Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital

Address: 804 North Holtzclaw Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404 · Map

Phone: (423) 498-4650

Intake: (423) 498-4602

Website: erlangerbh.com

DetoxHospital inpatientOutpatientIntensive outpatientPartial hospitalizationMATDual diagnosisMedicaidMedicarePrivate insuranceTRICARE / VASelf-pay

About Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital

Located in the center of Chattanooga, Erlanger Behavioral Health provides essential support for people facing mental health and addiction challenges. With 144 beds, the center offers a secure environment where individuals of many ages can begin to heal, including adolescents through seniors. Whether the need is inpatient stabilization during a difficult moment or participation in a structured outpatient program, the staff work to meet each person at their starting point, including those dealing with psychiatric disorders, substance use, or both.

Erlanger Behavioral Health emphasizes a team-based approach that is both thorough and caring. Treatment plans are developed by a coordinated group of medical and behavioral professionals who focus on whole-person recovery, addressing more than a diagnosis alone. Programs are designed to be structured while still adaptable, bringing together psychiatric and medical support in a setting intended to help clients feel safe, respected, and listened to.

In the area surrounding Chattanooga, Erlanger Behavioral Health is created as a calm, restorative space amid the stress and pain that often come with behavioral health concerns. Thoughtfully arranged outdoor areas and comfortable shared spaces help promote recovery. Clients can take time in peaceful surroundings or connect with others in communal settings, making it easier to settle and find relief.

Erlanger Behavioral Health also prioritizes what happens after treatment. Aftercare planning starts immediately, helping clients prepare for the realities of returning to everyday life. Personalized plans outline ongoing options such as outpatient services, support groups, medication management, and connections to community resources.

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Hospital inpatient detoxification · Hospital inpatient treatment · Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization · Intensive outpatient treatment
Treatment focus
Substance use treatment · Detoxification · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Detox services
Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Methamphetamines detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
Opioid treatment
Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
Medications used
Acamprosate (Campral®) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for HIV treatment · Clonidine · 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
Education and counseling
HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
Special programs
Adolescents · Young adults · Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older 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
Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
Licensing and accreditation
State mental health department · State department of health · The Joint Commission · Federally Qualified Health Center
Ownership
Private for-profit organization
Recovery support
Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services
Transitional services
Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
Other services
Case management service · Mental health services · Transportation assistance · Suicide prevention services
Language services
Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Facility-provided information

Accreditation
Joint Commission
Care offered
Residential Rehab · Co-Occurring Mental Health
Substances treated
Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
Conditions treated
Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Grief and Loss · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Personality Disorders · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Schizophrenia · Suicidality
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Dialectical Behavior Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · Relapse Prevention Counseling
Approaches
Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Medical
Who it serves
Adolescents · Children · Men · Older Adults · Women · Young Adults
Aftercare
Continuing Care · Intensive Outpatient Program
Amenities
Basketball Court · Outdoor Lounge
Languages
English

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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.

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