Butte County Dept of Behavioral Health

Oroville Stepping Stones

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2167 Montgomery Street, Oroville, CA 95966, USA


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Our Mission: "Partner with individuals, families and the community for recovery from serious mental health and substance abuse issues and to promote wellness, resiliency and hope."

Behavioral Health provides services for individuals in crisis, for youth, for adults and for alcohol and drug treatment.  Services are provided in Chico, Paradise, Oroville, Gridley and rural communities. We are here to Help.

How to Get Started with non-crisis services for you and your family.  See a full explanation of How to Get Started.

Call our office at 530.891.2810. During the phone conversation, we will ask you whether your needs are urgent and what type of help you are looking for. 

Once we have determined how we can best serve you, we will schedule a follow-up appointment to better understand your specific needs.

At your follow-up appointment, we will connect you or your family member to the types of services that you and your counselor agree will help most. 

Age Range: All ages

View a full list of Crisis Phone Lines and Crisis Services.

Age Range: Ages 0 to 17

View a full list of Youth Services. View a full list of Adult Services by location: Chico, Gridley, Oroville, Paradise.

Age Range:  Ages 18 and over

View a full list of Adult Services. View a full list of Adult Services by location: Chico, Gridley, Oroville, Paradise.

Age Range: Ages 18 and over

View a full list o Adult Substance Use Services.  View a full list of Adult Services by location: Chico, Oroville.

Crisis Lines 24 hours a day / 7 days a week 800.334.6622, or 530.891.2810

Friendship Line (older adults) 800.971.0016

4:30pm to 9:30pm / 7 days a week North Valley Talk Line 855.582.5554

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Main Location Chico, CA

Main Location Oroville, CA

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Call Behavioral Health at 530.891.2810 to get started.  During the phone conversation we will ask whether your needs are urgent and what type of help you are looking for.

See the three steps for getting started.

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Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Accepts clients on opioid medication

Facility Type


Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach
  • Trauma-related counseling
  • Rational emotive behavioral therapy

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking permitted without restriction

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

  • Outpatient
  • Regular outpatient treatment
  • Computerized treatment

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Local, county, or community government
  • State substance abuse agency
  • State mental health department

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • Cash or self-payment
  • Medicaid
  • Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

Emergency Mental Health Services


Payment Assistance Available

  • Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Language Services

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Special Programs/Groups Offered

  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) clients
  • Veterans
  • Clients referred from the court/judicial system
  • Pregnant/postpartum women
  • Persons with HIV or AIDS
  • Persons who have experienced trauma
  • Persons who have experienced sexual abuse
  • Persons who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
  • Transitional age young adults

Ancillary Services

  • Individual counseling offered
  • Group counseling offered
  • Family counseling offered
  • 12-step faciltitation approach
  • Brief intervention approach
  • Contingency management/motivational incentive
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Anger management
  • Martix Model
  • Community reinforcement plus vouchers
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Young adults
  • Adults

Gender Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Exclusive Services


  • Butte County Dept of Behavioral Health

    2167 Montgomery Street, Oroville, CA 95966