Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
Also known as Outpatient Services
Hospital inpatientOutpatientPartial hospitalizationDual diagnosisMedicaidMedicarePrivate insuranceTRICARE / VASelf-pay
About Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is a modern psychiatric treatment facility in Houston, Texas. The center delivers a full range of mental health services for both adolescents and adults, creating a secure setting where patients are supported by compassionate, qualified professionals. Available care options include inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), and partial hospitalization programs (PHP). These services are designed to assist individuals as they transition from higher levels of care and to provide an intensive alternative for those who do not require a full residential program. A coordinated team of specialists helps guide treatment, including psychiatrists, physicians, social workers, nurses, recreational therapists, mental health counselors, and dietitians. This multidisciplinary approach helps ensure that each person receives care tailored to their needs. Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital focuses on a person-centered model aimed at stabilization and recovery. Throughout treatment, patients work on practical skills such as building healthy boundaries, managing and expressing emotions, improving communication, strengthening self-esteem, developing anger management strategies, and learning essential life skills.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Partial hospitalization/day treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment
- Facility type
- Psychiatric hospital
- Medications used
- Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Cognitive remediation therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Electroconvulsive therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 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 intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- 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
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Assisted Outpatient Treatment · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Case management service · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Marijuana · Methamphetamine · Opioids · Synthetic Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Schizophrenia · Self-Harm · Suicidality · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Mindfulness Therapy · Recreation Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Personalized Treatment · Trauma Informed
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Girls · Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Outpatient Treatment
- Amenities
- Air-Conditioned Rooms · Lounge · Pool · Recreation Room
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Houston Behavioral Healthcare 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 Texas. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Texas 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.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital offer?
Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital 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 Houston Behavioral Healthcare Hospital located?
2801 Gessner Road, Houston, TX 77080.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Houston?
From the center of Harris County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Houston, about 1.5 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.