SUN Behavioral Delaware
Georgetown, Delaware
26 treatment centers across Delaware that work with TRICARE.

Faith-based treatment approaches turn up at 6 of the 26 Delaware centers in this directory — roughly 23 percent, against about 2 percent across the directory as a whole, so a family that wants care grounded in a religious tradition has unusually strong odds of finding it here. Programs serving children under 13 are also far more common in this state's listings than nationally: 8 of the 26, around 31 percent, compared with about 5 percent directory-wide.
TRICARE acceptance is close to universal among these listings. All 26 report accepting TRICARE, and among the 25 that report payment options, every one records military TRICARE — roughly double the share seen across the directory. Acceptance is not the same as coverage of your specific admission, so treat these listings as a starting point for calls, not as confirmation of benefits.
Every one of the 26 Delaware listings reports outpatient rehab, and 25 report virtual or telehealth services. For someone in Sussex or lower Kent County, that combination often decides whether treatment fits around work and family.
Co-occurring disorders are treated by 23 of the 26 centers here, and 22 report a dual-diagnosis level of care. PTSD and trauma are treated by 16, which matters to many service members, veterans and military families in Delaware.
Adolescents aged 13 to 17 are served by 17 of the 26 listings, young adults by 24, adults by 25 and seniors aged 65 and over by 24. Eight centers report supporting children under 13, a far higher share than the directory average.
Services in English are reported by 25 centers, Spanish by 20 and ASL by 13, with Tagalog reported by 4. Ask directly whether interpretation is available at the times you would be attending.
Delaware is small enough that statewide comparison is realistic in a way it is not in larger states. New Castle County holds most of the population and most of the clinical density; Kent County carries a substantial military and veteran community around Dover; Sussex County is rural enough that residents often weigh a long drive north against telehealth or against crossing into Maryland. Because TRICARE is federal military health coverage rather than a state-regulated commercial plan, Delaware's own insurance parity rules do not govern it the way they govern plans sold in the state — TRICARE's national benefit rules and regional network apply instead.
Accreditation and clinical approach also vary. At least 10 of these centers report state licensure, at least 9 CARF accreditation, at least 9 a SAMHSA listing and at least 7 Joint Commission accreditation, while all 26 describe their work as evidence-based and 18 as trauma-informed. Sober living is reported by 7 of the 26, about 27 percent, which is more than twice as common here as across the directory.
TRICARE publishes its own benefit rules for substance use disorder care, and every one of the 26 Delaware centers in this directory reports accepting TRICARE. What that means in practice still depends on your specific plan option, whether the program is in network, and whether an authorization or referral is needed, so confirm the details with TRICARE and with the facility before you start.
Ask the facility directly whether it is in network for your TRICARE plan option and for this region, and ask TRICARE the same question about that facility. A listing here reflects what the center reported to the directory, not a live network status, and networks change.
Call the admissions line at the facility with your TRICARE plan details and sponsor information, and separately contact TRICARE or your region's contractor to ask what is authorized for the level of care you need. Getting both answers in writing, including any referral or pre-authorization requirement, is the most reliable way to verify TRICARE insurance for rehab.
No honest figure can be quoted in advance, because TRICARE alcohol treatment cost depends on your plan option, beneficiary category, whether the program is in network, and how long care lasts. Ask the facility for its billing practices and ask TRICARE what your cost share would be for that specific level of care.
Withdrawal management is not among the levels of care most commonly reported by the Delaware centers listed here, so ask each program whether it provides detox itself or refers out for it. TRICARE detox coverage and any authorization requirements should be confirmed with TRICARE before admission.
Distance matters less in Delaware than in most states, but a drive from lower Sussex County to the northern I-95 corridor can still take well over an hour each way. Telehealth is reported by 25 of the 26 centers listed, which for many people replaces that drive for therapy sessions and follow-up appointments.
Medication-assisted treatment is reported by 14 of the 26 Delaware centers in this directory. Availability of a specific medication, and whether TRICARE covers it under your plan, are separate questions worth asking the program and TRICARE directly.
Delaware Medicaid is a separate program with its own rules, and 26 of the 26 centers listed here report accepting Medicaid as well as TRICARE. If more than one form of coverage applies in your household, ask the facility how it bills and ask each payer how it coordinates, since the answer affects what is authorized.
Outpatient care is reported by all 26 Delaware centers listed here, telehealth by 25 of them, and dual-diagnosis or co-occurring treatment by 22 — enough variation that it is worth calling two or three before deciding. Have your TRICARE plan option and sponsor details in hand, ask each program whether it is in network and whether a referral is required, then confirm the same answers with TRICARE. If someone is in immediate danger, call or text 988, or call 911 for a medical emergency.
7 of the 26 that report it in Delaware — 27%, against 11% across the directory.
8 of the 26 that report it in Delaware — 31%, against 13% across the directory.
25 of the 25 that report it in Delaware — 100%, against 49% across the directory.
6 of the 26 that report it in Delaware — 23%, against 1.9% across the directory.
8 of the 26 that report it in Delaware — 31%, against 5.1% across the directory.
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