Dover Behavioral Health Systems

Dover Behavioral Health System is a psychiatric hospital in Dover, Delaware that is accredited by The Joint Commission. It provides both mental health and substance use treatment to children, adolescents and adults, with a separate outpatient campus in Georgetown, Delaware serving Sussex County.

The facility's main campus is located at 725 Horsepond Road in Dover. An assessment and referral center is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for a free and confidential evaluation.

Addiction Treatment With or Without MAT

Dover Behavioral Health System offers substance use treatment as a core service line in Dover, Delaware. Adults with a substance use disorder can access an inpatient Chemical Dependency Program for medically supervised detoxification, followed by step-down care as clinically appropriate.

The inpatient program is led by a psychiatrist and includes a certified alcohol and drug counselor, social worker, nurse and activity therapist. Treatment draws on the Disease Concept Model and 12-step involvement, alongside individual, group, and family therapy, relapse prevention work, and medication management.

Non Residential Options

For adults who don't need residential care or who are stepping down from it, Dover Behavioral Health also runs a Substance Use Disorder Intensive Outpatient Program at both its Dover and Georgetown locations.

The IOP meets Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and includes chemical dependency assessment, relapse prevention groups, the Matrix Model, family support sessions and random urine drug screens. Medication assisted treatment (MAT) is also available as part of outpatient care.

Because substance use and mental health conditions often occur together, the facility's outpatient program is designed to address co-occurring disorders rather than treating substance use in isolation.

Integrated Psychiatric Care

Beyond substance use treatment, Dover Behavioral Health System offers inpatient acute psychiatric care for adolescents and adults who need immediate stabilization, monitored around the clock.

It also runs a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) for children, adolescents, and adults who need a structured level of care but not full inpatient admission.

The system also maintains dedicated inpatient and outpatient programs, including detox, for military-affiliated patients.