About Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard is a substance use treatment program in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania providing addiction treatment and inpatient psychiatric services as well as outpatient drug and alcohol care for adults.
As one of Philadelphia's oldest community providers it delivers spiritually and culturally sensitive care for substance use and co-occurring mental health needs.
Addiction Treatment With Music Therapy
Many clients begin with medically monitored withdrawal management including induction onto medication assisted treatment before transitioning into residential rehabilitation tracks such as Miracles in Progress and the Residential Treatment Program for Adults.
Outpatient options include general and intensive outpatient, group counseling, and medications for opioid use disorder through the Goldman Clinic.
Clients can expect counseling as well as art, music, and movement therapy with life skills development and community reintegration support including explicit care for co-occurring disorders.
Quick Facts About the Behavioral Wellness Center
- Location: Philadelphia, PA, at the corner of 8th Street and Girard Avenue.
- Levels of care: Detox, residential rehabilitation, IOP, and outpatient services.
- Who they treat: Adults, including chronically homeless men, Spanish speaking Latino men, and women needing trauma and family reunification care.
- Approach: Culturally and spiritually sensitive, trauma informed care with MAT including methadone, Suboxone, and Vivitrol.
- Payment options: CBH, Medical Assistance, BHSI for uninsured residents, self pay, and discounts for uninsured patients.
- Amenities: 24/7 care, 24 hour nursing in RTFA, recreational activities, and wheelchair accessibility.




