University Medical Center New Orleans

University Medical Center New Orleans is a hospital based addiction and behavioral health treatment provider in New Orleans, Louisiana offering inpatient and outpatient with emergency psychiatric services for adults.

As part of an academic medical center the program integrates addiction psychiatry with medical care making it well suited for patients with co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions.

Addiction Disorders Unit and Outpatient Treatment

Care often begins with a psychological and physical assessment which may take place through the Behavioral Health Emergency Room or through scheduled intake.

Patients requiring higher acuity support can be admitted to the Addiction Disorders Unit which specializes in treating addiction alongside concurrent psychiatric conditions such as depression or anxiety.

Outpatient care is delivered through the Addiction Psychiatry Clinic and intensive outpatient psychotherapy groups with medication management that may include maintenance treatment for opioid use disorder.

Services include counseling and recreational therapy, trauma recovery support, and discharge planning.

Quick Facts About Behavioral Health

• Levels of care: Behavioral health ER, inpatient hospitalization, Addiction Disorders Unit, and outpatient addiction psychiatry
• Who they treat: Adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric conditions
• Approach: Evidence based, multidisciplinary, and trauma informed care within an academic medical center
• Insurance accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross, Humana, Medicare, United Healthcare Community Care, and many Medicaid plans
• Financial support: Financial counselors, assistance programs, and a price estimator are available