Beacon Behavioral Hospital - New Orleans

Treating severe mental health symptoms and co-occurring substance use disorders, Beacon Behavioral Hospital - New Orleans is a 34-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital for adults 18 and older. Located on Hayne Boulevard, they address depression, anxiety, psychosis, suicidal thoughts, and mood disorders. Their short-term program focuses on crisis stabilization, psychiatric treatment, and medically supervised detox to manage acute symptoms and prepare for continued care.

Psychiatric Care and Withdrawal Management

Their inpatient services include psychiatric evaluations, medication management, safety assessments, and structured group therapy. Art, music, and recreational therapy groups provide additional ways to participate in treatment. For drug and alcohol addiction, they offer medical detox, typically lasting 5-6 days, to manage withdrawal symptoms under medical supervision. Their team also addresses co-occurring mental health conditions and develops discharge plans focused on stabilization and relapse prevention.

Private Rooms and Recovery Planning

Their hospital features private rooms, a large dayroom with television and seating, and a fenced outdoor area. They use the ObservSMART monitoring system for enhanced safety observation and offer nursing education and personal goals groups during treatment. The hospital is part of Beacon Behavioral, which began in 1998 as a community mental health center and later expanded to multiple psychiatric hospitals, with a focus on compassionate and ethical care.