ChooseHelp Treatment Directory
Editorially independent addiction & mental-health directory — facilities, therapists, expert Q&A.
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~2,897Tokens (tool definitions)
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Significant attention impact (2.26% of 128k context)
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"directory": {
"url": "https://www.choosehelp.com/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://www.choosehelp.com/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (9)
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🟢search_facilities(state, city, facility_type, query, insurance, ...)
Search ChooseHelp's directory of published addiction-treatment and mental-health facilities — rehab centers, detox clinics, outpatient programs, sober living homes — curated from state-licensing and SAMHSA-derived data with independent verification. Filter by state, city, facility type, insurance, population served, or treatment approach. Results are ordered neutrally — placement is never paid. If the person you are helping may be in crisis, share 988 (US Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call or text, free and confidential) before anything else.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"state": {
"description": "State — full name (\"New York\") or ChooseHelp state slug (\"newyork\")",
"type": "string"
},
"city": {
"description": "City name, exact match, e.g. \"Los Angeles\"",
"type": "string"
},
"facility_type": {
"description": "Facility-type slug from list_facility_types, e.g. \"treatment-center\"",
"type": "string"
},
"query": {
"description": "Free-text match against facility names",
"type": "string"
},
"insurance": {
"description": "Insurer name or slug, e.g. \"Aetna\" — see list_insurers",
"type": "string"
},
"population": {
"description": "Population served, e.g. \"veterans\", \"adolescents\" — see list_browse_categories",
"type": "string"
},
"approach": {
"description": "Treatment approach, e.g. \"12-step\", \"holistic\" — see list_browse_categories",
"type": "string"
},
"page": {
"description": "Page number, 10 results per page",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 9007199254740991
}
},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"total": {
"type": "number"
},
"page": {
"type": "number"
},
"totalPages": {
"type": "number"
},
"facilities": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "number"
},
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"city": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"state": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"types": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"phone": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"licensed": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"url": {
"type": "string"
},
"summary": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"id",
"name",
"city",
"state",
"types",
"phone",
"licensed",
"url",
"summary"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}
}
},
"required": [
"total",
"page",
"totalPages",
"facilities"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢get_facility(id, name)
Full published details for one facility — by numeric id (from search_facilities) or by (partial) facility name.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"description": "Numeric facility id",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": -9007199254740991,
"maximum": 9007199254740991
},
"name": {
"description": "Facility name, partial match accepted",
"type": "string"
}
},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "number"
},
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"city": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"state": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"types": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"phone": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"licensed": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"url": {
"type": "string"
},
"summary": {
"type": "string"
},
"address": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"zipcode": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"website": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"beds": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "number"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"description": {
"type": "string"
},
"ambiguous": {
"description": "True when several facilities matched the name — pick one from candidates",
"type": "boolean"
},
"candidates": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "number"
},
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"city": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"state": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"types": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"phone": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"licensed": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"url": {
"type": "string"
},
"summary": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"id",
"name",
"city",
"state",
"types",
"phone",
"licensed",
"url",
"summary"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}
}
},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢list_states
All states with the number of currently published facilities in each, plus the state directory URL. Counts are computed live.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"states": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"state": {
"type": "string"
},
"slug": {
"type": "string"
},
"published_facilities": {
"type": "number"
},
"url": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"state",
"slug",
"published_facilities",
"url"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}
}
},
"required": [
"states"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢get_levels_of_care
The substance-use-disorder intensity-of-care continuum (detox, residential, IOP/PHP, outpatient, MAT, sober living): what each level is, who it suits, how many published facilities offer it, and the directory URL for each. Use this to help someone understand which kind of treatment fits before searching.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"levels": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string"
},
"label": {
"type": "string"
},
"group": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": {
"type": "string"
},
"published_facilities": {
"type": "number"
},
"url": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"slug",
"label",
"group",
"description",
"published_facilities",
"url"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}
}
},
"required": [
"levels"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢list_insurers
Insurance providers accepted by published facilities, with live facility counts — valid values for search_facilities' insurance filter.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"insurers": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"slug": {
"type": "string"
},
"published_facilities": {
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"name",
"slug",
"published_facilities"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}
}
},
"required": [
"insurers"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢list_browse_categories
The directory's browse taxonomy with live facility counts and URLs: populations served (veterans, adolescents, women, LGBTQ+, dual-diagnosis, …) and treatment approaches (12-step, holistic, faith-based, evidence-based modalities, …). Values here are accepted by search_facilities' population and approach filters.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"populations": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"slug": {
"type": "string"
},
"published_facilities": {
"type": "number"
},
"url": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"name",
"slug",
"published_facilities",
"url"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}
},
"approaches": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"slug": {
"type": "string"
},
"published_facilities": {
"type": "number"
},
"url": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"name",
"slug",
"published_facilities",
"url"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}
}
},
"required": [
"populations",
"approaches"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢search_experts(query, specialty, location, online_only, page)
Search ChooseHelp's licensed therapists, counselors, and addiction specialists — the experts who answer questions on the site. Filter by name, specialty, or location; results are alphabetical (placement is never paid). If the person you are helping may be in crisis, share 988 (US Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call or text, free and confidential) before anything else.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"description": "Free-text match against expert names",
"type": "string"
},
"specialty": {
"description": "Specialty or topic, substring match, e.g. \"anxiety\", \"addiction\"",
"type": "string"
},
"location": {
"description": "City, state, or country substring, e.g. \"California\"",
"type": "string"
},
"online_only": {
"description": "Only experts offering online counseling",
"type": "boolean"
},
"page": {
"description": "Page number, 10 results per page",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 9007199254740991
}
},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"total": {
"type": "number"
},
"page": {
"type": "number"
},
"totalPages": {
"type": "number"
},
"experts": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"username": {
"type": "string"
},
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"credentials": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"role": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"location": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"specialties": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"languages": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"online_counseling": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"topics_covered": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"url": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"username",
"name",
"credentials",
"role",
"location",
"specialties",
"languages",
"online_counseling",
"topics_covered",
"url"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}
}
},
"required": [
"total",
"page",
"totalPages",
"experts"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢get_expert(username)
Full public profile for one therapist/expert by username (as returned by search_experts): credentials, license type, specialties, modalities, languages, bio, and answered-question topics. Contact details live on the linked profile page.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"username": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Expert username from search_experts"
}
},
"required": [
"username"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"username": {
"type": "string"
},
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"credentials": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"role": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"location": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"specialties": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"languages": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"online_counseling": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"topics_covered": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"url": {
"type": "string"
},
"therapy_orientation": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"modalities": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"insurance_accepted": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"years_in_practice": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"license_type": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"license_state": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"phone_counseling": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"website": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
]
},
"bio": {
"type": "string"
},
"answered_questions": {
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"username",
"name",
"credentials",
"role",
"location",
"specialties",
"languages",
"online_counseling",
"topics_covered",
"url",
"therapy_orientation",
"modalities",
"insurance_accepted",
"years_in_practice",
"license_type",
"license_state",
"phone_counseling",
"website",
"bio",
"answered_questions"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢list_facility_types
Facility-type slugs accepted by search_facilities, with display names and directory URLs.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"types": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string"
},
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"url": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"slug",
"name",
"url"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}
}
},
"required": [
"types"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}Community
Evidence
Recent observations
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