Psychiatric Institute of Washington

4228 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20016

Washington, Washington DC

800-369-2273

About Psychiatric Institute of Washington

Located in Washington D.C., the Psychiatric Institute of Washington has comprehensive behavioral health programs for adults and adolescents. They offer acute and short term inpatient psychiatric treatment and substance abuse detox treatment. They also offer an intensive outpatient program (IOP) and a partial hospitalization program (PHP), including trauma recovery care.

The inpatient detox and substance abuse rehab program is a short term medically supervised program where you’ll address medical and psychological factors. For this program, the average length of stay is seven days. The treatment team will help you create a discharge plan and connect you with a peer recovery coach to ensure a smooth transition into recovery.

The partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs offer structured daily schedules that include therapy groups, art and expressive activities. The PHP runs five days per week from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Each day begins with a community group to go over the daily schedule and welcome any new people. The intensive outpatient program meets three times per week from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. During IOP you’ll attend three groups per day and receive individualized therapy as well. All programs are individualized and based on your own recovery goals. This facility also has a partial hospitalization program and an intensive outpatient program that focus specifically on trauma.

People who’ve gone to treatment at the Psychiatric Institute of Washington said the staff is caring and professional. Another person said this is a great place to be if you’re going through something. Others say they’re incredibly grateful for the support they received here.

Addiction Treatment Programs

Adult Program Alcoholism Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Opioid Treatment Senior Drug & Alcohol Rehab Teen & Adolescent Program

Adult Program

Adults who have substance use disorders have often been through a lot — trauma, getting and losing jobs, having and losing housing, and more. In Washington, DC, an adult rehab can help you focus on these experiences and learn to process and manage them without turning to substance use.

Alcoholism

Effective alcohol rehab in Washington, DC, helps you address the reasons you turn to alcohol and develop new, healthier coping mechanisms. The treatment center can also connect you to ongoing support services to help you maintain long-term sobriety.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Washington, DC, allows people to address unhelpful ways of thinking and behaving by challenging their thinking patterns. This allows participants to overcome thinking distortions and develop better coping skills so they can move away from substance use.

Opioid Treatment

Opioid addiction is both physical and psychological. Opioid rehab in Washington, DC, helps participants overcome the physical aspects of withdrawal and cravings and address the mental and emotional reasons they began to misuse opioids to begin with.

Senior Drug & Alcohol Rehab

Senior drug and alcohol rehabs in Washington DC prioritize the unique recovery needs of older adults. While traditional rehabs typically support the medical, mental, and behavioral health of persons from their mid-twenties to their mid-fifties, senior rehabs respect the specific recovery challenges of clients in their late fifties and beyond. Treatment may address chronic pain issues, grief and loss, life stage transitions, and other concerns relevant to the sobriety of an aging client population.

Teen & Adolescent Program

Young adults face a lot of uncertainty and pressure as they transition to fully independent living. Young adult rehabs in Washington, DC, can help them address these concerns in healthy ways, develop practical coping skills, and learn essential life skills so they can overcome addiction and live a substance-free lifestyle.

Levels of Care

Detox & MAT

Detox treatment in Washington DC is designed to rid the client’s body of alcohol and/or drugs in a safe and ...supportive environment. Medical detox involves intensive clinical supervision in either an inpatient or outpatient setting and may include the prescribing of FDA-approved medications to ease withdrawal symptoms and prevent potentially serious complications. Social detox is a process of managing substance withdrawal without medical intervention and typically includes mental health support, rest, and therapeutic nutrition and hydration.

Inpatient Rehab

Inpatient rehabs in Washington DC provide the highest levels of care for clients in early recovery and/or thos...e at an elevated risk of relapse. Inpatient rehab enables clients to reside onsite and focus exclusively on their recovery in a highly structured and supportive environment featuring robust supervision. Typical inpatient services include psychotherapy, recovery-focused life skills training, and complementary therapies; medical detox may also be provided.

Outpatient Rehab

Outpatient rehabs in Washington DC enable clients to receive addiction recovery services while continuing to l...ive at home. They are ideal for clients who are medically stable, including those stepping down from inpatient care and/or those with mild to moderate addiction disorder not requiring hospitalization. Outpatient rehabs offer a wide range of treatment intensities determined by clients’ needs, including high-intensity partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs (PHP/IOP) and moderate-intensity general outpatient programs (OP).

Dual Diagnosis & Mental Health

Dual diagnosis care in Washington DC is a specialized, multi-pronged approach to addiction recovery tailored t...o the unique care needs of persons with co-occurring addiction and mental illness. Dual diagnosis care is predicated on the assumption that lasting recovery can only be achieved if the underlying mental health conditions that contribute to or exacerbate the addiction are also addressed. The dual diagnosis care model typically integrates extensive psychotherapy, recovery education, and pharmacotherapy, if appropriate.

Financial Aid

Financial aid can help you afford the price of addiction rehab treatment in Washington, DC, so that you can st...art a new life. You may be able to get grants, scholarships, or help from non-profit organizations to pay for rehab. Your insurance plan can help pay some or all of the cost as well.

Medicaid Accepted

If you qualify, DC Medicaid can help pay for some or all of the costs of addiction rehab treatment in Washingt...on, DC. Whether you need detox, inpatient care, or outpatient treatment, contact your insurer for more information about what centers are covered by your plan.

Medicare Accepted

If you qualify for Medicare, your insurance plan can help pay some or all of the costs of addiction treatment ...in Washington, DC Whether you have Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, you may be able to get inpatient and/or outpatient rehab treatment affordably with help from your insurance.

TRICARE

Administered by the Department of Defense, TRICARE offers comprehensive military health insurance plans for ac...tive and retired military members and their families. Similar to PPO programs offered by private insurance companies, TRICARE covers multiple levels of care for addiction treatment, including detox, inpatient rehab, and outpatient services.

Private Insurance

Private insurance is one of the easiest ways to pay for rehab treatment in Washington, DC. Health insurance pl...ans are required by law to cover mental health and substance use treatment, so check with your insurer to see what centers are in your plan’s network. You may still have some costs, such as deductibles, co-pays, or coinsurance.

Self-Pay Options

Self-pay options for Washington, DC, rehabs make it easier for you to choose the type of care you need most. Y...ou aren’t limited by your insurance plan’s network or limits on care. Self-pay, also known as private pay, allows you to go to the rehab you’re most comfortable with and get the help you need.

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