Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center Behavioral Health Services

Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center Behavioral Health Services is a hospital-based behavioral health program in Northridge, California serving adolescents, adults and seniors.

The program provides inpatient and outpatient care to treat conditions including addiction, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD and schizophrenia.

Under board-certified psychiatric supervision, the team focuses on crisis stabilization, symptom management and helping patients learn healthy behaviors with family included as part of the care team.

Behavioral Health Continuum of Care

Northridge Hospital offers a full continuum of psychiatric care beginning with inpatient hospitalization for individuals unable to function safely due to acute psychiatric difficulties.

Patients receive intensive therapy, structure and stability within a safe therapeutic environment overseen by a board-certified psychiatrist.

The outpatient programs serve as step-down options or direct admissions featuring cognitive behavioral therapy education groups, art therapy, recreational therapy and process groups.

The partial hospitalization participants meet weekly with the program psychiatrist to monitor progress and adjust care as they transition toward traditional outpatient support.

Adolescent Behavioral Health

The Adolescent Behavioral Health program treats teens ages 13 to 17  in the San Fernando Valley.

Care is overseen by a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist with a structured therapeutic environment that emphasizes family involvement throughout treatment.

The hospital accepts most major insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid and offers a needs-based Financial Assistance Program with Charity Care and Discount Payment options for qualifying patients.