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 · Hospital inpatient detoxification · Hospital inpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Detox services
- Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Cocaine Detoxification · Methamphetamines detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine detoxification · Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Use methadone/buprenorphine for pain management or emergency dosing · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for HIV treatment · Medications for Hepatitis C treatment · Clonidine · Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicare · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Licensing and accreditation
- State department of health · Hospital licensing authority · The Joint Commission
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anger
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Intensive Outpatient Program · 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?
- Do you provide medical detox on site, and how many days does it usually last?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- 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?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Illinois (this facility reports accreditation). 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: Detox, Hospital inpatient, MAT, 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.