Addiction and mental health care in Nebraska

Waypoint lists 174 behavioral health providers in Nebraska, in 38 cities: 117 offer substance use treatment, 126 offer mental health care, 38 are recovery residences or sober homes, and 34 provide crisis services. 110 offer telehealth.

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Types of care in Nebraska

Substance Use Treatment (117)

  • Outpatient SUD treatment: 95
  • Adolescent SUD treatment: 66
  • Medication-assisted treatment (MAT / MOUD): 55
  • Intensive outpatient (IOP): 40
  • DWI & court-ordered programs: 37
  • Residential SUD treatment: 31
  • Withdrawal management (detox): 16
  • Opioid treatment program (methadone): 4

Mental Health Care (126)

  • Co-occurring disorders (MH + SUD): 113
  • Outpatient therapy / counseling: 96
  • Couples & family therapy: 94
  • Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT): 89
  • Psychiatry & medication management: 68
  • Trauma & PTSD treatment: 47
  • Eating disorder treatment: 14
  • Residential mental health treatment: 12
  • Inpatient psychiatric care: 11
  • Assertive community treatment (ACT): 10
  • Partial hospitalization (PHP): 8

Crisis Services (34)

  • Walk-in / urgent behavioral health care: 24
  • Mobile crisis response: 18

Housing & Sober Living (38)

  • Sober living / recovery residence: 38

Children, Youth & Family (75)

  • Children's community mental health services: 72
  • Psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF): 3

Medicaid work requirements in Nebraska

Nebraska began enforcing Medicaid work requirements on May 1, 2026. People in addiction treatment and people with a substance use disorder or disabling mental health condition may be exempt. See who is exempt and what to do.

Cities with the most providers

  • Omaha: 48
  • Lincoln: 32
  • Norfolk: 15
  • Grand Island: 9
  • Hastings: 7
  • North Platte: 7
  • Columbus: 5
  • Fremont: 4
  • Kearney: 4
  • Lexington: 4
  • Boys Town: 3
  • O'Neill: 3
  • Papillion: 3
  • Alliance: 2
  • Beatrice: 2
  • Bellevue: 2
  • Wahoo: 2
  • West Point: 2
  • Auburn: 1
  • Crete: 1
  • David City: 1
  • Fairbury: 1
  • Falls City: 1
  • Geneva: 1
  • Gering: 1

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Bellevue

Boys Town

Columbus

Crete

David City

Fairbury

Falls City

Fremont

Geneva

Gering

Grand Island

Hastings

Holdrege

Kearney

Lexington

Lincoln

Madison

Mc Cook

McCook

Nebraska City

Niobrara

Norfolk

North Platte

O'Neill

Ogallala

Omaha

Ord

Papillion

Scottsbluff

Seward

Sidney

South Sioux City

Wahoo

West Point

York

Free help any time

  • Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
  • Call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 for treatment referrals.
  • Call 211 for local services.

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In crisis? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. In an emergency, call 911.