Substance Use Treatment in Merrillville, IN

Awakenings Counseling Center

What Does Awakenings Counseling Center Offer?

Awakenings Counseling Center is a substance use treatment facility at 7853 Taft Street, Merrillville, Indiana, offering intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment. It accepts private insurance and self-pay and offers a sliding fee scale.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

7853 Taft Street
Merrillville, IN 46410

Listed in SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov, checked October 2026. A listing is not an endorsement. Call to confirm services, openings and costs before you go.

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Types of Care at Awakenings Counseling Center

Outpatient
Intensive outpatient treatment
Regular outpatient treatment

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

Private health insurance
Cash or self-payment
Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Medication Treatment

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere

Who the Program Serves

Adolescents
Young adults
Adult women
Pregnant/postpartum women
Adult men
Seniors or older adults
Veterans
Active duty military
Members of military families
Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
Clients with HIV or AIDS
Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
Clients who have experienced trauma
Ages: Children/Adolescents
Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male
Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients

Licensing and Accreditation

State substance use treatment agency
State mental health department
State department of health

Treatment Approaches

Anger management
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Motivational interviewing
Matrix Model
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Trauma-related counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

Comprehensive substance use assessment
Screening for substance use
Screening for mental disorders
Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Mentoring/peer support
Case management service
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Mental health services
Social skills development
Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
Treatment for gambling disorder
Treatment for other addiction disorder

Before you commit, confirm openings, costs and the program's state license. How to choose a rehab you can trust lists the questions to ask when you call, and addiction treatment in Indiana lists the state's treatment agency.