About
About Behavioral Health Specialists Inc
Behavioral Health Specialists, Inc. (BHS) is a long-running Nebraska nonprofit whose Norfolk headquarters at 1900 Vicki Lane houses the Sunrise Place residential program along with the organization’s full outpatient mental health and substance abuse clinics. With Joint Commission accreditation and a service footprint spanning Madison, Platte, and surrounding counties, BHS functions as a regional safety-net behavioral health system for northeast Nebraska.
The Norfolk site offers an unusually complete clinical continuum for a community its size. Medical detoxification is available on the campus, followed by short-term residential treatment at Sunrise Place; clients can then step down into intensive outpatient programming (the organization’s TEAM IOP) or standard outpatient mental health and substance abuse counseling. The same building also houses youth and family services and foster care programs — meaning a family in crisis can find coordinated care under one organizational umbrella.
Clinically, BHS leans on evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy as the backbone of its addiction and mental health work, with case-management support layered in for clients navigating courts, probation, or child welfare involvement. Spanish-language pages and intake materials are available through the website, supporting Nebraska’s growing Latino population.
The payment story is intentionally inclusive: Medicaid, state-funded behavioral health dollars, private insurance, TRICARE, and a federal sliding-fee discount all keep the door open to people who would otherwise be priced out of professional treatment. For appointments at the Norfolk campus, the direct line is (402) 370-3140.
- Joint Commission accreditation ensuring medical detox safety standards
- Federal sliding fee discount program making detox accessible regardless of income
- Seamless transitions from medical detox to residential and intensive outpatient care at same facility
- Bilingual services for Spanish-speaking clients requiring withdrawal management
- Specialized detox support for pregnant women, veterans, and seniors