McDowell Center
Address, phone and website
As recorded in the SAMHSA directory. Phone lines and addresses change, so confirm on the facility website before you travel.
| Address | 711 Highway 51 South Bypass, Dyersburg, TN 38024 · Get directions |
|---|---|
| Phone on record | (731) 286-2861 |
| Website | uhsinc.com |
| Federal listing | FindTreatment.gov, the treatment locator run by SAMHSA |
Where this facility is
Location as recorded in the SAMHSA directory.
About McDowell Center
McDowell Center is committed to making quality addiction treatment available in Dyersburg, Tennessee. The center provides personalized care that respects each client's unique background, circumstances, and recovery objectives.
Services and programs
Profile as recorded in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator. Confirm current availability with the facility.
- Type of Care
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
- Service Setting
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Outpatient · Partial hospitalization/day treatment · Residential/24-hour residential
- Facility Type
- Residential treatment center (RTC) for children
- Treatment Approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Emergency Mental Health Services
- Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services
- Facility Operation
- Private for-profit organization
- Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
- Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · State education agency funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Special Programs/Groups Offered
- Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with eating disorders · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
- Assessment/Pre-treatment
- Screening for tobacco use
- Testing
- HIV testing · STD testing · TB screening · Metabolic syndrome monitoring · Laboratory testing
- Recovery Support Services
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Education and Counseling Services
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Payment and insurance at McDowell Center
| Payment type | In the SAMHSA profile |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | Listed |
| Medicare | Not listed |
| Private health insurance | Listed |
| Military insurance (TRICARE) | Listed |
| State-financed plan other than Medicaid | Listed |
| Cash or self-payment | Listed |
Full payment list on record
Medicaid, Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE), Private health insurance, State education agency funds, Cash or self-payment and State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid.
“Listed” means the facility reported that payment type to SAMHSA. It does not mean your plan is in network, so ask before the first visit. Marketplace plans must cover substance use treatment as an essential health benefit: HealthCare.gov. Coverage rules for public programs: Medicaid, TRICARE.
How this program compares in Tennessee
McDowell Center lists 7 of the 17 services and payment options we track. The least common of them in Tennessee is hospital inpatient treatment: 22 of 470 programs list it.
| Listed by this facility | Tennessee programs that list it |
|---|---|
| Hospital inpatient treatment | 22 of 470 programs (5%) |
| Residential treatment | 49 of 470 programs (10%) |
| Partial hospitalization or day treatment | 61 of 470 programs (13%) |
| Accepts military insurance (TRICARE) | 228 of 470 programs (49%) |
| Accepts Medicaid | 394 of 470 programs (84%) |
| Accepts private health insurance | 412 of 470 programs (88%) |
| Outpatient treatment | 433 of 470 programs (92%) |
Our count, October 9, 2026. We read the SAMHSA service profile of every Tennessee program in the directory: 470 of 579 have one. A program is counted when the service appears in its profile word for word. All Tennessee programs.
Common questions about McDowell Center
Answers come from this facility’s record in the SAMHSA directory. Where the record is silent, there is no answer here.
Where is McDowell Center located?
McDowell Center is at 711 Highway 51 South Bypass, Dyersburg, TN 38024. This is the address on record in the federal SAMHSA directory.
What treatment does McDowell Center provide?
Type of care on record: Substance use treatment, Mental health treatment and Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children. Settings on record: Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment and Residential/24-hour residential.
Does McDowell Center offer detox?
No detox service is listed in the profile of McDowell Center. In Tennessee, 43 of 470 programs with a profile list detox; see the Tennessee page. Background: medical detox.
Does McDowell Center accept Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance?
In the SAMHSA profile: Medicaid is listed, Medicare is not listed and private health insurance is listed. The payment table has the full list. Plans differ, so ask the facility whether it is in your network. Our insurance guides explain what to ask.
Who does McDowell Center treat?
Age groups accepted: Children/Adolescents and Adults. Programs or groups on record: Members of military families, Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients, Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders, Clients who have experienced trauma, Persons with eating disorders, Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED).
How do I contact McDowell Center?
The phone on record is (731) 286-2861. Website: uhsinc.com. Pathway Recovery is a directory and does not answer calls for this facility.
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