Ascension Illinois Presence Behavioral
11824 Southwest Highway, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital
Also known as Inpatient Behavioral Health
Address: 12251 South 80th Avenue, Palos Heights, IL 60463 · Map
Phone: (708) 923-4000
Intake: (708) 923-5788
Website: nm.org
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Separate inpatient psychiatric unit of a general hospital
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Perphenazine · Trifluoperazine · Aripiprazole · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Electroconvulsive therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Other services
- Chronic disease/illness management · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Illness management and recovery · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Detox · Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Methamphetamine · Opioids · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Chronic Pain Management
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Nutrition Counseling · Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Illinois. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Self-pay. With Illinois Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Palos Heights
Measured from the population center of Cook County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Chicago, about less than a mile
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Chicago, about less than a mile (84 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Chicago, about less than a mile (140 within 25 miles)
See the Cook County treatment map, methadone clinics near Cook County and Suboxone doctors near Cook County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital offer?
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Hospital inpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital located?
12251 South 80th Avenue, Palos Heights, IL 60463.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Palos Heights?
From the center of Cook County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Chicago, about less than a mile away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Palos Heights
BELA Charities Inc
7110 W 127th Street, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital
12251 South 80th Avenue, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Radius Foundation Inc
11952 South Harlem Avenue, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Symetria Recovery
11925 South Harlem Avenue, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Radius Foundation, Inc.
11952 S.Harlem Ave. Suite 100, Palos Heights, IL 60463
See all 8 facilities in Palos Heights · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.