Inpatient Program · Adults 18 and Older · Co-Occurring Mental Health & Substance Use
For many people, mental health challenges and substance use are deeply intertwined. One can drive the other, mask the other, or make both harder to treat when addressed separately. The Renew Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Program at Hospital for Behavioral Medicine was built on the understanding that lasting recovery requires treating both at the same time, with equal clinical attention, and without judgment.
This is an inpatient program for adults 18 and older who are experiencing co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders. Whether you are in crisis, struggling to maintain stability, or have tried other treatment approaches without lasting success, this program is designed for where you are right now.
Who This Program Is For
Co-occurring disorders are more common than many people realize. Substance use and mental health conditions frequently develop together, and each can significantly worsen the other. Treatment that addresses only one rarely leads to lasting change.
You or your loved one may benefit from this program if experiencing:
- A mental health condition such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, or psychosis alongside active substance use
- Alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, or dependence on other substances, accompanied by significant psychiatric symptoms
- Difficulty stabilizing on psychiatric medications while actively using substances
- Repeated hospitalizations or treatment episodes that have not resulted in sustained recovery
- A mental health crisis that is complicated by substance use
- Withdrawal symptoms that require medical supervision alongside psychiatric care
- A pattern in which substance use and emotional or psychiatric symptoms continue to fuel each other
If you are not sure whether this is the right program, call us. Our clinical team will help determine the most appropriate level of care. A free, confidential assessment is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
What to Expect in Our Program
The Renew program provides integrated inpatient treatment: meaning your psychiatric care and your substance use treatment happen together, delivered by the same clinical team, under the same roof. This approach reflects current best practice in the treatment of co-occurring disorders and is designed to give you the most complete foundation for recovery.
Your care is coordinated by a multidisciplinary team that includes a psychiatric provider, registered nurses, licensed therapists, a case manager, and addiction-informed staff. Your treatment plan is individualized and updated as you progress.
- Comprehensive psychiatric and substance use evaluation
- Medical management of withdrawal symptoms as clinically indicated
- Medication evaluation, initiation, and stabilization including medications that support both psychiatric and recovery goals
- Individual therapy addressing both mental health and substance use
- Group therapy using evidence-based approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention
- Psychoeducation on the relationship between mental health and substance use
- Coping skills development and crisis safety planning
- Family education and involvement, with your permission
- Discharge planning with warm handoffs to outpatient substance use and mental health providers, peer recovery supports, and community resources
Who Can Refer – and How
We accept referrals from all sources. No formal referral is required for assessment.
We welcome referrals from:
- The individual themselves or a family member
- Primary care physicians and internists
- Emergency departments and general hospitals
- Outpatient mental health and substance use providers
- Community mental health centers and recovery coaches
- Courts, probation officers, and diversion programs
- Detoxification facilities seeking step-up or step-down placement
To refer a patient or request an assessment, call our admissions team at (774) 314-3490. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
We are here to help – any time of day or night.
Call (774) 314-3490 for a free, confidential assessment. Walk-ins are welcome. No referral required.