Residential Mental Health Treatment Facilities

Residential mental health treatment is a structured level of care where adults live in a treatment setting while receiving comprehensive psychiatric and therapeutic support. Alter Behavioral Health serves people experiencing conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, trauma, PTSD, ADHD, addiction, and co-occurring disorders. Care is personalized and may include individual, group, family, psychiatric, and holistic therapies.

Residential treatment may be appropriate for adults whose mental health, trauma, substance use, or co-occurring concerns require more structure and support than outpatient care can provide. Alter evaluates each person’s needs through consultation and develops an individualized plan. The clinical team considers symptoms, safety, functioning, current supports, and the level of care needed to promote stabilization and recovery.

Alter Behavioral Health uses evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches tailored to each client. Depending on the individual plan, treatment may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, brainspotting, family therapy, mindfulness, psychiatric care, risk assessment, and safety planning. The organization also incorporates holistic supports and Care Predictor technology to support engagement and treatment planning.

Yes. Alter provides dual-diagnosis treatment for adults whose substance use occurs alongside mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, trauma, or PTSD. Care can be delivered through residential treatment, crisis stabilization, partial hospitalization, or intensive outpatient programming. Addressing both concerns within a coordinated plan can help clients work toward improved functioning and more sustainable recovery.

Family participation options are available as part of Alter’s person-centered treatment model. Family therapy and family sessions can help loved ones understand the client’s challenges, improve communication, and support recovery planning. The exact role of family participation is tailored to the client’s clinical needs, preferences, and treatment plan while maintaining appropriate privacy and therapeutic boundaries.

Alter Behavioral Health offers a full continuum that includes Crisis Stabilization and Intervention, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient, outpatient, transitional, therapeutic support, and aftercare resources. A person’s next step is determined through clinical assessment and individualized planning. These options can help clients gradually transition toward everyday life while continuing to practice coping and life skills.

Insurance verification is available for major carriers listed by Alter, including Cigna, UMR, Aetna, Anthem BCBS, GEHA or GEH, Meritain Health, Highmark BCBS, United Healthcare, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield, depending on the program. Private pay options are also available. Alter states that it does not accept Medicaid, Medi-Cal, or Medicare, so coverage should be verified before enrollment.

Families, individuals, hospitals, and community providers can begin by contacting Alter Behavioral Health for consultation and enrollment guidance. The admissions team can discuss the person’s needs, available programs, insurance verification, and appropriate level of care. Alter provides 24/7 admissions and crisis support, with phone contact available at (866) 248-9285 or (866) 386-6503.