Alexandria, LA Joint Commission

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Alexandria

Founded

2004

Program Length

30+ days

Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

Within the Louisiana longleaf pine ecosystem, Oceans Behavioral Hospital Alexandria is a mental health disorder treatment center that provides treatment for anger, anxiety, bipolar, depression, grief, OCD, PTSD, schizophrenia, self-harm, stress, and trauma. For adults 40+, Oceans Behavioral Hospital Alexandria also treats alcohol and drug addiction. Their treatment methods include 1-on-1 counseling, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), group therapy, medication management, relapse prevention counseling, relaxation therapy, and 12-Step Facilitation. They specialize in Alzheimer's, dementia, medication management, and other aging-related challenges. Oceans Behavioral Hospital's psychiatric staff review progress and medications daily. Oceans Behavioral Hospital's levels of treatment vary by age. For adolescents 12-17, they offer outpatient therapy. For adults 18-39, they offer intensive outpatient (IOP) and day treatment options. For adults 40+, they offer intensive outpatient (IOP), day, and residential treatment options that include Alzheimer's, dementia, medication management, and other aging-related challenges. Oceans Behavioral Hospital's psychiatric staff review progress and medications daily. Oceans Behavioral Hospital runs numerous locations throughout Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Oklahoma, including several close to Alexandria. Many specialize in aging-related or military-related mental health conditions, and an increasing number treat mental health for adolescents.

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient Outpatient Partial hospitalization/day treatment

Facility Type

Psychiatric hospital

Pharmacotherapies

Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private for-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Medicare Medicaid Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) Private health insurance Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds U.S. Department of VA funds

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Seniors or older adults Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Persons with Alzheimer's or dementia

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Testing

Metabolic syndrome monitoring Laboratory testing

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Adults Seniors

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Court-ordered outpatient treatment Diet and exercise counseling Family psychoeducation Case management service Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services Education services

Contact Information

Address

2621 Bolton Avenue, Alexandria, LA, 71303

Phone

(318) 448-8473

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