Inpatient Services Hunterdon Behavioral Health

Behavioral Health Inpatient Outside Patio

Hunterdon Health’s inpatient behavioral health unit is a 14-bed facility that provides short-term intensive treatment for patients in need of inpatient psychiatric stabilization.

Inpatient Services at Hunterdon Behavioral Health include:

A 14-bed short-term intensive treatment for patients in need of inpatient stabilization
Multidisciplinary care team
Holistic care incorporation, such as essential oils

Our goal is to return patients to families, workplace, and community as quickly as possible.

The average length of stay is 5 days.
We involve patients and their families in treatment and recovery.

Who can benefit from Hunterdon Behavioral Health’s inpatient service unit?

Patients 18 years of age or older who have the potential to benefit from short-term intensive treatment of psychiatric problems.
Patients who are willing to become an active participant in treatment

What services are available through Hunterdon Behavioral Health’s inpatient unit?

Multidisciplinary assessment, including complete psychiatric assessment
Medication management
Individual, group, and family counseling
Structured schedules providing daily activity and therapy modalities
Psycho-education for patients and families. Discharge planning and linkage to follow-up support services
Discharge planning and linkage to follow-up support services

How are patients evaluated?

The multidisciplinary team provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, nursing assessment, and psychosocial evaluation.
Appropriate medical consults on an as-needed basis.
Patients with a co-occuring substance use are also evaluated by an addictions treatment counselor.

Hunterdon Behavioral Health’s inpatient unit provides a comfortable setting that encourages interaction with peers, family and staff, and facilitates wellness.

Patients have access to a stocked kitchen, a large lounge area, and patio.
One-on-one sessions and family meetings take place in private areas, ensuring complete confidentiality.
A quiet area of the lounge provides a peaceful and relaxing environment to read, listen to music or watch videos.
Patients can also participate in supervised crafts if they so desire.

What happens upon discharge from Hunterdon Behavioral Health’s inpatient services unit?

Discharge planning is central to the treatment process and is initiated at the time of admission.
The treatment team, along with the patient and his or her family, identify discharge needs.
The treatment team provides referrals to related programs and services, including outpatient care, employment support, and ongoing monitoring.

Visiting Hours

Visiting Hours: 12:30pm-1:30pm and from 5:30pm-6:30 pm, 7 days a week.

Appointments are scheduled in advance and an approved list is brought to the front desk. Visitors may visit in half-hour increments, 2 visitors Max per 30min increment per patient. Visiting is held in our supervised community area only. No outside food or drinks, no cell phones or contraband. Please note that visiting may be postponed depending on unit safety concerns.

Referrals

For referring hospitals, please fax: 908-788-6437.

Inpatient Services Hunterdon Behavioral Health

Inpatient Services at Hunterdon Behavioral Health include:

Our goal is to return patients to families, workplace, and community as quickly as possible.

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