis’. The most frequently identified mental health issues found in individuals with substance use disorders include anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, with additional therapies available as listed below.
An Intensive Outpatient Program like what’s offered at Blue Valley Behavioral Health - Beatrice, targets those who need intensive treatment but would rather get it in the comfort of their homes. The treatment programs vary in duration and intensity. They can be tailored to suit the patient’s needs.
When remaining at their job in Beatrice, or continuing their studies, the individual may live with their family while utilizing Blue Valley Behavioral Health - Beatrice‘s outpatient services. Treatment requires counseling the patient at the individual level, in a group setting, about substance addiction, drugs, and therapy sessions.
A partial hospitalization program offered by Blue Valley Behavioral Health - Beatrice is appropriate for patients in and nearby Beatrice, NE that present acute symptoms of addiction. It’s similar to intensive rehab but runs much shorter because the patients don’t need 24-hour monitoring. Partial hospitalizations generally have more freedom when it comes to family visits.
Aftercare support involves the support given to a Beatrice, Nebraska patient after they complete treatment. It helps them adjust to normal life. It may include setting them up in a halfway house and enrolling them in programs like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Blue Valley Behavioral Health - Beatrice‘s patients may also be provided with career training to help them get back into the job force.
Therapies & Programs
Couples therapy aims to rebuild the trust between the partners. Partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success. Couples therapy addresses financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse.
Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable
- Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
- It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
- It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.
Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Beatrice, NE and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Blue Valley Behavioral Health - Beatrice. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.
Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve Blue Valley Behavioral Health - Beatrice managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. It is intended for those who are vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Blue Valley Behavioral Health - Beatrice aims to help patients understand the connection between their feelings, emotions, and behaviors and provide them with the tools to make a difference in Beatrice, NE. For those whose addictions and habits originate from severe mental health problems, it is beneficial.
Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) is a variation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how maladaptive, negative, and habitual thoughts and feelings lead to bad life choices. REBT is based on the idea that people operate under many irrational but habitual patterns of thought that fuel harmful practices.
Rehabilitation is not just limited to bringing an individual out of addiction and achieving sobriety. It is considered complete only when an individual starts leading a normal and balanced life. Life skill therapy focuses on the various skills that help an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally, and withdraw from social interaction due to addiction’s physical and emotional disturbances.
Life skills therapy helps people in Nebraska improve various personal, professional, and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision-making, time management, regulation of emotions, and effectively resolving interpersonal conflicts.
The first three steps depend on the patient, so they are more specific and situational. The succeeding four steps center on practical issues brought on by substance abuse. Steps 8 and 9 deal with the social and emotional repercussions of addiction, encouraging patients to make amends to people they have wronged. These are followed by two steps revolving around the further exploration and reinforcement of Steps 1 to 9.
The last step requires an individual to extend a helping hand to people who are still in the early stages of their recovery.
Payment Options
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Location & Contact

1123 N 9th St
Beatrice, NE 68310
Phone Number
(402) 228-3386
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Beatrice, Nebraska Addiction and Treatment
Despite a total population of slightly less than 2 million residents, methamphetamines are one of the most commonly abused illicit substances in the state. Alcohol abuse is so common that a news article once referred to Nebraska as "America's 9th drunkest state". Although opioid abuse rates in Nebraska are not as high as those in other states, opioids are still involved in most overdoses.
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