Albuquerque Behavioral Health
1401 San Pedro NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
University of New Mexico Hospital
Also known as Childrens Psychiatric Center
Address: 1001 Yale Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131 · Map
Phone: (505) 272-2890
Intake: (505) 272-2930
Website: hsc.unm.edu
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Medications used
- Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Electroconvulsive therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults
- Payment accepted
- IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicaid · Other State funds · Private health insurance · State education agency funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State welfare or child and family services funds
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Ownership
- State government
- Other services
- Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Education services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish · American Indian or Alaska Native languages · Other languages (excluding Spanish)
- Other languages
- Any Chinese Language · Arabic · Farsi · French · German · Greek · Hindi · Hmong · Italian · Japanese · Korean · Polish · Portuguese · Russian · Tagalog · Vietnamese
Questions to ask University of New Mexico 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?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- 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?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by New Mexico. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at University of New Mexico Hospital
University of New Mexico Hospital reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With New Mexico 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 Albuquerque
Measured from the population center of Bernalillo County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Rio Rancho, about 2.0 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Albuquerque, about less than a mile (20 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Albuquerque, about 1.3 miles (21 within 25 miles)
See the Bernalillo County treatment map, methadone clinics near Bernalillo County and Suboxone doctors near Bernalillo County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does University of New Mexico Hospital offer?
University of New Mexico Hospital reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does University of New Mexico Hospital accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is University of New Mexico Hospital located?
1001 Yale Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Albuquerque?
From the center of Bernalillo County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Rio Rancho, about 2.0 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Albuquerque
Albuquerque Health Care for
1217 1st Street, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Albuquerque Health Care for
1217 1st Street, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Albuquerque Health Services NW
172 Montano Road, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Albuquerque Health Services NW
112 Monroe Street NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Aliviar Counseling Services Inc
1611 Central NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
See all 85 facilities in Albuquerque · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone
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.