UPMC – Magee Women’s Hospital

About UPMC – Magee Women’s Hospital

UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital, also called UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Behavioral Health Services, is a leading academic addiction treatment center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that integrates women’s health and psychiatric care.

The facility provides a comprehensive continuum of services including inpatient dual diagnosis units, intensive outpatient programs, medication assisted treatment and specialized perinatal addiction medicine. I think it's notable that their whole person philosophy emphasizes treating both mental health and substance use disorders through evidence-based practices, peer support and creative therapies.

Why People Choose This Pittsburgh Addiction Treatment Center

Families and individuals choose UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital Behavioral Health Services for:

• Continuum of care: Inpatient dual diagnosis unit, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment, and ambulatory detox services
• Specialized perinatal programs: Perinatal Addiction Medicine with MAT using buprenorphine and methadone, plus the unique Parent Partnership Unit for mother-baby nesting, bonding support, and monitoring neonatal withdrawal
• Populations served: Adults and adolescents ages 8 to 18, pregnant and postpartum people, older adults, and individuals with dual diagnosis or developmental disorders.
• Evidence based treatment: Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), individual and group psychotherapy, behavioral counseling and peer support with recovery specialists
• Creative and expressive arts: Music, art, movement and yoga integrated as core components of therapy alongside traditional counseling
• Dual diagnosis expertise: Dedicated inpatient unit treating co-occurring addiction and psychiatric disorders such as mood, anxiety and psychosis with multidisciplinary academic teams
• Geographic accessibility: UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital Behavioral Health Services is located in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood with multiple outpatient sites across western Pennsylvania and western New York, plus telepsychiatry options
• Insurance and affordability: Accepts most major insurance including UPMC Health Plan, Aetna, Cigna, Medicare and Medical Assistance, with sliding scale and financial assistance available
• Community integration: Extensive outpatient network and peer services support long term recovery and community reintegration after treatment.

One Entry Point to Begin Your Recovery Journey

Getting started typically begins with contacting the admissions team to schedule an assessment and verify insurance benefits, and I think it's helpful that you can get started whenever you're ready. Staff at UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital Behavioral Health Services help match individuals to the appropriate level of care, whether inpatient, outpatient, or perinatal services, and explain payment options including sliding scale and financial assistance.