About MERIT Resource Services Yakima
MERIT Resource Services in Yakima, Washington is a nonprofit addiction treatment center offering outpatient care for substance use and cooccurring behavioral health needs.
This CARF accredited location provides outpatient treatment, intensive outpatient programs, assessments, family programming and evidence based specialty tracks in both English and Spanish. Clients consistently praise MERIT, with 98% saying they would recommend its outpatient services to others.
What kinds of addiction treatment does MERIT Yakima offer?
MERIT provides outpatient treatment, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), relapse prevention, continuing recovery, assessments, education and family programs.
Specialized, evidence based approaches include Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), 12 Step Facilitation, the Matrix IOP for stimulant use and Cannabis Youth Treatment.
Care is client centered and delivered mainly through group and individual sessions.
Who can get help?
MERIT Yakima serves both adults and adolescents, including court-referred clients, people with trauma histories and those with cooccurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Services are available in English and Spanish, with sign language support for deaf and hard of hearing clients.
Where is MERIT Yakima located?
The office is located at 315 North 2nd Street in Yakima and is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Telehealth options are also available for added flexibility.
Do they take insurance or offer financial help?
MERIT is in network with many major plans, including Premera, Regence, Kaiser, Aetna, Cigna, Molina and Medicaid.
A sliding fee scale is available for low income, uninsured clients and MERIT serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
How do I start?
MERIT offers walk in assessments Tuesday through Thursday from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on a first come, first served basis.
An assessment helps identify the right level of care for your needs.
Recovery for All
With more than 40 years of service, MERIT Resource Services in Yakima combines accessible, bilingual, evidence based care for adults and adolescents alike.
Explore how MERIT Yakima can support your recovery journey today.



