University of Louisville Hospital Psychiatric Services

University of Louisville Hospital Psychiatric Services is a hospital based mental health and addiction treatment provider in Louisville, Kentucky offering emergency psychiatric care as well as inpatient stabilization and medical detoxification for adults in crisis.

With a dedicated Emergency Psychiatric Services unit and an on-site Inpatient Medical Psychiatric Unit, UofL Hospital delivers integrated, medically supervised care for adults facing complex psychiatric and addiction challenges.

Addiction and Psychiatric Treatment Programs at UofL Hospital

Adults in crisis can begin with a psychiatric emergency evaluation in the Emergency Psychiatric Services unit which includes a Treatment Observation Room and a 23 hour observation unit for stabilization. Also available is an inpatient psychiatric unit and medically monitored detox for safe withdrawal management.

The inpatient programs provide individual therapy, group therapies, medication assisted treatment options such as buprenorphine or Sublocade, and electroconvulsive therapy when indicated.

Addiction social workers support discharge planning connecting patients to outpatient, intensive outpatient, residential, or sober living resources to continue recovery after stabilization.

Key Features of UofL Hospital Psychiatric Services

• Levels of care: Emergency psychiatric services, 23 hour observation, inpatient psychiatry, and medical detoxification
• Who they treat: Adults in psychiatric crisis, individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, and medically complex patients
• Payment options: Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, private insurance, self-pay, financing, and financial assistance
• Amenities: All private inpatient rooms, large common area, family visitation room, skylight atrium, and 24/7 security