Acute Adult Psychiatric Services | Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services

For Adults

caucasian male adult

Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services in South Birmingham, Alabama, offers a highly structured, multidisciplinary approach Adult Program (ages 18 years and older) experiencing severe depression, anxiety, psychosis, mood swings, sexual abuse issues, post traumatic stress disorders, identity disorders, co-occurring disorders, and other emotional problems severe enough to cause a negative impact on their life functions and requiring hospitalization. Contact us for a no-cost assessment if you or someone you know is experiencing these types of issues.The length of stay at our mental health facility is determined for each patient based on individual needs.

Assessment(s) include:

❖ Physical
❖ Psychiatric
❖ Psychosocial
❖ Nursing

Individual Therapy:

❖ Psychiatrist
❖ Therapist
❖ Alcohol/Substance detox

Family Therapy:

❖ Therapist
❖ Patient/Family education

Recreational Therapy:

❖ Gymnasium
❖ Exercise groups

Group Therapy:

❖ Goal setting
❖ Substance abuse issues
❖ Mental health education
❖ Medication information
❖ Patient/Family education
❖ Intensive therapy issues
❖ Therapeutic community
❖ Creative expression (arts,crafts,and music)
❖ Adventure-based counseling (ropes course)
❖ Pastoral care

Discharge Planning:

❖ Relapse prevention (individual & group)
❖ Continuing care plan
❖ Weekly substance abuse recovery group

Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Hill Crest Behavioral Healthcare Services offers a highly structured, multidisciplinary approach PICU Program (ages 18 years and older) for adults experiencing severe depression, anxiety, psychosis, mood swings, sexual abuse issues, post traumatic stress disorders, identity disorders, and other emotional problems. The PICU is designed as a smaller, structured unit for those patients requiring more intensive care.

The length of stay in the PICU is determined for each patient based on individual needs.

Assessment(s):

❖ Physical
❖ Psychiatric
❖ Psychosocial
❖ Nursing

Individual Therapy:

❖ Psychiatrist
❖ Therapist

Family Therapy:

❖ Therapist
❖ Patient/Family education

Recreational Therapy:

❖ Exercise groups
❖ Recreational time

Group Therapy includes:

❖ Goal setting
❖ Mental health education
❖ Medication information
❖ Patient/Family education
❖ Intensive therapy issues
❖ Pastoral Care

Discharge Planning:

❖ Relapse prevention
❖ Continuing care plan