About Recovery Works Merrillville
Recovery Works Merrillville is an addiction treatment center in Merrillville, Indiana offering a full continuum of substance use treatment for adults, including those with co-occurring mental health conditions.
Part of the Pinnacle Treatment Centers network, this Northwest Indiana location provides medically supervised detox and residential treatment, partial hospitalization and outpatient programming.
The program is built on evidence based therapies, psychoeducation and 12 step integration to support lasting recovery.
Addiction Programs and LGBTQ+ Care
Care often begins with medically supervised detox, where withdrawal is managed safely before clients step into residential treatment.
From there, individuals can progress through partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services, followed by aftercare and sober living support.
Clients can expect individual, group, family and couples counseling using CBT, DBT and motivational interviewing.
The facility also provides dual diagnosis care and medication management, relapse prevention planning and specialized tracks for populations including LGBTQ clients, veterans and men, women and young adults.
Key Features
- Location: Merrillville, in Northwest Indiana, about an hour from Chicago and accessible by public transit.
- Levels of care: Detox, residential, PHP, IOP, outpatient, and aftercare.
- Who they treat: Adults, young adults, seniors, veterans, LGBTQ clients, and those with co-occurring disorders.
- Approach: Evidence based and trauma informed care with 12 step and SMART Recovery support
- Payment options: Accepts Medicaid and Medicare, TRICARE, many private insurers and self pay
- Amenities: Meditation room, music and art activities, recreation room and transportation assistance
- Aftercare: Alumni meetings and follow up check ins, peer support and employment services





