ABOUT ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INPATIENT CENTER
Located in Bellingham, Wash., St. Joseph Hospital Behavioral Health’s inpatient center offers treatment to adults struggling with addiction and co-occurring disorders. The treatment center accepts voluntary and involuntary admissions. This facility offers medical detox.
This center is part of PeaceHealth, which is a non-profit health care system with centers in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
According to the facility’s website, St. Joseph Hospital Behavioral Health Services’ inpatient program is a multi-track psychiatric program that offers services to adults.
Treatment options include medical detox, psychiatric assessments and evaluations, treatment for mental health disorders, co-occurring disorder treatment, family assessments and education, social work assessments, and discharge planning.
The inpatient program accepts referrals from medical, legal, and mental health professionals, along with community agencies, employers, family members, and clergy. The center also accepts self-referrals.
Washington State Department of Health licensed this treatment center, and it’s also certified by the Washington State Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse and the Washington State Division of Mental Health.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
St. Joseph Hospital Behavioral Health Services website notes the treatment team includes psychiatrists, mental health specialists, licensed social workers, certified chemical dependency professionals, registered nurses, family physicians, and occupational therapists.
The three individuals surveyed by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing gave two, four, and five out of five stars for the staff’s level of training and experience.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its living arrangements and related offerings, however, the three people polled by Best-rehabs.com to date gave two, three, and four out of five stars for accommodations and amenities.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
The two alumni questioned by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing provided mostly positive feedback. They both gave four or five out of five stars when asked if they would recommend St. Joseph Hospital Behavioral Health Services and for treatment effectiveness.
The alumni noted the center’s staff and ability to treat both mental health disorders and addiction were strengths of the treatment center.
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
The loved one surveyed by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing provided a somewhat negative review. The loved one noted her ex-husband went to the treatment center, but it wasn’t effective.
FINANCING
According to St. Joseph Hospital Behavioral Health Services’ website, the inpatient center accepts most private insurances, Medicare, and Medicaid. Also, Washington State Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse low-income funds are available for clients who need assistances.