Beacon Behavioral Hospital New Orleans
14500 Hayne Boulevard Suite 200, New Orleans, LA
Metropolitan Human Services District
Also known as New Orleans East Behavioral Health Ctr
Address: 5630 Read Boulevard, 2nd Floor, New Orleans, LA 70127 · Map
Phone: (504) 568-3130
Website: mhsdla.org
About Metropolitan Human Services District
Integrative outpatient center that offers mental health and substance use services, including therapy, peer support groups, trauma-informed treatment, and HIV testing.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · 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 Hepatitis C treatment · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- 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 · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Adolescents · Young adults · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · SAMHSA funding/block grants
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · State department of health · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Ownership
- State government
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
- Other services
- Case management service · Mental health services · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Conditions treated
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Online Therapy
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Metropolitan Human Services District
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- 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?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Louisiana (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 Metropolitan Human Services District
Metropolitan Human Services District reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale. With Louisiana 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. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from New Orleans
Measured from the population center of Orleans Parish, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: New Orleans, about 5.6 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): New Orleans, about 2.5 miles (5 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: New Orleans, about 1.4 miles (24 within 25 miles)
See the Orleans Parish treatment map, methadone clinics near Orleans Parish and Suboxone doctors near Orleans Parish.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Metropolitan Human Services District offer?
Metropolitan Human Services District reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Metropolitan Human Services District accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Metropolitan Human Services District located?
5630 Read Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70127.
How far is the nearest medical detox from New Orleans?
From the center of Orleans Parish, the closest program offering medical detox is in New Orleans, about 5.6 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in New Orleans
Bridge House Inc
4150 Earhart Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70125
CADA Prevention and Recovery Center
2601 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119
CADA Prevention and Recovery Center
2601 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119
Center for Hope Children and Family
5630 Crowder Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70127
Center for Hope Children and Family
5630 Crowder Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70127
See all 39 facilities in New Orleans · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid
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.