Marshall Medical Center – Behavioral Health

Marshall Medical Center North Behavioral Health is a hospital based substance use and mental health treatment program in Guntersville, Alabama offering inpatient psychiatric and addiction care for adults.

This ten bed secure Behavioral Health Unit provides structured, team based treatment for acute mental illness, addiction and co-occurring disorders.

Because the unit is embedded within a full service acute care hospital, patients benefit from access to broader medical specialists during recovery.

Addiction and Behavioral Health Programs

Care begins with admission to the secure inpatient unit, where a multidisciplinary team including an attending psychiatrist, nurses and psychiatric technicians, therapists and counselors develops an individualized treatment plan.

Inpatient addiction treatment and co-occurring disorders care are combined with psychiatric stabilization for adults in need.

Patients can expect a blend of individual, group and family services, including Goals Group and Psychotherapy Group, Skills Group, and daily exercise and relaxation sessions.

The program emphasizes coping, communication and problem solving skills, along with aftercare planning coordinated with community providers before discharge.

Key Facts

• Location: Guntersville, Alabama within the 90 bed Marshall Medical Center North acute care hospital
• Levels of care: Inpatient behavioral health, addiction treatment and co-occurring disorders care
• Who they treat: Adults, including young adult and elderly substance abuse tracks
• Approach: Multidisciplinary, team based care combining psychiatry, psychotherapy and creative outlets
• Payment options: Medicaid and Medicare, TRICARE, private insurance and self pay
• Amenities: Ten bed secure unit, tobacco free campus and on site access to medical specialists
• Aftercare: Discharge coordination with local mental health centers and private therapists