An Affiliate of the UAB Health System
Listed by SAMHSA as: UAB Medical West
✓ Last verified from the SAMHSA dataset on June 16, 2026 · call to confirm availability and details before going
Insurance and payment
- Insurance accepted; network status unknown
- Medicaid accepted; plan participation unknown
- Medicare accepted; plan participation unknown
- Cash / self-pay available
Call to verify network status, benefits, prior authorization, and any out-of-pocket costs before scheduling.
Services
Type of Care
Mental health treatmentTreatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental illness (SMI) in adults and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Service Setting
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
Facility Type
Separate inpatient psychiatric unit of a general hospital
Pharmacotherapies
ChlorpromazineDroperidolFluphenazineHaloperidolPerphenazinePimozideThiothixeneAripiprazoleClozapineLurasidoneOlanzapinePaliperidoneQuetiapineRisperidoneZiprasidoneAntipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches
Activity therapyCognitive behavioral therapyGroup therapyIndividual psychotherapyAbnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Services
Crisis intervention teamPsychiatric emergency onsite services
Facility Operation
State government
Payment/Insurance Accepted
MedicareMedicaidPrivate health insuranceCash or self-paymentState-financed health insurance plan other than MedicaidU.S. Department of VA funds
Special Programs/Groups
Seniors or older adults
Facility Smoking Policy
Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted
Seniors
Facility Vaping Policy
Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services
Court-ordered outpatient treatmentDiet and exercise counselingPsychosocial rehabilitation servicesCase management serviceIntegrated primary care services
When you call, ask:
- Are you taking new patients right now?
- Do you accept my insurance, Medicaid, or a sliding fee scale?
- Is there a waitlist — and how long?
- What should I bring to the first appointment?
- Do you offer telehealth if I can't get there?
Five minutes on the phone can save a wasted trip.