NorthNode Group Counseling provides licensed outpatient substance use and mental health treatment at 1418 S. State Street in Dover, Delaware. The facility has moved from the 1609 S. State Street address found in the older directory record. Delaware Health and Social Services currently lists NorthNode at 1418 S. State Street with Outpatient Services ASAM Level 1 and Intensive Outpatient Treatment Services ASAM Level 2.1. The current office phone number is 302-257-3135.
Alcohol Treatment and Addiction Counseling
NorthNode specifically identifies alcohol dependence as one of the addiction issues it treats. Its outpatient Road to Recovery program is designed for people who need counseling and recovery support while continuing to work, live at home, and maintain daily responsibilities. For someone seeking alcohol treatment, the program can address alcohol dependence, triggers, behavior patterns, relapse risk, and the underlying emotional or environmental issues that may contribute to continued drinking.
NorthNode also offers an Intensive Outpatient Program for people who need more structure than standard outpatient therapy. The IOP follows a 16-week curriculum based on the Matrix Model and includes multiple therapy sessions each week. The program emphasizes relapse prevention, cognitive behavioral therapy, emotional regulation, social support, communication skills, accountability, and practical application of recovery skills. This can provide a more intensive alcohol rehab option for appropriate clients without requiring them to live at a residential facility.
Co-Occurring Mental Health Care
Alcohol addiction often overlaps with depression, anxiety, trauma, or other behavioral health conditions. NorthNode provides mental health counseling alongside addiction services and states that clients with co-occurring diagnoses can work with mental health professionals as part of their care. The organization notes that clients learn how alcohol and other drug use can worsen mental health problems. Individual and group therapy can focus on coping skills, behavior change, emotional stress, relationships, and functioning at home or work.
NorthNode’s current insurance page lists Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, AmeriHealth Caritas Delaware, Optum or United Behavioral Health, Delaware Medicaid, Magellan, Medicare Part B, Cigna, Tricare, and Humana Behavioral Health. Coverage can vary by plan and level of service, so patients should confirm benefits and any authorization requirements directly with the office.
Treatment plans can be adjusted to the person’s clinical needs and recovery goals, with standard outpatient or more structured IOP services available when appropriate. This Dover program is an outpatient and intensive outpatient provider, not a stand-alone medical alcohol detox facility. People who may be at risk for serious alcohol withdrawal should receive an assessment to determine whether medically supervised withdrawal management or residential treatment is needed first. For individuals who are appropriate for outpatient care, NorthNode combines alcohol addiction counseling, structured IOP services, cognitive behavioral strategies, relapse prevention, and co-occurring mental health support at its current S. State Street location.
