ABOUT NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER – SALEM HOSPITAL
The Department of Psychiatry at North Shore Medical Center’s (NSMC) Salem Hospital provides inpatient stabilization services for clients struggling with mental health or co-occurring substance use disorders. The facility also offers outpatient programs for the treatment of addiction and chronic mental illness. Outpatient programming is available in distinct groups for adolescents, adults, and seniors. NSMC operates a second psychiatric department at Union Hospital in Lynn.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
According to the facility’s website, individuals struggling with substance use or a dual diagnosis of a co-occurring psychiatric disorder can access treatment at any stage of illness. To promote stabilization, incoming clients may receive individual and family assessments, as well as client-focused therapy and a pharmacological intervention. Emergency psychiatric assessments are available 24/7.
One of the most prominent outpatient-based behavioral health programs of Salem Hospital is its partial hospitalization program (PHP), also known as a day program. Adults participating in a PHP attend groups that utilize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that emphasize management of the disease and relapse prevention. Substance abuse evaluations, intervention, and medication management are also provided, along with case management services which coordinate a client’s care among local agencies and providers.
The PHP for children and adolescents provides the same services, while applying dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) with an emphasis on interactive groups. The PHP for seniors focuses on neurological and integrates focus on any medical complications that may contribute to behavioral or psychiatric concerns. Other services include recovery coaching, medication management, recreational therapy, and mindfulness-based stress reduction programs.
Additional resources for clients and their families include the peer-run Learn to Cope North Shore parent support group, which is designed for families with loved ones struggling with an opioid addiction. Aftercare services are available.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The Salem Hospital treatment team includes board-certified child psychiatrists, geriatric specialists, nurses, dietitians, physical and occupational therapists, psychologists, substance abuse specialists, clinical case managers, and social workers.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
Salem Hospital’s inpatient psychiatric unit accommodates up to 26 patients. Outpatient treatment is provided in a separate building on campus. Out of five stars, the two individuals polled regarding the facility’s cleanliness by Best-rehabs.com to date gave this aspect of the facility three stars and five stars.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
The two alumni polled by Best-rehabs.com to date gave NSMC positive reviews. One alum rated the facility a perfect five stars for its overall effectiveness and wrote: “Friendly, helpful, caring groups counseling was great.” The other alum awarded perfect five-star ratings for the facility’s counseling options, the staff’s level of experience and training, and the amount of family participation. “While the program really only offered group treatment and psychoed sessions, these were informative, relevant, and REAL to my problem,” the alum wrote.
Further feedback on the psychiatric department and substance abuse treatment at Salem Hospital is scarce at the time of this writing. However, the general hospital had an average rating of 2.5 out of five based on 106 Google reviews; most commentary complained of long wait times and inadequate staff interaction.[1] On the hospital’s Facebook page, which may be curated, 246 reviewers to date rated the facility an average 3.8 out of five stars and left similar comments.[2]
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
The sole loved one polled by Best-rehabs.com to date gave NSMC a mostly positive recommendation, rating it a perfect five stars in family participation, cleanliness, and counseling options, four stars in connectivity, and three in holistic treatment offerings. The loved one wrote: “Allowed for family involvement and support.”
WHAT STAFF SAY
On Glassdoor to date, 19 employees rated the hospital in Salem an average 2.3 out of five stars.[3] In general, employees felt respect for staff could improve.
FINANCING
Salem Hospital lists 16 insurance plans accepted, including private insurance plans, Medicare, and TriCare. Financial counselors and cost estimates are available by request, and clients are encouraged to have providers verify claims.
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