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Inpatient Psychiatric Unit offered at UW Medicine’s Center for Behavioral Health and Learning

1550 North 115th Street, Seattle, WA 98133

Located at the main campus of Northwest Hospital west of I-5 in the Northgate area. Call King County Metro at (206) 553-3000 or visit http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/ for public transit information.

Eligibility

Adults who meet acute psychiatric criteria.  Accepts voluntary and involuntary patients for inpatient care. Geriatric psychiatry serves patients with behavioral health conditions who are age 60 or older.

Hours

24 hours daily.

Languages

Interpreter services, Spanish

Application process

Call for more information.

Fees

Accepts Medicare, WA Apple Health (Medicaid) and private insurance (with prior authorization).

Service area

King, WA Snohomish, WA

Other Information

Age Group

Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Payment Options

Private Insurance
Medicare
WA Apple Health (Medicaid)

Languages

Interpreter services
Spanish

Houses a 25-bed geropsychiatry unit, a 75-bed long-term (90-180 days) civil commitment unit, and a 50-bed medical/surgical unit capable of caring for patients with behavioral health and medical needs. Provides behavioral health assessments to determine the best treatments. Inpatient treatment includes individual and group therapy, psychiatric counseling, and medication.

Providing organization

UW Medicine’s Center for Behavioral Health and Learning

Provides comprehensive inpatient and intensive outpatient services for acute mentally ill adults ages 18 and older.