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Malvern Behavioral Health
Address: 1930 South Broad Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19145 · Map
Phone: (610) 480-8919
Website: malvernbh.com
About Malvern Behavioral Health
Malvern Behavioral Health is a Joint Commission-accredited inpatient treatment center focused on supporting the mental health of young adults and adults in Philadelphia. The facility provides a range of structured programs designed to match the specific needs and mental health challenges of different individuals. Malvern emphasizes offering a secure, respectful setting where clients can build confidence and take an active role in their own recovery. The overall approach supports clients in learning more about their mental health while receiving guidance and care.
Malvern Behavioral Health includes three specialized programs, each created to address particular mental health concerns. The Lotus Program is designed for young adults ages 18–26 and targets issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, suicidal thoughts, and substance use disorders that may occur alongside mental health symptoms, with attention to pressures commonly experienced during this stage of life. The Wisteria Program is focused on LGBTQ+ clients, addressing emotional and psychological challenges by considering how identity-related stress can affect health and wellbeing in an environment that may not be accepting. It is structured to provide a welcoming, affirming space for healing. The Sage Program offers treatment for mental health needs and co-occurring disorders, combining cognitive behavioral therapy, psychoeducation, mindfulness and movement-based activities, and relapse prevention counseling to promote recovery.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
- Treatment focus
- Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Psychiatric hospital
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Perphenazine · Thiothixene · Aripiprazole · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- County or local government funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Self-Harm · Suicidality · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Group Therapy · Meditation & Mindfulness · Motivational Interviewing · Psychoeducation · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Yoga
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Holistic · Individual Treatment · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- LGBTQ+ · Men · Men and Women · Women · Young Adults
- Amenities
- Private or Shared Rooms
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Malvern Behavioral Health
- 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 Pennsylvania. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Malvern Behavioral Health
Malvern Behavioral Health reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Pennsylvania 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 Philadelphia
Measured from the population center of Philadelphia County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Philadelphia, about 1.6 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Philadelphia, about less than a mile (69 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Philadelphia, about 1.0 miles (129 within 25 miles)
See the Philadelphia County treatment map, methadone clinics near Philadelphia County and Suboxone doctors near Philadelphia County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Malvern Behavioral Health offer?
Malvern Behavioral Health reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Hospital inpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Malvern Behavioral Health accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Malvern Behavioral Health located?
1930 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Philadelphia?
From the center of Philadelphia County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Philadelphia, about 1.6 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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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.