UAB Community Psychiatry Program

908 20th Street South
Suite 4
Birmingham, AL 35294

Birmingham, Alabama

205-934-4108

About UAB Community Psychiatry Program

UAB Community Psychiatry Program is an extension of University of Alabama medical center that provides behavioral health care on an outpatient basis in Birmingham, Alabama. This facility also offers substance use disorder treatment and also provides integrated care because this is under the UAB medical program. Care is provided solely to adults and is part of the UAB Department of Psychiatry which works together with local community agencies.

Birmingham is one of the larger cities in Alabama and is a major historical site for the 20th century Civil Rights Movement. UAB is near Railroad Park, the Birmingham Museum of Art and the Civil Rights District which are all fantastic for cultural and educational recreational moments. The medical facility is centrally located in downtown Birmingham which offers plenty of dining, community centers, and amenities.

Comprehensive SUD Treatment

Since UAB has a full medical center on campus, the Community Psychiatry Program offers an integrative health approach through the REACT program. This ensures that someone receiving addiction treatment can also have their physical health needs and social services met at the same location. Core complementing services include medication management for co-occurring disorders, and comprehensive counseling.

A Collaborative Outpatient Program

UAB’s outpatient program allows for a variety of evidence-based therapies to be applied that are customized to each patient’s needs. Counseling is provided in individual, group and family sessions to ensure that people have the support that they need. If acute services are needed, they can refer you to their center on Beacon Parkway.

Likewise, aftercare is provided to ensure that patients are able to effectively reintegrate into the community, and can connect with critical resources that will maintain their sobriety and help them function independently.

UAB’s Community Psychiatry Program accepts a variety of insurance plans, Medicare and Medicaid, and offers a sliding fee scale for uninsured individuals based on demonstrated financial need.

Amenities

Private Rehab

Private drug rehab provides a comfortable, secure environment that allows you to focus on doing the work to get your life back on track. Benefits include a higher staff-to-client ratio, increased one-on-one time with therapists and healthcare providers, private rooms for clients, and customized forms of therapy.

Private Rooms

In order to maintain a sense of autonomy, many private rehab facilities offer clients the ability to choose their own private rooms. The privacy and personal space ensure that the recovery process is as comfortable as possible.

Business Center

Business centers are a preferred amenity in many mental health and addiction recovery facilities and typically feature secure, high-speed internet, computer stations, printers, and related business technologies. Business centers are designed to enable professionals and students to continue to participate in work or school activities without leaving the treatment facility.

Addiction Treatment Programs

Teen & Adolescent Program

A young adult program in Alabama offers treatment tailored to young adults to provide the self-care, connection, and self-understanding they need to move forward in life. This treatment is designed by specialists who are familiar with the challenges of this stage of life.

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs in Alabama provide addiction treatment for men and women ages 18 and older. Treatment focuses on helping adults break their dependence on substances and learn ways to live a sober lifestyle.

Men's Rehab

Men’s rehab in Alabama offers treatment for men who have a substance use disorder. This treatment is designed to target issues that men commonly face when struggling with addiction.

Women's Rehab

Women often develop substance use disorders differently than men. Women’s rehab in Alabama addresses these unique developments and provides treatment designed specifically for women.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive behavioral therapy in Alabama helps people overcome addiction by managing challenging emotions and thoughts. It is commonly used during addiction and co-occurring disorder treatment.

Senior Drug & Alcohol Rehab

Elderly rehab in Alabama is addiction treatment designed for older adults. These programs may offer detox, residential treatment, or outpatient treatment as well as case management for aftercare.

Rational Behavior Therapy (RBT)

Rational emotive behavioral therapy in Alabama focuses on beliefs and how they influence an individual’s feelings and actions. It helps the individual identify irrational beliefs and develop healthier thought patterns, which leads to healthier substance use choices.

Fitness Therapy

Fitness therapy is an evidence-based complementary approach to addiction recovery and mental health care. Based on mounting scientific evidence of the benefits of physical activity in improving mood, enhancing clients’ sense of wellbeing, and decreasing depression and anxiety, fitness therapy encompasses a wide spectrum of intensities, from gentle yoga, qigong, and tai chi to weight training, kickboxing, and other highly physical activities.

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an integrative, community-based care strategy designed to address the needs of persons with severe and/or complex mental illness or behavioral disorders. ACT is typically provided by a multidisciplinary team of medical and mental health care providers, social workers, therapists, and other specialists, including addiction recovery professionals. These services are frequently provided in the home and community to clients in crisis, those who are clinically unstable, and those who are unable or unwilling to travel to a hospital or clinic for in-person treatment.

Levels of Care

Outpatient Rehab

Outpatient rehab in Alabama allows you to attend a few hours of counseling each week, spread out over several days. You can spend the rest of your time at home, working, or fulfilling other obligations. The length of time in this type of program varies by individual.

Dual Diagnosis & Mental Health

Alabama dual diagnosis treatment takes an integrated approach to substance abuse and mental health disorders that occur simultaneously. Since co-occurring disorders tend to have overlapping symptoms, treating both conditions at the same time is essential for recovery.

Inpatient Rehab

Residential or inpatient rehab in Alabama involves living at the rehab facility and receiving 24/7 supervised care. A combination of treatment interventions is offered, including individual and group therapy, nutritional counseling, experiential therapies, and medication.

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

Many drug rehabs in Alabama offer partial hospitalization programs (PHPs), a type of outpatient treatment that allows you to live at home while receiving addiction treatment at a rehab facility. A typical day is filled with individual and group therapy sessions, recovery education, periodic medical evaluations, and drilling aftercare skills to prevent relapse.

Accepted Insurance

UAB Community Psychiatry Program works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.