Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare - Faren E. Levell Center

410 Mulberry St. Evansville, IN 47713

Joint Commission (JCAHO)

Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare is a not-for-profit community mental health center founded in 1971, serving as a leader in providing comprehensive behavioral health services across Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick counties in Southwestern Indiana, with substance use services available statewide.
Operating 15 locations and supporting over 9,100 individuals annually, the organization is committed to partnering with communities to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care that integrates physical and behavioral health to treat the whole person.
Guided by its mission to 'Partnering to Provide Compassionate Care and Improve Wellness' and the vision of 'Improving Lives Together,' Southwestern emphasizes core values of community, excellence, and integrity in addressing mental health needs for all ages, from youth to elderly, including acute psychiatric care, 24-hour crisis intervention, outpatient therapy, addiction treatment through programs like Stepping Stone residential services, child and family interventions such as High Fidelity Wraparound and school-based support, older adult services, medication management, and community-based approaches that empower individuals and families to overcome challenges, reduce stigma, and thrive through person-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused models.

What we treat

Treatment & Programs

Levels of Care

Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare provides a complete continuum of care, anchored by their Stepping Stone and Stepping Forward residential programs. Clients can effectively step down into structured Matrix intensive outpatient groups or utilize Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) to maintain stability while living independently.

Therapies

Clinicians utilize evidence-based modalities like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and specialized Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) across the entire care continuum. Notably, the residential facility offers AcuDetox—a unique protocol using five small pins placed in the ear to significantly decrease cravings, withdrawal symptoms, and anxiety.

ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) BA (Behavioral Activation) CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia) Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) Community Reinforcement & Family Training (CRAFT) Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) Contingency Management DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) ERP (Exposure & Response Prevention) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Matrix Model Motivational Interviewing Prolonged Exposure Therapy Seeking Safety Acupuncture/AcuDetox Adventure Therapy Animal/Pet Therapy Aromatherapy Art Therapy Biochemical Restoration Biofeedback Bodywork Breathwork Dance / Movement Therapy Drama Therapy Drum Therapy Equine Therapy Exercise Therapy Experiential Therapy Horticultural Therapy Hypnotherapy Ibogaine Treatment Ketamine Therapy Massage Therapy MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy Meditation/Mindfulness Music Therapy Neurofeedback Nutrition Therapy Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy Reiki Sound Therapy / Sound Bath Tai Chi / Qigong Yoga Therapy Acamprosate Buprenorphine/Suboxone Disulfiram (Antabuse) Methadone Maintenance Vivitrol Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) The Sinclair Method Varenicline Anger Management Attachment Based Therapy Body Image Therapy Brief Intervention Case Management Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) Cryotherapy Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) Gottman Method Internal Family Systems (IFS) Meaning-Centered Therapy Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT) Narrative Therapy Play Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Psychoeducation Reality Therapy Relapse Prevention Schema Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Somatic Experiencing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Couples Therapy Family Therapy Group Therapy Individual Therapy Multi-Family Group

Addictions

The clinical team addresses a wide spectrum of substance use disorders, including dedicated pathways for alcohol recovery. Their site also highlights an evidence-based “5A Model” of intervention to help clients actively overcome tobacco and nicotine dependence alongside their primary treatment.

Alcohol Use Disorder Nicotine

Conditions

Operating as a comprehensive community mental health center, Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare treats conditions ranging from severe depression to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Their specialized Child and Family Services division also works closely with youth managing ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).

ADHD Bipolar Disorder Borderline Personality Depression Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Schizophrenia

Issues

Beyond core clinical diagnoses, the staff helps individuals overcome significant life barriers, including severe family conflict and grief. Their pioneering Jail-Based Competency Restoration program even provides direct psychiatric and legal education services to justice-involved individuals directly within the Vanderburgh County Jail.

Programs

Recovery paths are deeply rooted in specialized frameworks, most notably their Matrix curriculum that focuses on early recovery skills and relapse prevention. The facility also encourages daily 12-Step integration and offers LGBTQ-affirming groups alongside specialized parent-training models like Nurtured Hearts.

LGBTQ-Affirming Program

On-site

Amenities

Residents at the Stepping Stone facility stay in safe, structured environments with completely separate living units for men and women. In the distinct Stepping Forward program, pregnant women are provided physical accommodations that allow them to reside comfortably with their newborns for up to a year.

Coverage

Payment

The Patient Financial Services department firmly believes that no one should be turned away due to an inability to pay, offering a generous sliding fee discount based on household income. In addition to accepting traditional Medicare and Indiana Medicaid plans, they seamlessly process claims with major private insurers like Anthem, Cigna, and United Healthcare.

Aetna Anthem Beacon Cigna Humana Medicaid Medicare Optum Tricare UMR United Healthcare

Eligibility

Who We Serve

Serving the Evansville, Indiana community and surrounding counties, this organization is built to help individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Their integrated programs support everyone from toddlers navigating behavioral challenges to seniors engaging in their Aging Matters Discussion Group, with specific priority admission available for pregnant women.

Age Groups

Children (Under 13)Adolescents (13-17)Young Adults (18-25)Adults (26-64)Seniors (65+)

Additional Services

Wraparound support is fundamental to how Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare operates, evident in their dedicated case management and High Fidelity Wraparound coordination for local youth. Clients navigating early recovery can also utilize peer support teams and supervised group living environments to ensure long-term community integration.

About

Facility Info

Founded in 1971, this not-for-profit community health center operates numerous ADA-compliant locations throughout the city of Evansville and surrounding regions. Staff members emphasize integrating physical and behavioral wellness to treat the whole person within a highly accessible, localized setting.

Credentials

Accreditations

Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare maintains strict clinical and safety standards, proudly holding accreditation from the Joint Commission. Additionally, their specific residential tracks and recovery homes operate under rigorous certification from the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction.

Joint Commission (JCAHO)

Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare - Faren E. Levell Center