UAB Medical West

An Affiliate of the UAB Health System

Separate inpatient psychiatric unit of a general hospital

LOCATION Bessemer , AL

5000 Medical West Way
35022

PHONE 205-481-7500 Call Provider

OPERATION State government

Type of Care

Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults

Treatment Setting

Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient

Payment / Insurance / Funding

Medicare; Medicaid; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; U.S. Department of VA funds

Medicaid Medicare Private Insurance Cash / Self Pay

Special Programs & Populations

Seniors or older adults

Age Groups

Seniors

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Group therapy; Individual psychotherapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency onsite services

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Type of Care

Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults

Service Setting

Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient

Facility Type

Separate inpatient psychiatric unit of a general hospital

Pharmacotherapies

Chlorpromazine; Droperidol; Fluphenazine; Haloperidol; Perphenazine; Pimozide; Thiothixene; Aripiprazole; Clozapine; Lurasidone; Olanzapine; Paliperidone; Quetiapine; Risperidone; Ziprasidone; Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Group therapy; Individual psychotherapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency onsite services

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

State government

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Medicare; Medicaid; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; U.S. Department of VA funds

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Seniors or older adults

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

Seniors

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Court-ordered outpatient treatment; Diet and exercise counseling; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Case management service; Integrated primary care services

Source & Verification

This SAGE record was built from SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov provider information.

Website listed by source


                https://www.medicalwesthospital.org

SAGE data retrieved: 2026-09-28T22:56:29Z

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