








River Place Behavioral Health
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Treatment 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.
Primary Level of Care
Provides 24/7 medical supervision and intensive treatment in a clinical setting for individuals in crisis or with acute needs, focusing on stabilization and immediate safety
Treatment 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.
Primary Level of Care
Provides 24/7 medical supervision and intensive treatment in a clinical setting for individuals in crisis or with acute needs, focusing on stabilization and immediate safety
Provider's Policy
Please call our admissions team for more information on insurance coverage. A knowledgeable member of our team can answer any financial questions you might have, and they can also reach out directly to your insurance carrier to verify and maximize your benefits. This service is free and puts you under no obligation to choose our programming.
River Place Behavioral Health
River Place Behavioral Health
About River Place Behavioral Health
Serving the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas, River Place Behavioral Health offers a place for healing away from the pressures of daily life. They treat mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use disorders through inpatient crisis care and intensive outpatient programming (IOP), blending traditional and experiential therapies. Committed to accessibility, they welcome clients with Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial insurance, and focus on positively impacting the community.
Develop Skills for Emotional and Relational Growth
River Place helps clients identify and replace negative thought patterns that affect their ability to heal and motivates behavioral change through a conversational approach. Group therapy helps clients build communication skills, identify and address triggers, and build self-esteem, while family therapy provides a safe environment to address relational challenges. Psychiatric providers manage medications and meet with clients at least twice per week, promoting stability through consistent care.
Connect and Heal in a Safe, Welcoming Atmosphere
Designed with safety and accessibility in mind, private or shared rooms feature ample space for personal belongings. Their large outdoor areas create opportunities for recreation and fitness through basketball games and yoga sessions, as well as space to relax in the shade. Clients connect in group areas, facilitating both organic and intentional peer support, while calming artwork throughout the facility contributes to a peaceful environment for restoration.
Prepare for Success With Aftercare Planning
Beginning at the start of treatment, River Place works with clients and their families to develop a detailed discharge plan. This plan outlines professional referrals, community-based resources, and online support to help clients maintain and build upon the progress they achieved during treatment. Discharge planning promotes lasting wellness by ensuring clients continue to receive care beyond their time at River Place.
Highlights from the Center
Highlights
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1-on-1 Counseling
Customized Treatment Plans
Holistic Approach
Trauma-Informed Care
Center Overview
Treatment 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.
Joint Commission Accredited
The Joint Commission accreditation is a voluntary, objective process that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations (like treatment centers) based on performance standards designed to improve quality and safety for patients. To be accredited means the treatment center has been found to meet the Commission's standards for quality and safety in patient care.
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Your Care Options
Specializations
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Trauma
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
Self-Harm
The act of intentionally harming oneself, also called self-injury, is associated with mental health issues like depression.
ADHD, ADD
ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.
Who We Treat
Adolescents
Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
Men and Women
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Treatment Services
Intensive Inpatient
The highest level of care, medically managed intensive inpatient services provides 24-hour nursing and physician care.
Intensive Outpatient Program
In an IOP, patients live at home or a sober living, but attend treatment typically 9-15 hours a week. Most programs include talk therapy, support groups, and other methods.
Licensed Primary Mental Health
Some primary care providers offer mental health diagnosis and treatment. This can prevent patients from developing more serious conditions.
Outpatient
During outpatient rehab, patients attend a structured treatment program while continuing to live at home.
Approaches
Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
Experiential
Expressive tools and therapies help patients process past situations, learn more about themselves, and find healing through action.
Personalized Treatment
The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.
Twelve Step
Incorporating spirituality, community, and responsibility, 12-Step philosophies prioritize the guidance of a Higher Power and a continuation of 12-Step practices.
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
Art Therapy
Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.
Experiential Therapy
With this approach, patients heal by doing. Therapists help patients process difficult emotions to speak, using guided activities like art or dance.
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
Life Skills
Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Combined with behavioral therapy, prescribed medications can enhance treatment by relieving withdrawal symptoms and focus patients on their recovery.
Languages
Conditions We Treat
ADHD, ADD
ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.
Anger
Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.
Self-Harm
The act of intentionally harming oneself, also called self-injury, is associated with mental health issues like depression.
Substances We Treat
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Care Designed for Your Needs
Personal Amenities
Amenities
Activities
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
Learn More About the Center
Mental Health Support for Adolescents
Find out how inpatient treatment helps teens heal, grow, and reconnect with loved ones.
Find Peace with Conduct Disorder Treatment
Discover new ways to manage challenging behaviors and build a foundation for lasting change.
Compassionate Support for Psychosis
Learn how compassionate care can help manage psychosis and restore a sense of reality.
The Benefits of Co-Occurring Addiction Treatment
Explore how River Place treats addiction alongside mental health for deeper, lasting recovery.